Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 what does smoking have to do with this surgery ?,,,,,,guess that's a stupid question ,,,but why is it so important that we quit in order to have this done...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 smoking causes inflammation of the lungs and causes significant health hazards during surgery. Cinnamon gum and deep breathing help give up smoking Pat in RI > what does smoking have to do with this surgery ?,,,,,,guess that's a stupid question ,,,but why is it so important that we quit in order to have this done...... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Is there anybody that quit smoking before getting your Health Risk Assessment? Today is day 2 to quit and MOST of the time, I'm ok. I'm just eatting instead of smoking, which isn't good either. SOMEBODY HELP!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Having family members who have quit I can say that some of the cravings never go away. My brother quit a couple of years ago, but there are still times that out of the blue he will crave a cigarette. I guess old habits die hard. Dora in Tennessee Lap/Open RNY 9/20/2004 Vanderbilt Hospital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Hi , I smoked too I havn't had my surgery yet but I quit cold turkey. This is what I would do. I would walk around with a water bottle and everytime I felt like smoking I would drink water, tons of water and that worked for me. Good luck, quitting is no joke. V- --- Goldstein wrote: > I'm in the early, EARLY stages of preparing myself > to go through all to be able to have surgery. I > need to talk to someone that had to give up smoking > to have the surgery. I'm trying to quit.....I had 1 > cigarette yesterday and I'm wanting one so bad this > morning that I could chew somebody's leg off. > HELP!!!!!! > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Havent read any of the replies to you so far and I saw quite a few there so forgive me if I am being repetitive... Use your new life as motivation. That is what you have to stay focused on. I quit smoking about 10 years ago now. It was one of the hardest thing I have ever had to do in my entire life. My best advice to you is to never give up. Keep quitting every day if you have to until you get it right. Don't let it defeat you. You are in control of it! They say the worst cravings last only so many seconds or minutes (can never remember how long) so just get through one craving at a time. It will pass. Breath deeply and take in oxygen instead of smoke each time you crave a cigarette. If your lungs feel worse than they do even when you are smoking for awhile it is because all that crap is loosening up in there and you need to get rid of it. Drink a LOT of water and maybe find something to keep your mouth busy that is not bad for you and will not cause weight gain. I know a friend of mine started eating sunflower seeds to help himself quit. That is my quit smoking advice du jour. Hope it helps! You can do it! Colleen Lap-RNY 11/03/03 315/195/??? > I'm in the early, EARLY stages of preparing myself to go through all to be able to have surgery. I need to talk to someone that had to give up smoking to have the surgery. I'm trying to quit.....I had 1 cigarette yesterday and I'm wanting one so bad this morning that I could chew somebody's leg off. HELP!!!!!! > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Thank you, Colleen! I wish I could find someone close by to help me through this HORRIBLE time. I'm trying to get through this minute by minute and hour by hour. WHEW!! It's tough!! People that have never smoked don't have a CLUE!!! > > I'm in the early, EARLY stages of preparing myself to go through > all to be able to have surgery. I need to talk to someone that had > to give up smoking to have the surgery. I'm trying to quit.....I > had 1 cigarette yesterday and I'm wanting one so bad this morning > that I could chew somebody's leg off. HELP!!!!!! > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 It IS tough and don't let anyone tell you any differently. Fortunately it is worth ALL the pain in the end though. You keep up the good fight girl! Colleen > > > I'm in the early, EARLY stages of preparing myself to go through > > all to be able to have surgery. I need to talk to someone that > had > > to give up smoking to have the surgery. I'm trying to quit.....I > > had 1 cigarette yesterday and I'm wanting one so bad this morning > > that I could chew somebody's leg off. HELP!!!!!! > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Hi , I had quit smoking for a year before my surgery. I started smoking again. I was about six months out. I was getting sicker and sicker. It finally dawned on me it was my smoking that caused the set back. I was very ill. I quit and almost immediately I felt better. I don't know if it absorbed differently or what but couldn't handle it after surgery. I have quit seven different times through out my life. Once a smoker always craving(for me anyways). Good Luck. Cindy in MI Goldstein wrote:I'm in the early, EARLY stages of preparing myself to go through all to be able to have surgery. I need to talk to someone that had to give up smoking to have the surgery. I'm trying to quit.....I had 1 cigarette yesterday and I'm wanting one so bad this morning that I could chew somebody's leg off. HELP!!!!!! __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Now this topic is right up my alley!!! It's been 2 months for me and I am loving being smoke free (I never in a million years thought THAT would come out of my mouth!) I'm 35 and have smoked for 20 years. What made me give up cig's?? I WANT THIS SURGERY more than any cigarette - even one dipped in gold!!! I feel great and at this point, I don't even miss it anymore. Hang in there. Just put in a good effort toward resisting the temptation and you'll make it. You can do it!!!! > >Reply-To: Gastric_Bypass_Family >To: Gastric_Bypass_Family >Subject: Re: Smoking >Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 23:09:25 -0000 > >It IS tough and don't let anyone tell you any differently. >Fortunately it is worth ALL the pain in the end though. You keep up >the good fight girl! >Colleen > > > > > I'm in the early, EARLY stages of preparing myself to go >through > > > all to be able to have surgery. I need to talk to someone that > > had > > > to give up smoking to have the surgery. I'm trying to >quit.....I > > > had 1 cigarette yesterday and I'm wanting one so bad this >morning > > > that I could chew somebody's leg off. HELP!!!!!! > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Cinnamon gum really helped me when I was quitting for the upteenth time. Pat in RI > Is there anybody that quit smoking before getting your Health Risk > Assessment? Today is day 2 to quit and MOST of the time, I'm ok. > I'm just eatting instead of smoking, which isn't good either. > SOMEBODY HELP!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 I read it is harder to give up smoking that to quit heroin. One time I quit cold turkey and I have withdrawl pains. So I quit for 5 years and got bored and started again! Boy was I dumb Pat in RI > > > I'm in the early, EARLY stages of preparing myself to go through > > all to be able to have surgery. I need to talk to someone that > had > > to give up smoking to have the surgery. I'm trying to quit.....I > > had 1 cigarette yesterday and I'm wanting one so bad this morning > > that I could chew somebody's leg off. HELP!!!!!! > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Hi teresa Well Just like you I am trying to quit before the surgery. Have you thought about trying zyban? That is what my husband and I are using, and is what we used in the past and it works great for me. I chew alot of gum, but now I have to learn to give that up for the surgery also. It is tuff to stop smoking. a friend of mine always had a toothpick in her mouth when she was trying to quit, or chewed on straws. Things we dont do to make ourselves feel better. hang in there you can do it. > > > I'm in the early, EARLY stages of preparing myself to go through > > all to be able to have surgery. I need to talk to someone that > had > > to give up smoking to have the surgery. I'm trying to quit.....I > > had 1 cigarette yesterday and I'm wanting one so bad this morning > > that I could chew somebody's leg off. HELP!!!!!! > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Thanks ! I guess we can pray for each other, huh? > > > > I'm in the early, EARLY stages of preparing myself to go > through > > > all to be able to have surgery. I need to talk to someone that > > had > > > to give up smoking to have the surgery. I'm trying to > quit.....I > > > had 1 cigarette yesterday and I'm wanting one so bad this > morning > > > that I could chew somebody's leg off. HELP!!!!!! > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 Thanks ! Maybe we need to share these urges, you think? I'm having a rough time of it!! > > > > > I'm in the early, EARLY stages of preparing myself to go > >through > > > > all to be able to have surgery. I need to talk to someone that > > > had > > > > to give up smoking to have the surgery. I'm trying to > >quit.....I > > > > had 1 cigarette yesterday and I'm wanting one so bad this > >morning > > > > that I could chew somebody's leg off. HELP!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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