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Hi guys

My surgery is on 28th Feb and I’m very excited but I’m not sure what to take to hospital. I’m having it done privately so they are going to monitor me for up to 5 days especially because they’re removing a gastric band from my stomach too. Any advice on what I should take other than the essential clothes and underwear etc?

Also, I’m a social smoker - so when I’m drunk I will smoke a few cigarettes. I went away last month for a few days with my friends and we were drinking and I had a few cigarettes and we were in Amsterdam so I smoked a bit of weed aswell. Prior to this I smoked on average maybe 1 cigarette a week.

I haven’t touched anything to do with smoking for around 5 weeks and will be 6 weeks on day of surgery. I don’t consider myself a smoker as I don’t smoke alone or ever even keep cigarettes on me.

My appointment with my anaesthetist is coming on Wednesday and my plan is to explain the situation to her regarding the cigarettes. Any advice or anything about this? Should I not tell her?

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Hi guys
My surgery is on 28th Feb and I’m very excited but I’m not sure what to take to hospital. I’m having it done privately so they are going to monitor me for up to 5 days especially because they’re removing a gastric band from my stomach too. Any advice on what I should take other than the essential clothes and underwear etc?
Also, I’m a social smoker - so when I’m drunk I will smoke a few cigarettes. I went away last month for a few days with my friends and we were drinking and I had a few cigarettes and we were in Amsterdam so I smoked a bit of weed aswell. Prior to this I smoked on average maybe 1 cigarette a week.
I haven’t touched anything to do with smoking for around 5 weeks and will be 6 weeks on day of surgery. I don’t consider myself a smoker as I don’t smoke alone or ever even keep cigarettes on me.
My appointment with my anaesthetist is coming on Wednesday and my plan is to explain the situation to her regarding the cigarettes. Any advice or anything about this? Should I not tell her?
Thanks [emoji4]



Hopefully your group isn't as strict as mine. They will nicotine test patients right before surgery and if you have any nicotine in your system them your surgery is postponed. I'm not personally a smoker so I'm goid, hopefully it goes well for you.


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I think you should tell her, but I also think you’ll be fine! 6 weeks quit is plenty of time, my doctor only required 4 weeks (and I struggled the first week so it was more like 3). He was ok with it and my surgery went off without a hitch!

Hope your procedure is smooth and recovery is quick. See you on the other side :)


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I think I would tell her, it would be much worse if they tested you for nicotine and have it show up after you didn't tell them. Better safe than sorry in this case for sure. You are having major surgery and you want all the breaks you can get. As for what to take to the hospital....Gas X, chap stick, loose clothes. I would make sure that your clothes had snaps or buttons so you don't need to put your arms over your head to get dressed. Bring something comfortable for the ride home. Good Luck and keep us posted on your Journey.

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Nicotine is out of your system. Since your just a social smoker, its probalby gone in 3 or 4 days. A regular smoker up to 3 weeks.

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