So I quit smoking today 10 days till my surg. I need to go get Patches cause I feel like I could RAMBO someone right now.

Thanks for listening.

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Patches worked for me.

Lol yikes!

Hurry go get patches, you don't want to smoke and then that delay your surgery. Would that smoke really be worth it. I'm a ex smoker, and I could not imagine having to deal with quit smoking , and the pre-op and post-op diets all at the same time. You can do it, I have faith in you.

So I quit smoking today 10 days till my surg. I need to go get Patches cause I feel like I could RAMBO someone right now.

Thanks for listening.

L:cursing:

lmao! that cracked me up! Rambo someone! I can just picture that It'll be ok, it's tough, but you can do it. . . my mom (I know here comes another story but. . .) is 80 and has been smoking since she has been 20. . she was a 2 pack per day smoker for ever and about 3 months ago, just quit. . . she was diagnosed with Peripheral Artery Disease and the pain in her legs was really bad, so bad she couldn't even walk. . so she just quit for her own self. . . she uses a inhaler that mimicks cigarettes, she has had to use it only about 3 times so far. . . I'm very proud of her, it must have been hard, but you can do this, it's for your health so you don't have complications during anesthesia. . after that you probably can smoke again. . . come on you can do it!

Oooh, bad time to try to quit smoking. I quit 2 years ago and NOT SMOKING was my main focus in life for a year, so I couldn't imagine dealing with anything else like surgery at the same time. Good luck to you! I hope you can find the strength to not smoke after surgery too, since it will help you heal better if you don't. I used Chantix, maybe you could have your doctor prescribe it?

I find it quite amazing how guidelines and requirements differ; I was told by my surgeon that of course smoking isn't good for me but that if I was quiting, it had to be atleast 6 weeks before surgery. I should not quit 1-2 weeks before as that could actually be dangerous during anesthesia. If I didn't quit at least 6 weeks beforehand he preferred me continue smoking until post-op! I don't want to be a smoker, so being 7 weeks pre-op I'm quit 2 days ago with the help of tablets. Wish you good luck with both ignoring the "smoking-monster" and your surgery!

Have you looked in to the electronic cigarettes? They really take the edge off, and you can purchase varying levels of nicotine cartridges so you can wean yourself off. Good Luck!!!

Have you looked in to the electronic cigarettes? They really take the edge off, and you can purchase varying levels of nicotine cartridges so you can wean yourself off. Good Luck!!!

My sister and brother in law just quit with those. They loved it! My sister got the nasty ole tasting ones and she quit faster than her husband who got all the tutti frutti stuff haha

I also used Chantix, no bad side affects, and it took the physical need away and I didn't have to RAMBO anyone LOL. I still had to deal with the "I want" but at least "I didn't need".

My surgeon would not touch me until I was 90 days smoke free.

I'm not a smoker, but good god would I murder for a margarita.

I smoked up until the day before surgery. I should have quit prior. I ended up being in the hospital for 5 days with no nicotine, and that was pretty miserable.

I was told not to stop smoking before surgery. My surgeon said to cut back and suggested smoking one less a day. I've had surgery before and he isn't worried about the effects because I was fine after those two surgeries. He said don't stop too many things at once. I plan to phase them out by smoking one less at a time every day until I stop.

I am quitting (again) on Monday which will be a little over 2 weeks before surgery. I just started smoking again recently after 6 years of being quit. What a stupid mistake!

Ok so no I am at day let's see, I think 5. I have been on the patch and it really does take the edge off. One of our friends asked my husband if there really was a 3 day hump when you quit smoking..and my husband replied " NO but there is a 4 day lump on my head when my wife knocked me one." ha ha ha ha ha ha So not one smoke yet and I didn't Rambo anyone just the hubby...hahahaha

You don't "need" a cigarette, you just want one. Honestly quitting smoking is not physically difficult - it's all psychological. You just have to think about what it would do for you if you had the cigarette... nothing. It won't make you feel better, it will just make you want the next cigarette.

Those smoking up until surgery, you must be brave.. there's no way in hell I would undergo ELECTIVE general anesthetic as a smoker. Craziness!