I’m trying my hardest to quit but letting go of food and cigarettes is so hard. YES I KNOW NEITHER ONE IS HEALTHY!!! My doc said no smoking one day prior but I’m trying to stop altogether.

I had to do three months before surgery. My regular dr put me on chantex that worked for me and I'm going on 2 years smoke free

I had to do three months before surgery. My regular dr put me on chantex that worked for me and I'm going on 2 years smoke free

I’m on welbrutrin and it cut me down tremendously so I usually smoke like 1 or 2 a day. People say that I should be able to quit and I do go days sometimes without smoking it’s just sometimes I’m having a rough day and I guess in my mind I think it makes me feel bettwr

Not gonna lecture you on it....cause you're an adult and can make your own decisions.

But you are aware that if you continue to smoke after surgery at all...you strongly increase the chances of having a leak or staple line ulcer, right? Smoking after weight loss surgery is a huge risk, and springing a lead is a mess.

To each, their own, but I personally would never take a risk like that. Would want to make sure I could quit before surgery.

Many doctors will not do surgery if you flunk a nicotine test a month before surgery...for good reason.

Best wishes to you.

Edited April 10, 20188 yr by Creekimp13

As I’ve stated before, given how sick I get when I accidentally drink thru a straw, I wouldn’t even consider smoking.

Not gonna lecture you on it....cause you're an adult and can make your own decisions.
But you are aware that if you continue to smoke after surgery at all...you strongly increase the chances of having a leak or staple line ulcer, right? Smoking after weight loss surgery is a huge risk, and springing a lead is a mess.
To each, their own, but I personally would never take a risk like that. Would want to make sure I could quit before surgery.
Many doctors will not do surgery if you flunk a nicotine test a month before surgery...for good reason.
Best wishes to you.

Yes but I haven’t had surgery yet. I’m talking about now not after surgery.


TRUST ME IM WELL AWARE OF ALL THE RISKS THAT COME ALONG WITH SMOKING.

Still hope down deep you'll be able to give it up, I want you around on here for a good long time.[emoji13]

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I have heard it said that smoking is THE hardest habit to break, so I sympathize. I also learned in medical school that stopping smoking alone will cut the risk of heart attack more than the next three actions (diet, exercise, etc) combined. Try the medication to lessen your cravings and treat it like wanting foods not good for you: thinking, is this worth what comes later? Messing up my baby stomach would scare the hell out of me personally.

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