Question:
question about smoking?

Hi I am now 7 mths. post op from rny, and before having this surgery I had quit smoking altogether, but now I am smoking again cuz of stress,etc. and wondering if anyone else smokes after having weight loss surgery? I now the risks of smoking altogether but I can't seem to want to quit again. I was also wondering how it has affected you after having surgery as in have any of you had any major problems after the fact with smoking and can it cause any major problems with your new pouch and all? thanks a bunch!    — Melodee S. (posted on September 7, 2003)

September 7, 2003
Hi Melodee. I am a smoker. I'm 3 months out. The only problem that I know of, other than the ones that we all know about already, is that smoking CAN cause ulcers with the new little pouch. It makes it easier for the pouch to ulcerate. You might want to look on the library and see what other info it might have. Good luck, Cheryl
   — Cheryl M.

September 7, 2003
Smoking is such a tough issue, and a real bugaboo...I too quit the absolutely minimum one month pre-op, as required by my docs, then started back again shortly after surgery. Then I quit for several months, then started back again. Then quit, then started...you get the drill. How as it affected me post-op? Well, according to my docs, it's probably the main contributing factor to my ulcers...I know I've got to find the resolve to quit - and STAY QUIT - once and for all...I've met my other goals, why not this one? Anyway, try your best to quit, if possible. It's really the best thing we can do, for our healthy new selves, n'est-ce pas?
   — rebeccamayhew

September 7, 2003
I too quit for surgery, then started again. Maybe we can form a support group within AMOS to help us quit again? I'm gonna give it a try October 1.
   — Lesa H.

September 8, 2003
Me too, I am a post op smoker. If you are planning plastic surgery in your future you will HAVE to quit or you will not heal properly. I figure that is when I will stop and it is coming up soon. I discussed this with my surgeon and he said that for this time my main focus is getting the weight off and the smoking we will address later. Later is soon so wish me luck. Doing thi WLS thing and quitting smoking would have made me insane not to mention everyone I live with. Good luck.
   — Carol S.

September 8, 2003
I too quit smoking. I quit for 8 months prior to surgery and then for 4 months after surgery. I guess all of the stress of not eating, etc., I started again. My surgeon is having a fit and I HAVE to quit as well. I agree with one of the other posters about having a section for "quitting" smoking. Good Luck darlin!
   — Egyptianeyesdiva

September 8, 2003
I am not advocating smoking , but i smoke before durning and after, yes i would love to quit but right now i have to focas on the weight loss. good luck
   — terri R.

September 8, 2003
Hi all. I have two good links there provide help to quit smoking, on the bottom of my profile page. I have been a non smoker for 10 month now, thanks to them. Good luck and bless you all. Hugs
   — Tove Annelise H.