I quit smoking this past October and have been doing fine until last Thursday. Between Thursday and Sunday I smoked 4 cigarettes. I had my pro op testing on Monday and I tested positive for Nicotine. I have to go in again Monday to be tested again! I will not fail this time !!

I'm 4 days into my pre-op diet and I just truly stop smoking today. I had to go get nicotine gum I hope I'm allowed to do that but I had to try something, cause cold turkey wasn't working.

I stopped cold turkey 3 months before my surgery. I also stopped drinking just before my preop (and I was a cocktail every night/dozens weekends kind of gal). I went to Mexico, so there were no restrictions/testing from my surgeon, but the fear of complications from poor healing was enough for me. I looked at my surgery as a package deal...I had to succeed both mentally and physically to have the best chance at getting through everything as safely as possible. To me the not smoking and not drinking and not cheating on the pre and post op diet were just as important as the surgery itself.

Edited June 22, 201412 yr by Kindle

Thank you and I feel the same way staying true to my pre-op diet and not smoking or drinking is very much as important then the surgery. I hope you best of luck.

Edited June 23, 201412 yr by Missviscious

I never stopped either and I'm worried I'm not healing as well! I'm 6 weeks out from being sleeved and never stopped! How did you heal so far at 5 months? Thanks for helping, I just can't stop and I know it's bad for my healing but geesh!

I'm not saying to keep smoking.... But for me I have healed fine... I was lucky that I didn't have any issues........... I'm 7 months out down 94lbs........