smoking question ?

tea-bag
on 7/26/12 10:40 pm - Burlington, Canada

Hi all, its says on my orientation letter 6 months smoke free to qualify for surgery. my orientation is 3.5 months away if i am 3 months smoke free before that am i ok ?
i am not a heavy smoker a pack lasts me 2 wks so i know i can give it up.

Monica M.
on 7/26/12 10:45 pm - Penetanguishene, Canada

RNY on 03/02/11

hard to say. Quit tody, tho. Smoking impairs your healing, complicates your surgery and recovery.

JJ_
on 7/26/12 10:53 pm

If your orientation is 3.5 months away, then your surgery is even farther out than that. Quit now. They will want you to have quit a minimum of 6 months. If you have not quit or had the six months of non-smoking it will delay the surgery date.

Judy

Monica M.
on 7/26/12 10:56 pm - Penetanguishene, Canada

RNY on 03/02/11

Hey Judy, that's a new pic, isnt it?? Looking good!!

JJ_
on 7/27/12 12:06 am

Yes Monica! Thanks :)

jdance
on 7/27/12 12:51 am - Canada

RNY on 06/29/10

If a pack last you two weeks, then I'd say quit now. it shouldn't be too hard.
They'll ask you that at orientation.
and it'll likely be more than 6 months from now to your surgery, but might as well get a head start on it.

Kimmer75
on 7/27/12 12:55 am - London, Canada

Some of the centers won't book your appointments with the nurse/nut/SW et****il you've been smoke free for 3 months. So I would stop now.

Referal: November 2011 to Windsor Assessment Center, Orientation: February 9th, 2012, Request Transfer to Hamilton: March 23, 2012, Transfer madness for April, May, June, Abdominal Ultrasound: August 1, 2012, Dietician & SW: October 3, 2012,
Scope: November 8, 2012, Internist: November 14, 2012, Surgeon: November 27th, 2012

Surgery: April 10, 2013. VSG and gallbladder removed.

(deactivated member)
on 7/27/12 1:06 am - Barrie, Canada

RNY on 04/24/12

I remember at my orientation they were very serious about being smoke free for at least 6months and stressed that point quite a few times of the course of the appointment and even told one lady that she would not be given anymore appointment dates until she had been smoke free for at least 6 months, so I agree with everyone else, you are better to quit now than chance all your other appointments being pushed back or put on hold.

Allaryanna
on 7/27/12 2:52 am - Belleville, Canada

RNY on 02/09/12

I was smoke free 3 months at orientation and they made me wait till I was 6 months before I could even call and book my first appointments.

Di

Referral: January 2010 Orientation: Dec 2010 1st Appt's : April 26/2011 Surgery : Feb 9 / 2012

Starting Weight: 265 Surgeons Goal : 187lbs Personal Goal: 150lbs

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