so im scheduled for surgery oct 17th. i quit smoking with chantix about a year and a half ago but in the recent 2 months ive been thru some really rough stuff and started smoking again. im finding it extremely hard to stop again and i have my pre op appt on wednesday! does anyone know if ill be denied if i stop smoking only 3 days before my pre op appt??? my dr never said anything about not smoking and in none of the literature i have says you cant smoke but when i come on this forum i see people talking about it. im scared ive ruined my chances

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Some surgeon's test for nicotine prior to surgery. My surgeon refused to operate on any one who was smoking. Smoking can cause problems with the healing process as well as problems with your respiratory system during surgery. Make sure your surgeon knows you've been smoking so all precautions can be taken.....Good luck to you!

I don't smoke but, I was told no smoking at all due to the healing process. I also seen a post somewhere on here a surgeon had postponed the operation.

Please keep us posted on the outcome and your journey ahead.

FYI

I get sleeved on 10-20

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so im scheduled for surgery oct 17th. i quit smoking with chantix about a year and a half ago but in the recent 2 months ive been thru some really rough stuff and started smoking again. im finding it extremely hard to stop again and i have my pre op appt on wednesday! does anyone know if ill be denied if i stop smoking only 3 days before my pre op appt??? my dr never said anything about not smoking and in none of the literature i have says you cant smoke but when i come on this forum i see people talking about it. im scared ive ruined my chances

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Well did you pass your nicotine test? Have you had your surgery??

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so im scheduled for surgery oct 17th. i quit smoking with chantix about a year and a half ago but in the recent 2 months ive been thru some really rough stuff and started smoking again. im finding it extremely hard to stop again and i have my pre op appt on wednesday! does anyone know if ill be denied if i stop smoking only 3 days before my pre op appt??? my dr never said anything about not smoking and in none of the literature i have says you cant smoke but when i come on this forum i see people talking about it. im scared ive ruined my chances

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Well did you pass your nicotine test? Have you had your surgery??

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I told my surgeon I had been smoking and he said since i was honest with him he wouldnt do the nicotine test because apparently they have a no nicotine policy and that i needed to stop. I had the surgery oct 17th and have had 0 complications

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