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?

Great job, everyone! Good luck on the surgery!

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.

It was my doctor... they did a blood test. And even repeated it.. he was very strict on the amount of nicotine that could not be in my system. Having nicotine in your body increases risk of infection and slows healing process

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.

It was my doctor... they did a blood test. And even repeated it.. he was very strict on the amount of nicotine that could not be in my system. Having nicotine in your body increases risk of infection and slows healing process

Ok I see, I'm glad I quit wayyy before they told me to...

Great job, everyone! Good luck on the surgery!

Thanks so much hun!

I was advised to quit smoking 12 wks prior to surgery or my surgery wasn't going to happen. WTF!!! I had to just make up in my mind to quit that day. It was hard especially being around my sister who smoked.. I did cheat twice but didn't finish the whole cigarette. When I craved one I would eat gum or find something to do with my hands to keep me focused. I'm rooting for you!!!!

<p>I was advised to quit smoking 12 wks prior to surgery or my surgery wasn't going to happen. WTF!!! I had to just make up in my mind to quit that day. It was hard especially being around my sister who smoked.. I did cheat twice but didn't finish the whole cigarette. When I craved one I would eat gum or find something to do with my hands to keep me focused. I'm rooting for you!!!!</p>

My surgeon hasn't said anything but I stopped anyway it took me about a month to fully quit! Even at times when I felt like it was hopeless (when I made this thread) but I stayed focused and finally quit! I am 1 week smoke free now!!!

Please remember that they will be checking for nicotine in your blood system. E cigs and nicorette products will show up just as if you smoked. Most doctors say" nicotine free". This may have your surgery denied.

Not ALL surgeons will check your blood for nicotine.

Not ALL surgeons will check your blood for nicotine.

But nicotine slows the healing process

That's true not all surgeons check, I've read a few people still smoked throughout their surgery before and after, if my doc says anything I will bring my prescription for Zyban that I am taking which helped me quit! I still have time anyway I'm hoping for surgery at least by feb/mar hopefully sooner...

I did not say one should not quit I just said, not all surgeons check.

I just read on web MD that Zyban does not contain nicotine and I can say phew! I was a lil scared there but I am glad I can still take it to control my cravings without that question of is their nicotine in here, are the docs gonna stop my surgery? Now I'm so relieved!

I have to admit, ever since I quit smoking I have been eating up the wooohaaaa, Then I feel so guilty... I guess that's just another thing I need to control!

Does anyone else have a problem with chantix? It kind of made me depressed and gave me terrible dreams.

Does anyone else have a problem with chantix? It kind of made me depressed and gave me terrible dreams.

Chantix is not good my doc says, that's why she prescribed me Zyban instead. Chantix makes you depressed and suicidal and just isn't as effective as Zyban. You should speak to your doc about getting Zyban. I can't believe your doc prescribed you that with such bad reviews it's been getting, anyway good luck!