Guest guest Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 one of the reason why i quit , is that my brother has cancer(gist) my father has infazima and my son asthma hmmm if that isnt a good reason i dont know what is bosarge3@... wrote: Hang tough. I quit smoking in 1997. I quit cold turkey after cutting back on the amount of and length of time between each and then one day I said that is it I don't have to have them. I quit and have not looked back. I refuse to start back any though there have been plenty of stressful time that I could have given in. I smoked 2 and 1/2 packs a day for 36 years and I just can't stand the thought of starting back and clogging up my blood vessels again. A. B. LAP RNY 3/22/03 Dr. Steve Weinstein, MD. Mobile, Alabama BMI 65/43 386/259-127LBS. 59 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 one of the reason why i quit , is that my brother has cancer(gist) my father has infazima and my son asthma hmmm if that isnt a good reason i dont know what is bosarge3@... wrote: Hang tough. I quit smoking in 1997. I quit cold turkey after cutting back on the amount of and length of time between each and then one day I said that is it I don't have to have them. I quit and have not looked back. I refuse to start back any though there have been plenty of stressful time that I could have given in. I smoked 2 and 1/2 packs a day for 36 years and I just can't stand the thought of starting back and clogging up my blood vessels again. A. B. LAP RNY 3/22/03 Dr. Steve Weinstein, MD. Mobile, Alabama BMI 65/43 386/259-127LBS. 59 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 I was a smoker before surgery, quit about two months before surgery though...it is of course seriously recommended and i am glad that i did as i have heard some stories of respritory problems after surgery associated with smoking...regretfully, smoking is one of the hardest things i have ever had to give up and i smoke occasionally now, not as much as i used to, but every once in while, when work gets to me, i revert to my old behavior...i want to quit once and for all...and never be tempted again...working on that...hard to do when my hubby smokes like a freight train...even if i don't buy cigarettes there is always some there... Hannah > How many of you were smokers when you had your surgery? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 I was a smoker before surgery, quit about two months before surgery though...it is of course seriously recommended and i am glad that i did as i have heard some stories of respritory problems after surgery associated with smoking...regretfully, smoking is one of the hardest things i have ever had to give up and i smoke occasionally now, not as much as i used to, but every once in while, when work gets to me, i revert to my old behavior...i want to quit once and for all...and never be tempted again...working on that...hard to do when my hubby smokes like a freight train...even if i don't buy cigarettes there is always some there... Hannah > How many of you were smokers when you had your surgery? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 I am post-op and I am a smoker. I don't have a surgery date as of yet. I am waiting insurance approval. My surgeon's bariatric coordinator said to quit (of course). However, I know that I DO need to QUIT. I am going to give it my best shot. Heavenly Scents Candle Company Vickie 523 Dickson Circle Sherman, Texas 75090 website: www.heavenlyscentstx.us e-mail: rasmith@... Smoking How many of you were smokers when you had your surgery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 I am post-op and I am a smoker. I don't have a surgery date as of yet. I am waiting insurance approval. My surgeon's bariatric coordinator said to quit (of course). However, I know that I DO need to QUIT. I am going to give it my best shot. Heavenly Scents Candle Company Vickie 523 Dickson Circle Sherman, Texas 75090 website: www.heavenlyscentstx.us e-mail: rasmith@... Smoking How many of you were smokers when you had your surgery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Dear Vicki, Try doing what I did. First off just cut back everyday on how many you smoke. Then I started leaving my cigarettes in an out of the way place so I would have to get up to get one. Each day wait a little longer before you have that first cigarette. By doing these thing you are gradually decreasing the amount of nicotine and therefore making it easier to quit without heavy withdrawals. Then one day when I went to get that first cigarette I just said no and never looked back. Stand strong and don't let yourself be tempted. Everytime you think about a cigarette make yourself think of something else. Keep a sugarfee mint in your mouth and keep your hands busy also. This is what worked for me and I had a real addiction after 36 year at two and a half packs a day. Hope this will work for you. Last of all never take not even one little draw off of another cigarette. A. B. LAP RNY 3/22/03 Dr. Steve Weinstein, MD. Mobile, Alabama BMI 65/43 386/259-127LBS. 59 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Dear Vicki, Try doing what I did. First off just cut back everyday on how many you smoke. Then I started leaving my cigarettes in an out of the way place so I would have to get up to get one. Each day wait a little longer before you have that first cigarette. By doing these thing you are gradually decreasing the amount of nicotine and therefore making it easier to quit without heavy withdrawals. Then one day when I went to get that first cigarette I just said no and never looked back. Stand strong and don't let yourself be tempted. Everytime you think about a cigarette make yourself think of something else. Keep a sugarfee mint in your mouth and keep your hands busy also. This is what worked for me and I had a real addiction after 36 year at two and a half packs a day. Hope this will work for you. Last of all never take not even one little draw off of another cigarette. A. B. LAP RNY 3/22/03 Dr. Steve Weinstein, MD. Mobile, Alabama BMI 65/43 386/259-127LBS. 59 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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