Smoking ??? Test????

Amy, Welcome to a wonderful place and to what may be a wonderful journey for your friend and you. I was a smoker and had to quit at least 8 weeks before surgery. My surgeon was so adamant about this that he gave me a surgery date of December 8th instead of December1st like I wanted. At any rate, I did put on a few pounds because quitting, but took it off quickly and haven't had a cig since then. All in all, I have made huge changes in my life and quitting smoking was one of those. Hang in there and God bless, Andrea

Hi Amy...I quit smoking 11/2 years ago....I was on a mission to get my health in order.. me being first priority for once ..that was the first to go and I dont regret it at all ..it was the right place for me to start...good luck in whatever you decide Lori 287/250/?/140...... feeling good

The test can only detect that you have been smoke free that day or the day before. If you take any kind of acid reducer (ie: Prilosec OTC, Zantac) it will give them a negative result, as in show that you do not smoke. Hope this helps! (BTW, I was only smoke free for 3 weeks before my surgery and did not have any complications, but my doc did not require testing to confirm that I had quit.) Katie Open duodenal switch 8/3/05 Dr. Gary Anthone of Omaha SW / CW / GW / HT 359 331 175? 5'7" 28 pounds lost and gone forever!!!