Did anyone smoke after surgery?

[lizv123 389]

When doing research before I had the surgery' date=' I read that gastric patients who smoke are at a much higher risk of stomach ulcers.[/quote']

Absolutely, and with a modified stomach an ulcer in a gastric surgery patient is much more serious and harder to treat.

[buplee 556]

My neighbor and I went to the same medical group. He was told to quit smoking or his surgery would be cancelled. He stopped for three months and then started again post-op. He finally quit 1 year when he had some smoking/sleeve related issues. I am not a smoker and I am simply answering the questions.

[lacifer90 46]

It really slowed down my six month weight loss. The final total' date=' I think, was that I only lost around 5 lbs in my 6 month pre op, and that was including my liquid diet before surgery.

The good news was that doc and nut were supportive, and actually told me before surgery that they didn't expect me to lose much since I had quit smoking. (if they had told me that earlier it would have saved me a lot of angst!)[/quote']

As hard as it's been I have quit. It's been about a week and a half since I smoked minus one slip up Sunday. I don't know if I will quit for good right now or not but at the moment I'm done. I only say i don't know if I'll quit yet because I have a lot going on in my life on top of the surgery so if I don't do something people may get hurt lol

[Goddardgo 90]

I haven't had time to read all of the comments, so I am sorry if this is a duplicate from somebody else, but maybe you should ask about the e-cigerette.. that way people don't "scream" about you smoking and you can even take it on a plane!!

[baysmom0922 15]

Also they will do nicotine tests before surgery.

I have to have nicotine test before I can even schedule. I've quit for four days now, and hope to stay quit, however, this is the hardest thing I've ever done. I'm not a heavy smoker maybe a pack a week. Does anyone have advice on how long nicotine stays in blood and how to get it out faster so I can get my sleeve show on the road?

[baysmom0922 15]

Ok I'm new to the forum... So I hope I'm doing this right. I have to have a nicotine blood test done before I can even schedule. I've quit 4 days now. Does anyone know of anything to get nicotine out of blood quicker? How long does it take? I hope and pray to not smoke post op or much at all for that matter. I'm ready to get this show on the road, was hoping for June or July surgery date. Have to do 2 week pre-op diet too.

[leeann71 539]

If its ablood test it takes maybe a month or so, if its urine test it takes about 3 days. The nicotine leaves pretty fast its the conitine(sp?) that stays in your system longer. As for detox alot of Water and juices help. Good luck I wish you the best.

[lizv123 389]

Blood test takes 1-3 months depending on the frequency you smoked. E-cigs contain nicotine as well.

[southernsoul 773]

I smoked for almost 30 years & quit for this surgery. Like a couple of posters mentioned, it wasn't going to happen til I was ready, and I was just finally ready. My insurance company required it, as well as my doc. I quit with a combination of Chantix and a rechargeable & refillable e-cig type nicotine inhaler (a vape). I showed it to my doc & he said it was fine. His issue is not the nicotine itself, but the junk created by the burning tip of a cigarette. I used it for awhile, but haven't used it for weeks now.

[baysmom0922 15]

Thanks all, I'm on day # 5..... Getting a little easier, except when my 14 y/o is in effect.. Lol. Prayers please! I'm ready to join VSers and start tracking and sharing my progress.

[No game 14,436]

Thanks all' date=' I'm on day # 5..... Getting a little easier, except when my 14 y/o is in effect.. Lol. Prayers please! I'm ready to join VSers and start tracking and sharing my progress.[/quote']

That's awesome! Keep up the GREAT work!

Keep that commitment up and you will do wel, not only with quitting smoking but with this surgery too

[baysmom0922 15]

Thanks!!! I'm glad to have found this forum!! MOTIVATION!!!

[buplee 556]

Thanks!!! I'm glad to have found this forum!! MOTIVATION!!!

Good luck to you. You are making the right choice. This forum has been such a help to me during the various stages of my journey.

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[mitz 221]

I'm so glad I don't smoke, if I had a Doctor that would do a sleeve on a person that smoked I would run as far away from that quack, insurances agree with the Doctors who won't operate cause it cause more health problem down the line. Most of you are young and feel you are bullet proof and you feel fine now ,but when you get middle age and have COPD and taking breathing treatments, let alone how much ulcers you will have on your stomach. Take it for what it's worth on these warnings. Yes I see some of you it's your choice to smoke so do it in your home and not outside in my air.