Preop and smoking

[Socee 7]

Hi everyone

Not here to be lectured . However I have my vsg sleeve coming up on march 19th 2020 and I have yet to quit smoking my anxiety and the preop diet have ne so anxious. Any advise here

[Hop_Scotch 1,634]

A question for you, some hospitals test to make sure that the patient is non smoking (a blood test?) on the day of surgery...do you know if yours does?

My one bit of advice would be to see what may help with the anxiety...counselling, hypnotherapy, talking it out with family / friends, whatever will help beside the smoking...

[danielleleigh90 124]

Hey!

i too have really bad anxiety.. I officially quit smoking (weed) back in January but man has it been hard lol. I called my primary & asked for help honestly.. I got a prescription for mirtazapine (for sleep but also for anxiety).. however that caused me to gain weight so now I’m on trazedone. I’ve tried to find other things I could do when I feel anxious, I even have some stress Vitamins lol. for me, my doctors actually have me doing labs to check if I’m not smoking today & also said they will a few days before surgery. Definitely not lecturing AT ALL because I know where u are coming from but I def would stop smoking & see what else u can do.. I would hate for them to cancel anything over it! Keep me posted and BEST of luck!

[AJ Tylo 1,399]

I was never tested for smoking and i actually smoked in the parking lot on my way into surgery, I then lit right back up as i walked out of the hospital. This is my goal this year to quit smoking I have smoked thru this whole journey, Really sucks to do all this work and still know you are killing yourself another way. But as a long time smoker I know what a b***h it is to quit and feel you pain. But do not let smoking take this tool from you! Trust me on that

[Socee 7]

Thank u very much I guess the fear of the unknown and smoking freaks me out and I appreciate all the comments and help.