Quit smoking for before WLS?

j_war06 · August 6, 2006

So smoking doesnt affect the band at all does it? Just recovery, my Mom smokes and around me, trust me Ive inhaled enough 2nd hand smoke to constitute for smoking and I was fine

PattiCakes · August 6, 2006

Thanks LittleBird, I appreciate it!

~Patti

sugarplum · August 10, 2006

its best if you can try 2 pack up smoking as it makes it more dangerous when having an op. you will be more suseptable 2 infection as smoking lowers the imunity system and can not fight off bugs as well. i got an infection and could not fight it off i would of been stronger if i hadnt smoked.

FullofGRACE · October 22, 2006

Okay now I'm worried...I told my surgeon that I quit smoking on October 12th. I've stayed faithful to that but that is only stopping 29 days out ...alot said they were ordered for two months. Hoping I won't have breathing problems post surgery.