I go see my doctor on the 10th. I wanted to know what you guys have been told about smoking, or what are your opinions on smoking after surgery?

Hi I'm not expected to have surgery till December, but I recently quit smoking specifically for the surgery. My surgeon requires no smoking for six weeks prior to surgery, but I thought I'd get a head start. My surgeon always checks for nicotine levels in lab tests, so I knew I couldn't lie lol. I found Chantix to be very helpful.

My surgeon checks the nicotine levels as well and well not operate on someone who still smokes, says the complication rate is so much higher that it's just not safe....

My surgeon told me that they will not do the surgery if someone has been smoking within 6 months of the surgery and that you should never smoke ever again.

my surgeon requires you to quit smoking 2 weeks before surgery. I did exactly as he asked and quit smoking. I also had pre-cancer cells in my stomach when I had my endoscopy done. Those cells are the likely result of smoking and can reverse them selves if I quit. I have been smoke free for almost 4 months now - wooohooo best thing I ever done !!!

I have the live strong smoking app iPhone I went from 1 1/2 pack a day to 6 cigs a day in almost 4 weeks a week or so more and it will be 0 I have to say I love this app it really is helping me I have the free app btw:)

My surgeon says no smoking 1 month before surgery

thank god I quit 3 years ago

Don't miss the 7 dollars a pack either lol

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I quit before surgery had too or they wouldn't do it. And for afterwards of coarse the surgeon doesn't want u smoking so I asked my family dr about it and of coarse she said don't do it I made it this far but if I were to start back up at least wait a month for everything to heal. Unfortunately didn't wait that long and have been. But plan on stopping again. It's summer time and every has parties I couldn't eat or drink so I wound up smoking not a good excuse but i was getting myself down. Good luck hope u can quit for good! Know it's tough!

My surgeon says no smoking 1 month before surgery

thank god I quit 3 years ago

Don't miss the 7 dollars a pack either lol

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Glad I quit...they are $10.75 in NY and $11 in NYC!

Omg! could buy a car by the end of the year

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Glad I quit...they are 10.75 in NY and 11 in NYC!

Omg that's crazy

Say whhhat!

I never quit. I tried but couldn't, when asked by my surgeon I told him I was on nicotine patch. I'm 7weeks out and I'm still smoking. I promised myself I'd quit for my 35th birthday 11/03/12

Thx all for help If I can I'm gonna stop for good but its rely hard. I been spoken since I'm 14 old I hope my wife did stop I wish I can

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Rely u still smoke??

I have the live strong smoking app iPhone I went from 1 1/2 pack a day to 6 cigs a day in almost 4 weeks a week or so more and it will be 0 <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> I have to say I love this app it really is helping me <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> I have the free app btw:)

What the name of the app