I have really been trying here! I wore the patches and tried those ecigs and now I'm on Zyban to help me quit... It just seems hopeless and it doesn't help that my fiancé smokes... I don't know exactly when is my surgery, hopefully feb/mar but I'm getting a lil head start just so I get healthy and lower my risk during surgery. I am really trying but after 10 years of smoking 100s cigarettes and never even had the desire to stop until now it just seems so hard... I dont know... Did anyone have any issues? If so how far before surgery did you try and stop?

Yes I am, it's so hard but I am keeping it going not going back and staying strong on my journey to a new life!!!! Thanks chica

You know what the coolest thing is? I mean besides being healthy... My hair smells like my shampoo!!! ALL DAY LONG!!! My Vera Wang Princess cologne can be smelled ALL DAY LONG!!!! I smell good again!

You know what the coolest thing is? I mean besides being healthy... My hair smells like my shampoo!!! ALL DAY LONG!!! My Vera Wang Princess cologne can be smelled ALL DAY LONG!!!! I smell good again!

i have a friend that smokes who is always worried about the smell of her hair...I'm so going to have to use this on her

You know what the coolest thing is? I mean besides being healthy... My hair smells like my shampoo!!! ALL DAY LONG!!! My Vera Wang Princess cologne can be smelled ALL DAY LONG!!!! I smell good again!

i have a friend that smokes who is always worried about the smell of her hair...I'm so going to have to use this on her

It's awesome smelling like a girl again!

My surgeon will NOT do surgery on any type of nicotine in the lab test! He's done over 1,500 WLS and has seen ulcers that can be life threading way too many times.... Perhaps he can help u beat the addiction with accupunture or other methods? I would ask! Good luck.. U have time pre operatively?

Yes It is great to smell like a woman again and not an ash tray lol

Do you have to quit when you do surgery? I smoke... Will they make me quit? I know I need to but if they are going to insist, I need to know ahead of time so I can prepare.....

yes u do they do u need to have neg nicotine blood test or ins will not approve u

I was a smoker too until a week before my surgery, my doc did not test for nicotine but I decided that I was ready to kick the habit byway. Surgery went well with no complications. I'm home on day 3 and feeling wonderful! Controlled pain and drinking my water which is slowly getting easier. I'm struggling with the protein shakes. I wish you best of luck!

I was a smoker too until a week before my surgery, my doc did not test for nicotine but I decided that I was ready to kick the habit byway. Surgery went well with no complications. I'm home on day 3 and feeling wonderful! Controlled pain and drinking my water which is slowly getting easier. I'm struggling with the protein shakes. I wish you best of luck!

Yea I've read a few people didn't have to stop smoking, I guess it really depends on the surgeon and their requirements. Congrats on your surgery glad to hear that everything went well.

I totally forgot about a woman I know who has GP and was a heavy smoker before and after surgery. She was in such poor health and did not take good care of herself that she lost ALL her hair and got a massive infection internally. I now believe it had everything to do with her smoking habit.

I totally forgot about a woman I know who has GP and was a heavy smoker before and after surgery. She was in such poor health and did not take good care of herself that she lost ALL her hair and got a massive infection internally. I now believe it had everything to do with her smoking habit.

Yes it affects the healing process that's why many surgeons won't operate if you smoke, and the insurance won't approve you also so better to stop for the best!

I'm on Zyban and the patch, I still have nicotine in my blood... I'm bringing my bottle and patches prescription with me to show them that's what I'm on and not smoking! I hope they don't test me though!

New to the site.

Quitting smoking was THE WORST part of my journey. My docs office had a lot of issues with my auth... and I was like. Take this fat girl, tell me stop eating AND stop smoking.... but keep throwing wrenches in my plan that makes me wanna smoke more.... finally did it! And my surgery is scheduled for MONDAY.

New to the site. <br> Quitting smoking was THE WORST part of my journey. My docs office had a lot of issues with my auth... and I was like. Take this fat girl, tell me stop eating AND stop smoking.... but keep throwing wrenches in my plan that makes me wanna smoke more.... finally did it! And my surgery is scheduled for MONDAY.

Lol that's so true make me stop eating and cigarettes you trying to make me psychotic lol, congrats on your surgery date for Monday good luck with everything... It's been a week I haven't smoked... I have my nutritionist appt on the 23rd I'm hoping for surgery in February... Fingers crossed!

New to the site. <br> Quitting smoking was THE WORST part of my journey. My docs office had a lot of issues with my auth... and I was like. Take this fat girl, tell me stop eating AND stop smoking.... but keep throwing wrenches in my plan that makes me wanna smoke more.... finally did it! And my surgery is scheduled for MONDAY.

Oh and welcome to the site, hope you like theirs some really supportive people on here!!! Enjoy! What health insurance don't accept if you smoke??? I am on Zyban which has nicotine in it I plan on bringing my bottle to them to show.