My dr knew I smoke and never said anything to me about quitting but I have read some bad things about it

I was telling u my opinion and what I did so your response was unnecessary. You asked a question and I answered lol. Wow, why ask if you aren't smoking all I said was its a personal choice and let no one influence you. Make your own decisions. You had to "clarify" for what.....

From personal experience, I never stopped smoking (except for the overnight hospital stay obv). My doctor knew I smoked and never told me to quit. Neither did the anesthesiologist. They both said that quitting can cause more of a strain on your body prior to surgery (not advocating it, just letting you know what they said). I smoked the day before and the day I was released. Haven't had a single problem with recovery. I've healed wonderfully, and I have no complaints.

All I was saying was dont let people hound you for not quitting.

Now, time for an afternoon cig

Actually the quote was "they'll give a nicotine test". So in fact it was implied all docs give it. It was not said that their doc gave one.

Their being offended by a smoker is like someone being offended by a fat person. Both can kill but your screaming does nothing to help or change the fact. It only hurts the person and that might cause deep insecurities and depression.

Also for second hand smoke to kill you would have to be exposed to a higher concentration then passing someone on the street.

Going by your allergies I'm guessing you never smoked' date=' so it is difficult to understand just how hard it is to quit.

God people I never said its good so let's all smoke.[/quote']

Yes but she was talking in her earlier comment about her experience so I was assuming her experience...my surgeon gives nicotine tests too. So would you guys quit if you became pregnant? I'm not a smoker but I dont get how someone can quit for 9 months and then just go back to that bad habit

Oh please get a life posting pics and stuff who really cares. Are u mad? Lol

Smoking is harder to quit than you think.

Oh please get a life posting pics and stuff who really cares. Are u mad? Lol

Me?

Smoking is harder to quit than you think.

Actually. I was a heroin addict and a smoker. Quitting smoking was practically effortless. It's totally different for everyone

Actually. I was a heroin addict and a smoker. Quitting smoking was practically effortless. It's totally different for everyone

I agree when you want something so bad it will happen ..

Somebody needs a smoke and a cupcake

Isn't it a smoke and a pancake?

Some ppl don't want to stop and that's solely up to that person but to make excuses please ... We took control if our health and we can do it again

I was a smoker and stopped two weeks before hand....I didn't even want to smoke afterward but now that I'm three months out I'm struggling with wanting to start again, especially when I'm around other people that smoke! Good luck on quitting!

I was a smoker and stopped two weeks before hand....I didn't even want to smoke afterward but now that I'm three months out I'm struggling with wanting to start again' date=' especially when I'm around other people that smoke! Good luck on quitting![/quote']

Hang in there I feel like this at times .. I say if I just have one specially because I was a stress smoker only smoked when I was upset or stress and sometimes I social smoked .. Its hard cause when I stopped smoking chocolate ice cream was my replacement now that I don't have that in my life it's hard but I'm fighting the temptation

I was a smoker and stopped two weeks before hand....I didn't even want to smoke afterward but now that I'm three months out I'm struggling with wanting to start again' date=' especially when I'm around other people that smoke! Good luck on quitting![/quote']

That's how I was!! The hardest for me was driving with my fiancé. When I quit, smoking and driving was the hardest part to give up. Then after he'd not smoke around me except in the car. Peppermints helped me tremendously. And drinking a lot of water. If you're ready to quit and stay away from them good job! If you aren't I hope you get to that point eventually. It's wonderful to have that extra cash and clothes that don't smell bad.

I never thought I would be able to quit...I had tried everything and it didn't help that my husband was a smoker. My doctor wouldn't do surgery unless I passed a nicotine test, though. I finally tried Chantix and it really worked, even though I had to stop early due to nausea. I restarted several times at only one pill a day when I felt myself slipping....

I really wasn't sure if I would be able to stick to it after surgery, but when my recovery was so awful it put the fear of God into me (at one point it looked like I might lose my entire stomach) I realized that the danger of getting a serious ulcer was very real due to smoking. This could land me on TPN with a PICC line again (and I'm still not off of it as part of my recovery!). This awareness killed any temptation to smoke again, so I suppose I should be thankful.

To some posters, though, I'd encourage some compassion for smokers. Realize that non obese people view the obese as harshly as many do smokers. Just remember that there is a lot of naturally occurring pain in the world without adding to it. There is nothing wrong with protecting yourself from second hand smoke, either.