I am having my surgery tomorrow and i am wondering what kind of role me being a smoker will play in the surgery. Will it affect anything? Should I not be smoking beforehand (surgery purposes, not in general because i know its bad for you, that's next on my list:)) Any thoughts?

I would not smoke before surgery... dilates the blood vessels, or so I heard.

I would say dont smoke from now til surgery. I didnt smoke for a whole week before because I was scared about being put under and smoking. I quit two and half years ago after I was six months post op. I would not smoke before surgery

I wasn't made to quit so I didn't..I am not a heavy smoker which may be the reason my dr didn't tell me to quit.. I had a successful surgery and excellent recovery. However make sure you disclose this to your anesthesiologist. It's very important he or she knows. Of course your dr might make you quit and actually refuse surgery if you don't. My suggestion is to speak to him about it.

Quitting is next on my list.....

Smokers are at much higher risk for

-Excessive bleeding during surgery

-Problems with anesthesia and breathing after surgery

-Blood clots after surgery

-Slow healing and/or infection

-Post surgical pneumonia

Many of these things can be life threatening.

Quitting is your best bet.

I am a smoker, was banded November 13th (still a rookie I was told not to smoke after midnight the day before surgery. My surgeon has it planed for me to kick the habit once I get my weight under control. He said when people try to make too much change at once, their chance of succeeding at any of it drops significantly so we will work on one thing at a time. I would say ask the doctor and he can give you his specifics on when to stop smoking pre-op... Every doc is different

It is a good idea not to smoke before surgery, most physicians should have instructed you on this during your preop visit.