Smoking after surgery
Never. If you're going to poison yourself, why even waste time on getting WLS?
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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I know right?! Come on you guys this is a support forum not a same on you forum! Good job on lasting 2 months, that is something to be proud of :) quitting for good is harder than stopping drug addiction, nicotine is more addictive than heroin!! It takes a month to be completely healed from surgery, sometimes 6 weeks. If you can make it that long, try for longer and keep taking it one day at a time. I am an x-smoker of 29 years. 1.5 nicotine free!! Keep up the good work! You can do it!!!!!
I know right?! Come on you guys this is a support forum not a same on you forum! Good job on lasting 2 months, that is something to be proud of :) quitting for good is harder than stopping drug addiction, nicotine is more addictive than heroin!! It takes a month to be completely healed from surgery, sometimes 6 weeks. If you can make it that long, try for longer and keep taking it one day at a time. I am an x-smoker of 29 years. 1.5 nicotine free!! Keep up the good work! You can do it!!!!!
I know you are not trying to tell others how to post, right?
"Support" does not mean holding someone's hand and telling them it is OK when it's not.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
I also never said to tell them it's ok-when it's not. Again I am saying this site was made for support, if you are an ex-smoker you should have some understanding-knowing how hard this daily fight is. If you have never smoked before...then I don't understand how you can comment. Again this site is for support. I, and many others, joined this site to talk to others who are going through the same things. So, when someone asks about smoking after surgery, it's not anyone's place to tell them yes or no, we should offer support "congrats on being cigarette free" or "I understand your struggle but it can affect healing, so keep up the good work, you can do it!" That to me offers support. I guess everyone is different though