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Smoking?

ok I know this is a bad habit! But I need to know because my best friend is having surgery next week and still smokes, and doesn't plan to give it up! I have no information to give her but the fact that it's not good! can anyone please help me! She seems a bit clueless!

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    • Jeepchick42
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      Smoking can cause ulcers and dvt. I was at the drs office the other day and the nurse was talking about a patient who smokes. Shes had an ulcer since shes had surgery and can barely eat or drink. It w

    • mommytonya
      mommytonya

      I would be also. Well hopefully they do a test and dont do the surgwry. For her well being

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    She might stop. My doc didn't require me to quit and I had no intentions to quit. But when I was discharged I had no desire to smoke and didn't even wanna see a cigarette.

    HW:358 DOS:338 CW:275 SD:1/28/13

    And I've been smoke and alcohol free for almost 6 months now.

    HW:358 DOS:338 CW:275 SD:1/28/13

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    I quit 2 weeks before surgery and haven't smoked since except one time I took a puff and it was sooooo gross to me lol won't do that again

    HW 363lbs SD 4/16/13 CW 308lbs

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    My doc tested my nicotine level the day of surgery. They don't like to operate on smokers because nicotine lowers the body's healing abilities, and with obese people, our bodies already have so many complications, doctors are serious about eliminating as many negative factors as they can.

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