new february girl here

hi all, i was supposed to have my surgery monday jan 19 but becuz i have only losr 6lbs out of the 20 my doc wanted he rescheduled my surgery for feb 11th, i was very upset but am trying to be optimistic about it, anyone else have this date?i sure could use a buddy right about now

Hi there:

I think I understand how you feel.  I'm afraid when I go for my PAT's, that they will discover that I haven't been able to quit smoking completely, and then they'll reschedule me!  I don't want to wait any longer. 

I'm not sure why I'm having such a hard time quitting smoking.  I've quit 3 or 4 times since Nov 30th.  Each time for 3 days, and then on the 4th day I cave.  Then I smoke that one pack over several days, and quit again for 3 days.  It's ridiculous!   I feel like I'm weak, because I am having such a hard time controlling my behaviour.   Its like eating.  No control!

I'm stressing myself out, because I want the surgery so badly, but the last craving for a smoke that I had lasted all day!  I did several different things during the day to fight the urge, but I had to go out and pick up my car at the dealership, and while I was out I picked up a pack.  That was on Wednesday afternoon.  I smoked the last 3 today.

Now I've got to go through the whole withdrawl thing again.  I wonder why I'm sabotaging myself.  My surgery is scheduled for Feb 10th, but I have to go for my PAT's on Jan 27th.  I know they'll do bloodwork, and will likely be able to tell that I have nicotine in my blood.  I don't know what to do. 

Write to me any time.  I'll be your buddy!

Nancy

Have you tried any of the help aids? I quit smoking almost 6 years ago and it's hard as hell! I don't envy anyone going through that and I think it's the only thing that's kept me from starting again...LOL... I took Zyban and it helped alot! I found the worst part was finding something to do with my hands (I started carrying around a stress ball) and finding something to do anytime I would normally have a cigarette. Like after supper, instead of going outside for one, I would immediately get up and start doing dishes.
Good luck with it! I hope you find something that works for you!

I thought you looked familiar. You were on the January board for a while. I was too, but my surgery is going to be in February also. I have my last appointment with the surgeon and the nut on Feb 4th and I will get my date then. I am so excited. I am currently 17 days into my 30 day pre op diet. It is a 1200 calorie diet. I have lost 12 pounds on it so far. I don't have to lose a certain amount of weight. I just can't gain any weight between my first weigh in and my feb 4th date. Sorry to hear you were rescheduled. That is stinky.  I hope you are able to get the weight off that you need to between now and then. It would really stink to be rescheduled a second time.
Emily

Feb. 9th here.   Good luck to you.  I am so excited and cant wait.  I hope they don't reschedule me. My Dr. doesn't have a weight loss limit to my knowledge, just a liver shrink diet two weeks prior to surgery.  I have lost 12 pounds so far and start my liver shrink on Jan 26th. 

thanks everyone for your replys, i am better now and very happy to be having to be with february gals now! its just Gods will and i accept it, atleast its gonna happen right! good luck to you all

 Feb 16th here!  Good luck though and I'd love to hear updates.

-Jennifer

Awesome February surgical club! We can do it! We got this far and we can make it all the way! Then we are off to our new lives moving, and enjoying life on the healthy side!

We can do it!!!!

Marcia