The nicotine battle

Well all I am still fighting the good fight. It seems that every day I start out doing good, but as the day goes on the cigarettes win out. My husband is being very encouraging what a change!! Each time I light up he says "the sooner you quit the sooner you get your surgery!!" I am amazed by this sudden change in attitude. Ok guess I have whined enough now. Keep me in your prayers. Kelly

Might try hypnosis it worked for me.. E

I quit cold turkey.  I just knew how bad I wanted to the surgery and knew I had to quit 2 months before the surgery, so I wasnt taking any chances.  You might try Chantix, it is a prescription drug. I just used hard candy and gum and suckers.  It is very hard to conquer, but if you want this surgery you will do what is right.  Good luck! Jenny

I quit cold turkey too just before doing our fertility shots.  It's amazing what you can do when the motivation is right.  I know you can do this.   Good luck! Jacqui

Kelly, I had smoked for 28 years....until September 2007.  When I got my surgery date, I had my family doctor put me on Chantix.  I stopped smoking totally after being on it a week.  Ii never thought I would be able to quit and it was so great to find something that worked.  In the past, I have tried hypnosis, nicotine replacement therapy and cold turkey.  Chantix is the best thing ever invented.  Good luck on stopping....I know how hard it is! Robin

i used chantix. i did not want to quit at all, however i knew it was a necessity for the surgery. and it worked for me.

Kelly, I agree with Robin...I also tookChantix for 1 week...thats all it took and I had been a smoker for over 25 years.  I wanted the surgery baaaaaad so I had to quit!  good luck to you!

My grandfather was a smoker for 40 years, and on his 55th birthday, he said I am going to quit!!!!!  His docter got him some chantix and he hasn't smoked in 2 years.  He said it's the best thing that ever happened to him he feels so much better know.