Nicotine Testing Stress
My first surgery, it took 3 months from when I finished my appointments to when I actually got my surgery. I'm now doing a revision. After a ton of stress, I'd unfortunately picked up smoking again. My plan was to wait until my last appointment, and then quit, as I "knew" I'd then have the required 3 months.
That didn't happen. I had switched my insurance in the middle of the process, and this insurance approved immediately. Packet was sent Friday, and I got the call this morning that I was approved and was given my surgery date.
Pre-Op work, including Nicotine testing, is on the 19th. I tossed the pack of cigarettes as soon as I got the call in a panic, as again, I truly did not expect this. Now I'm terrified that my monumental screw-up of timing is going to cost me my surgery.
Yes, I should have quit sooner. Extenuating cir****tances. However, now I'm reading everything online that I can find, trying to figure out just how badly my results might read.
I am 380lbs, 5'5. I've been a pack a day smoker for years, but gave it up 5 years ago, and only started back again last August. I did pass the test for my first surgery without issue. I didn't have any cigarettes before getting the phone call this morning, so today (13th) is day one.
I plan to drink water like a fish to flush out toxins, which I normally do anyways. Has anyone else gone through this so close to their pre-op testing? Is there anything else that might help lower the levels enough to pass? Obviously, I will not be adding any further nicotine to my system. Any advice that might help is welcome!
