I knew I had to quit smoking for surgery and have been trying since June. I gained so much weight that I wound up getting blood pressure problems and am still waiting on my surgery. Each time I tried since June, I slowly started putting on more weight. After more than a month with no cigarettes I still suffered every day. Thanks to some of the posts on this forum, I finally broke and bought an e-cigarette. I bought the 0 nicotine fluid and went through withdrawls the first few days. However, I am now one week down, do not feel deprived or cranky in any way. The best part is that I haven't gained any weight this time! I even stood outside with a smoker friend of mine with my ecig in my hand and didn't once have the thought that I wanted a cigarette. It smelled so bad! Its so nice to not be a slave to those chemicals anymore. This is a wonderful feeling. Thank you to the people who posted on here how much it helped them! I have a feeling this little thing has changed my life! I may carry it around for a long time to come (I smoked for 19 years) but its like inhaling a fog machine and only works to help the psychological need. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I wish I had done this years sooner!

Good for you!!That is one of the hard habits to break as the nioctine is so addictive!!

You will do great with your surgry because of it.

Julie

That is so awesome, congratulations. Like previous person said it is one of the hardest habits to break, and you are well on your way to becoming a healthier you.

Doesn't it seem hypocritical to get the surgery to be healthy and continue to smoke? I keep telling myself that too!

Yeah it does seem hypocritical to do that. But many people quit long enough to have surgery and then start smoking again after they have healed and gotten thru the post op stuff. I quit smoking when I was pregnant with my daughter that was like 3.5 years ago. I still crave cigs but I won't do it. I know if I buy a pack that will be the beginning of the end lol.