Help

I'm scheduled to have preadmission testing on fri 2/22 but I can't seem to quit smoking all the way. I didn't smoke all day mon and tues, but yesterday I smoked 4 cigs.  SOMEONE PLEASE GIVE ME ADVISE

Ask your family doctor for the patch, or try the nicorette gum.

Good luck,
Trish

Well, I have chantix and it works when I let it. I'm just afraid for the nicotine to come up in my blood at preadmit testing....my surgeon will then postpone the surgery

try hard candy.. try eating sunflower seeds in the seed.. hand to mouth and it should keep you busy.. think of your long term goals.. chew on a straw..  pray!!  best wishes

I just had my surgery on 2/13 and came home yesterday.  I tried so hard to quit before and was down to 1 or 2 a day.  I met the surgeon the first time on 1/24 and he said he wanted me without cigs for 3 weeks.  2 days before my surgery, I put on a patch, he had said the patches were ok.   I was so nervous when I got to the hopsital that they would cancel.  They didn't even ask about any cigarettes!!  My oxygen intake was 98 out of 100 which they tested thru my fingernails.  No i am home and still want to smoke.... I know this is even more dangerous but it is the only thing getting me through this big change.  Now I feel like I have to quit all over again......I didn't have any problems in the hopsital and actually the doctor's commented on how well I came through.  Not to say that this is ok, but hope it helps.