Welcome to the group. My surgery is April 15th!

Good to meet you Doridoodles!

Yes, it does seem endless, all the paperwork, appointments, and preparations. But it really does all go together for a good outcome...and we surely do want that for you, and each other. I think the emotions you are feeling are VERY normal.

I never was a smoker, so I can't comment on that. Another challenge I'm sure.

Good luck, and chime in any time.
Cindy

chantix helped me quit smoking almost 2 years ago.....maybe you could try a prescription.......good luck on each step you take till the big day and the new you!!

Welcome! Can't help with the smoking thing, but I had to quit Diet Coke cold turkey. Does that count? :)

JJ

Welcome! It seemed to me that I went to some sort of appt every week for 6 months up until surgery. It's all worth it in the end.
As for smoking, I quit 13 years ago. I wish for you, willpower. In my program, quitting was a must otherwise surgery would be suspended. Good luck!

I quit smoking over two years ago using the patch. I am a social worker and worked for Hospice. The worse death experinces I was a part of were with the ppl who died from the effects of smoking. I began to get Asthma symptoms, bronchitis, and pneumonia. When I felt like I could not breath properly it really freaked me out so I stopped. Being stubborn, I started again to only find the same symptoms coming back to me. This led me to quit once and for all. Relapse so me included times when I would drink alcohol or be around other smokers. I suggest you avoid all these things. Good luck.

I am eight day post -op and had all the anxiety and worries you described above. I just focused strongly on ppl who had this surgery before and were successful. I had surgeons who were wonderful and received the bariatric excellence award for their program. I held faith that I would wake up...have a couple week struggle....but a wonderful rest of my life! Hope this helps

Welcome to the group and best wishes on quitting smoking...just think soon you will be a skinny girl who can breath.

Kathi

I'd just say that quitting that filthy, smelly expensive habbit will be the second best thing you'll ever do for yourself. Obviously getting surgery and reengaging into the life God intended you to live will be the best.

FYI I quit cold turkey go this surgery to be scheduled. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe quitting is better than being flat out skinny and fit as a fiddle. NOT. No nothing is better than being skinny and fit. Not ONE thing on earth.

Welcome, goodluck, I wish you success

Jus sayin Lu

I quit smoking and drinking five months before surgery. I quit cold turkey and had to white knuckle through some stretches. What helped me was exercise, fat/sugar free mints, drinking a lot of water and keeping my eye on the prize -- surgery. I'm now 2 1/2 months post-op and I ocassionally think about what it would be like to take a drink, but that might lead to wanting to smoke. I'm not doing that again... Chantix works for people, nicorette has helped others... It's so hard to quit smoking... My best to you.

Welcome to the group : )

Welcome to the group. About smoking, I quit, cold turkey on 20 May 1983. I still celebrate that anniversary every year! Prayer helped me more than anything.

About giving up certain foods. Probably not a lifetime thing. Most people can eat most things in moderation at some point. However, you may change them up somewhat--instead of regular pasta, go for whole wheat, etc. So don't stress too much about it. I thought it would be really difficult but now, at three months post-op, I have to say that I haven't had any real cravings. Your taste seems to change postop. What you once liked, now you may not care for....