Thank you everyone for making me feel welcome!!!!

[moonlight]

The doctors office called today i have my 2nd appointment with them feb 22 of this month......they ask me if i smoked i said yes they told me i had t quit ....so i guess i have to pick a quit day......:( ..........Has anyone smoke before they had there surgery and what the best way to quit? need help..........:smokin:

[EmileeKaye]

My sister also wants the surgery and my mother is willing to pay as long as she quits smoking for atleast one month. She hasnt been able to do it yet. But I know most/all surgeons want you to quit before surgery, I believe it affects your blood suply with anesthesia(sp?) and how u recover. I know Kathy has quit smoking recently. You can find her "Smoking Stinks" thread. I hope others have advise for you too...I know its a hard habit to qiut! Good luck!

[DrewsLou]

I quit Jan 1... cold turkey... and am now smoke free! Get patches or whatever you have to do but do it.... the band (and your health) is sooooooooo worth it!

[PhotoNut]

Idahobeauty had to quit for surgery as well. Luckily, I had quit a few years prior. It's never an easy thing to do, but the rewards are awesome and the band is SO worth the sacrafice!

You can do it!

[moonlight]

thank you so much for your support guys ...........I have a quit date which is feb 26th.......hugs moonlight

[Vickie1177]

I quit smoking on Dec 24 have not had a desire to have one

[Kathy]

Vickie, you too? I knew Drews quit, we ROCK!

moonlight, you can do it. It's sooo worth it. No more stinking, no more ball and chain to ciggies. It's wonderful, and hard! I used the Patches. They really helped, but these cold turkey chicks have quit in a much mroe lady-like manner than I have. I'm still fussing over it all. :rolleyes: EK is right, it's called "Smoking Stinks" and it's all there. Click on my screen name and in my profile you'll see "find all threads started by kathy" and you'll get a list and see the Smoking Stinks one. Loads of great advice and support and encouragement. Go for it! Be free!!!! :nod:

[Alicia521]

Best of luck to you moonlight. Looks like you have several gals on here to help support you with it (plus the rest of us too!)

[Goannabanda]

Go for it! You can do it!


...now hurry up and quit already so that we can cheer you on!

[Stitchy]

Here is the link to Kathy's Smoking Stinks thread.

http://band2gether.net/showthread.php?t=1132

[HeatherGurl]

Best of luck to you moonlight!!! I know you can do this!
My cousin was telling me about a prescription pill that she took to quit. It doesn't have any nicotine in it.

[lil'bitty]

Moonlight, you can do, we are all here for you!! You are taking the step to lose weight to be healthy, why not go all out and quit smoking to be healthy all through!! good luck!

[shackdog]

yep you are starting a new life with the band and in the new life you do not need that cancer stick