Quit Smoking?

[nimits]

Anyone else struggling to quit smoking before surgery? I could sure use some support.

Thanks,

Nimits

[jenf3]

Anyone else struggling to quit smoking before surgery? I could sure use some support.

Thanks,

Nimits

Hi, I quit smoking about a year and half ago, and I used the patch. It realy helped, my bf who was a smoker for some 20+ years also used the patch and did well. How ever I did gain 35 lbs since quiting and every other time I quit..... thats why I got the band I was just unable to lose. I was just banded in june and I still havent lost so I would be interested to hear about your progress, maybe I'm just in denial about my eating... Well best of luck keep at it I know its hard but try thr patch it realy does work...and just think of all the money your saving by not smoking.

[AmberLam]

Anyone else struggling to quit smoking before surgery? I could sure use some support.

Thanks,

Nimits

Hi Nimits,

I feel ya.. In that packet of paperwork you get from your coordinator it says you must quit smoking 2 weeks prior to surgery. I initialed this and faxed it in, wrote in my calendar my quit day, then kinda forgot about it. Ive been a smoker for 10 years and when it finally dawned on me that my quit day was fast approaching I started to smoke more! In some twisted sick way I think this helped me. For my last 3 days I was smoking a pack a day.. This made me sick. It's hard enough carrying nearly 300 pounds around.. add to that not being able to breath from smoking! I quit, cold turkey, exactly 2 weeks prior to my surgery date. At first I didn't know what to do with myself, so I started walking to pass the time ( this worked out great cause I had lots to loose pre-op).

I got my band Monday 8-20 and am still not smoking.. I have no secret, I wont lie.. I want to smoke and it is hard as a mother.. I've also avoided all of my smoker friends as I'm sure they will pity my and give me one if i beg enough. I just keep trying to tell myself that I spent all that $$ on myself to get (and stay) healthy.

It's also amazing the amount of money I still have in my bank account when I don't have to go to the store every other day to pick up my smokes! Maybe I'll buy myself some diamonds!?!?! Or pay off my LB financing :-? hmmm ahhaha

YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!

Amber