Surgery tomorrow. MAJOR cold feet.
FleurDeLis
on 3/25/12 12:28 pm
on 3/25/12 12:28 pm
Two thoughts.
1 Smoking is a sure way to get an ulcer post-op and delay healing. You have ben smoking for two weeks now. That is going to take time to get out of your system.
You had trouble staying on the pre-op diet which is mandatory post-op. Talk to your surgeon in the morning. They have seen jitters before and can decide how to proceed. You may not be ready for this. You have to be able to handle stress in a different way than you have. You need to get counseling first because you only have one shot at this. You can't afford to waste time if you are having troubel after surgery to lose weight. You knew smoking and not following the pre-op diet could postpone surgery. So why do it?
2. You have been on OH for more than 10 years. You managed to quit for over 5 months. You have persevered for a long time. Many would have given up by this time. 3 packs in two weeks? Compared to how much in two weeks before you stopped? Is this the last supper syndrome for smokers? But why? that is the real question you have to ask yourself.
Here is a little story from a cardiologist who had this conversation in the CCU many times wahile talking to a new heart attack patient:
DR:
1 Smoking is a sure way to get an ulcer post-op and delay healing. You have ben smoking for two weeks now. That is going to take time to get out of your system.
You had trouble staying on the pre-op diet which is mandatory post-op. Talk to your surgeon in the morning. They have seen jitters before and can decide how to proceed. You may not be ready for this. You have to be able to handle stress in a different way than you have. You need to get counseling first because you only have one shot at this. You can't afford to waste time if you are having troubel after surgery to lose weight. You knew smoking and not following the pre-op diet could postpone surgery. So why do it?
2. You have been on OH for more than 10 years. You managed to quit for over 5 months. You have persevered for a long time. Many would have given up by this time. 3 packs in two weeks? Compared to how much in two weeks before you stopped? Is this the last supper syndrome for smokers? But why? that is the real question you have to ask yourself.
Here is a little story from a cardiologist who had this conversation in the CCU many times wahile talking to a new heart attack patient:
DR:
I'm with Kelly. I told my surgeon everything, whether I was afraid or not, and whether I cheated or not. I would still definitely go ahead and go to the hospital, but the first thing you should do is bring him up to date on your struggles but at least that way he knows where he stands.
Cold feet is a common thing with any surgery. I work in the medical field and I still had cold feet. But I also knew that I made the right decision for me. Trust that you made the correct decision for you, and let your surgeon know that your struggling, he can help you if you let him.
Cold feet is a common thing with any surgery. I work in the medical field and I still had cold feet. But I also knew that I made the right decision for me. Trust that you made the correct decision for you, and let your surgeon know that your struggling, he can help you if you let him.
Dawn A Boesch 
FleurDeLis
on 3/25/12 12:35 pm
on 3/25/12 12:35 pm
Sorry for the interuption. Hhit the wrong key on a new keyboard.
Cardiologist: Do you smoke?
Heart Patient: No.
Cardiolgist: When did you quit?
Patient: Last night.
Your doctors believe in first do no harm. That is why they make us jump through so many hoops to be sure we are in the best shape we can be for surgery. Right now you have nicotine and 6,000 other chemicals that don't belong there in your body the eve of surgery. They do not want harm to come to you. Confide in them and trust that they know what is best.
If you waited this long a little more won't hurt. It can affect your success or failure and you want success.
Cardiologist: Do you smoke?
Heart Patient: No.
Cardiolgist: When did you quit?
Patient: Last night.
Your doctors believe in first do no harm. That is why they make us jump through so many hoops to be sure we are in the best shape we can be for surgery. Right now you have nicotine and 6,000 other chemicals that don't belong there in your body the eve of surgery. They do not want harm to come to you. Confide in them and trust that they know what is best.
If you waited this long a little more won't hurt. It can affect your success or failure and you want success.
Hello,
I will wait, if I have to. The first time with the pre-op diet was a miscommunication with the start time and I was four days before surgery when I asked him when I should start... I have been on this one faithfully and it has been really tough. The smoking was so stupid! I could just kick myself over and over. I don't plan on starting again after sugery, I have quit in the past and I know that I am healthier and feel better without it.
I will be upfornt with my team and accept whatever they decide is in my best interest. Thanks for your advice.
I will wait, if I have to. The first time with the pre-op diet was a miscommunication with the start time and I was four days before surgery when I asked him when I should start... I have been on this one faithfully and it has been really tough. The smoking was so stupid! I could just kick myself over and over. I don't plan on starting again after sugery, I have quit in the past and I know that I am healthier and feel better without it.
I will be upfornt with my team and accept whatever they decide is in my best interest. Thanks for your advice.
Lisa 
I'm really impressed that you're acknowledging you made a mistake, you're planning to be honest with your doc about it so you can make sure you're not putting yourself at risk for any problems, and you're willing to do what you need to do in order to have a safe surgery. I'm thinking you're gonna do fine. If you have to postpone surgery a bit, that's a disappointment, sure, but you're really putting your health first and doing what you need to do to be as healthy as possible. That doesn't mean you never make mistakes, but it means you address them when they happen. You don't ignore them or try to pretend they didn't happen or try to make excuses for them. You just deal with it and move one. And if you can do that, you're gonna be able to get through a lot of rough times after surgery.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
I was a smoker for almost 15 years. I had a bad accident in 2007. I had a breathing tube down my throat. When they took the tube out and I saw all of the mucous and junk that was on it I quit smoking. Plus is was tearing up my lungs. I got pnemonia because of the smoking.
Definitely tell your doctor just in case.
good luck!
Definitely tell your doctor just in case.
good luck!
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