Smoking

[Guest guest]

Andre,

Just wanted to let you know that you are in my prayers. Like you, disability

is simply not an option for me at this time. I must do the best I can do to

keep plugging along at work. I celebrate each time I make it through another

day at work!

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/16/2000 10:08:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

loggiekw@... writes:

<< Just wanted to let you know that you are in my prayers. Like you,

disability

is simply not an option for me at this time. I must do the best I can do to

keep plugging along at work. I celebrate each time I make it through

another

day at work! >>

It's really tough to deal with at times, though. I may go stretches of

months in a row without anyone knowing how badly I was doing. Than, all of a

sudden, POW! I can't seem to fool anyone and I'm being forced out of my

position and now this. My wife has already contacted the Social Security

Office and they have begun to send me paper work. I don't know whether or

not to start filling this out or o ignore it once again. The next couple of

weeks will tell me what I need to know, I hope.

Andre'

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/20/00 11:50:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

acastenell@... writes:

<< While your blood markers may be elevated, don't started throwing dirt on

your grave yet. >>

Great statement and it applies to other test results as well. Well said Andre'

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/20/00 5:12:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

poncho9191@... writes:

<<

<< While your blood markers may be elevated, don't started throwing dirt on

your grave yet. >>

Great statement and it applies to other test results as well. Well said

Andre'

>>

Hi Poncho, I wanted to express my thanks and appreciation to you for caring

for me when I was in such a scare that I might have pancreas cancer. You

were there for me all the way and it really meant so much to me. Thanks for

your kindness. I will never forget it. Your friend, Shirley

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/20/00 5:57:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

shirlf3542@... writes:

<< Hi Poncho, I wanted to express my thanks >>

No Problemo Shirley, Good Luck on you trip to Indy, Go once around the track

for me but keep it under 200 miles per hour, I get nauseated easy. LOL

Poncho

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/20/00 10:11:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

poncho9191@... writes:

<<

<< Hi Poncho, I wanted to express my thanks >>

No Problemo Shirley, Good Luck on you trip to Indy, Go once around the track

for me but keep it under 200 miles per hour, I get nauseated easy. LOL

Poncho

>>

FUNNY GUY!!!, Shirley

[Guest guest]

Hi Becky & Jang,

I think that's wonderful for both of you and I hope someday I can say the

same. Every night I go to bed saying tomorrow I won't have that first

cigarette but the morning comes and I start all over again. I have cut down

but still a long way from quitting. I agree, you have to want to quit for

yourself...not just to please anyone else...although it would. I'm happy for

anyone who has quit the habit of smoking...hope to be in that category

someday soon!!! Being a Nonsmoker sounds really good to me. Thanks for

your posts and I hope you both have had a pain-free day.

Hugs & Prayers

Carole

[Guest guest]

>Carole,

>

> I am no expert on the subject of stopping smoking, but I can tell you, until

your heart is in it you won't succeed. I can honestly tell you that it wasn't

that hard to quit. What was hard was the idea of giving it up. Once you can deal

with the idea, the rest is fairly easy.

> Sportbroad-Becky

I agree that you can't quit until you really want to quit, for yourself, not to

please someone. I smoked 2 packs/day of unfiltered Camels. When I saw my 2

year old " smoking " a pencil, it got to me. Then my father-in-law died of a

stroke at age 52. My husband said he'd quit if I did. I lied, said I had quit

for a week, so he had to quit too. I was totally shocked when he went & really

quit. I couldn't admit I had lied, too much pride.....I had to quit too. That

was about 25 years ago.

jang

------------------------------------------------------------

--== Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ ==--

Before you buy.

[Guest guest]

Beverly,

I appreciate your answer and your support. I am trying really hard.

Re: Smoking

Welcome to the group, my friend. I am a smoker, and smoke much more

than you do. I keep trying to quit, and one day I will succeed. But

I am a new post-op,and I did encounter some complications due to the

cigarettes. I have now been diagnosed with COPD, and I spent 2 days

in ICU because of breathing difiulties and low oxygen saturation

levels. Cigarettes and anesthesia can have funny interactions, and

of course it would be best not to be smoking. But if you are, please

be honest with the medical staff so that they can be prepared in case

you need extra support to get through the surgery without major

problems.

Best wishes for your upcoming surgery,

Beverly

LAP RNY 7/31/03

265/246/160

> Hi all,

>

> I will be having my surgery on September 5th. I am a smoker but

[Guest guest]

Aside from the MANY medical problems that smoking causes, it is very

dangerous to gastric bypass patients.

1) It kills the little hairs (cilia) in the bronchioles that help to

bring out mucous, phlegm and pollutants. I require all of my

patients to stop smoking at least three weeks before surgery because

that is about how long it takes for the cilia to grow back. Without

live cilia, patients cannot clear out the anesthesia and all the

other junk that gets into the lungs around time of surgery. There

have been studies that show a significantly increased risk of

pneumonia and other pulmonary problems in patients who smoked in the

two weeks prior to surgery.

2)After surgery, smoking decreases the circulation to the small

intestine that is hooked up to the pouch. It hurts healing soon

after surgery. But, FOREVER, it can cause ulcers at the anastamosis

(junction) of the pouch and small bowel. Smokers have a high risk of

not only getting ulcers (already high risk just due to the GBP, but

also of perforating the ulcer. That means that you can make a hole

and have a leak into your belly.

It's just not worth it. Find a way to quit, or strongly reconsider

your decision (and motivations) for risking your life to do this

surgery.

(Can you tell that I've never been a smoker?)

[Guest guest]

Kerri

If you gave them up for surgery then you can stay off them because you are

out from under the control of the nicotine. Think about it, this is your best

shot at having and even healthier boby. I beg of you for your own sake, think

about it long and hard before you give in. I quit six years ago after smoking

2 packs a day for 36 years. It is the best thing next to weight loss surgery

that I have don't for me and my family. I dearly loved my cigarettes but

decided I loved my husband, children, grandchildren and the rest of my family

and

friends more. Think about Girl. Good Luck, you can do it!!!!

A. B.

LAP RNY 3/22/03

BMI 65/54

386/311 - 75 LBS.

[Guest guest]

That sounds like reason enough for me Doc, how about it Kerri

A. B.

LAP RNY 3/22/03

BMI 65/54

386/311 - 75 LBS.

[Guest guest]

Hey Doc,

Good to hear from you! I haven't seen you on the board in such a

long time and wondered if you were lurking. Hope your summer's been

awesome. I wanted to see how the smoking question got answered. I

know, for me, that I haven't smoked since 1972 (stupidly took it up

for a few months when I was 18) and even without the smoking being an

issue I had problems (minor) with my O-sat levels and had to remain

on a vent in the ICU for an extra day and a half. I can imagine how

much worse it is for smokers. I know that surgeons here will not

touch you and will even cancel your surgery date if they get wind

that you've been smoking within three MONTHS of surgery (so you are

very generous with your 3 week deadline.

Again, thanks for the post. I'm saving it in my WLS files so I can

use it the next time the question comes up (I belong to 11 boards) if

you don't mind my stealing it from you. I'll give you the credit for

it... please, please, please? Hahahahaha.

live each day like it's your last... love like you've never been

hurt...

Deb in Hazlet, NJ

" Debbie Dancer "

distal rny

September 3, 2002

386/235/160

BMI 60/34.7/24

-151

-69.5 "

Angel to Bill, Debbie (10/14/03) Ilene, Roy, and Ro

> Aside from the MANY medical problems that smoking causes, it is

very

> dangerous to gastric bypass patients.

> 1) It kills the little hairs (cilia) in the bronchioles that help

to

> bring out mucous, phlegm and pollutants. I require all of my

> patients to stop smoking at least three weeks before surgery

because

> that is about how long it takes for the cilia to grow back.

Without

> live cilia, patients cannot clear out the anesthesia and all the

> other junk that gets into the lungs around time of surgery. There

> have been studies that show a significantly increased risk of

> pneumonia and other pulmonary problems in patients who smoked in

the

> two weeks prior to surgery.

>

> 2)After surgery, smoking decreases the circulation to the small

> intestine that is hooked up to the pouch. It hurts healing soon

> after surgery. But, FOREVER, it can cause ulcers at the anastamosis

> (junction) of the pouch and small bowel. Smokers have a high risk

of

> not only getting ulcers (already high risk just due to the GBP, but

> also of perforating the ulcer. That means that you can make a hole

> and have a leak into your belly.

>

> It's just not worth it. Find a way to quit, or strongly reconsider

> your decision (and motivations) for risking your life to do this

> surgery.

>

> (Can you tell that I've never been a smoker?)