I may have really blown it...

Michelle10929
on 3/27/12 3:22 am - NC

I had my psyche consult today, and when asked if I smoke I was just totally unable to say NO. I told her the truth that I have quit on and off my adult life, but I quit 6 months months ago. So I answered with.. I quit 6 months ago. She said, have you had a cigarette recently? I said (ugg why can't I just LIE?!) Yes, I had one a few weeks ago after having a few drinks with friends. That group of friends is my trigger. So, then I got the lecture that I have to be 3 months with NO cigarettes at all, and that this psyche visit gets turned into insurance ugg.

I will be in shock if I get approved the first time around now after my inablity to just tell a simple lie.

Ms. Poker Face
on 3/27/12 3:27 am

VSG on 06/22/11

It's better to be honest. Really and truly. I know it sucks that you might get delayed. But if you keep smoking post op, you are at higher risk for healing slowly, ulcers and complications.

Keep trying to stay quit! You can do this!!!!

5'5" Goal reached, but fighting regain. Back to Basics.
Start Weight 246 Goal Weight 160 Current Weight 183

Starting size: 22, 2x
Current size: 12, L

Sara M.
on 3/27/12 3:27 am - CA

VSG on 03/06/12

I'm sorry that it didn't go as planned, but is there a good/valid reason for the 3 months no smoking rule for the surgery?

Consult: 270   Surgery: 256   1 Month: 237    2 Mos: 223   3 Mos: 208    4 Mos: 198
5 Mos: 188    6 Mos:178     7 Mos: 169

Michelle10929
on 3/27/12 3:35 am - NC

Anesthesia + Smoking + Sleep Apnea = Too many possible complications.

Kevin H.
on 3/27/12 3:49 am - Baltimore, MD

VSG on 02/06/12

Congrats on your efforts to quit! I remember alcohol and smoking seemed to be related back before I quit nearly 7 years ago.

I really absorbed all the points and messages in this video and took them to heart and it has kept me from even wanting another one. I hope you can find some tools in it that may help you as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TL2Vh7goJc&list=FL9tAiiKEZ6D o8WY_M_KeoMQ&index=56&feature=plpp_video

Nikkal
on 3/27/12 6:19 am

VSG on 07/18/13

The clinic I'll be using makes you quit completely and it makes sense to me.

Aside from the risks, I wonder if you can't give up a destructive & unnecessary addiction, how will you deal with a food addiction, when you cannot give up food?

(note, that's the collective you, not directed at the OP specifically)

Michelle10929
on 3/27/12 6:41 am - NC

I totally agree that we cannot be smoking while having this surgery, and after the surgery. I get that. I just am upset with myself because me confessing to that one stuid cigarette that I had at a St. Patty's Day party was just ridiculous. I just can't believe that I blurted it out.. Ugg. Me confessing is doing nothing but causing grief in my process. I have not started smoking again, and in fact after that I came clean to my friends about the surgery and asked them to please do not enable me anymore... and that I need their support.

It was just really a bonehead move on my part.

bigtigger1010
on 3/27/12 7:01 am - Laurel, MD

VSG on 04/05/12

I hope one lousy ciggarette doesn't hold u up! **fingers crossed for u**

HW:344 SW:329 CW:207.8 Losses: pre-op - 15/ post-op - 121.2
M1 -  25      M2 -  18    M3 -  14.2    M4 - 11.8     M5   - 14      M6  - 9.6
M7 -  6.6     M8 -  7.0   M9 -  5.6      M10 - 7.8      M11 - 1.6+      M12- ??