Alex1977
New Member
Hi all
Just wanted to share some info if you are trying to give up smoking for the big op day or in general. I was a smoker for 15 years (im only 33
now) and probably smoked in excess of 30 a day. I had read about the surgeons being very against smokers having this op and that made me make a decision i never thought i would. I had been told by a friend to try Champix anti smoking tablets off the doctor. They are non nicotine so they are not like patches or chewing gum but they block the craving signals to the brain and eventually you no longer crave a cigarette! I thought yeah right that wont work for me. So i asked the doctor to try them and they have truly worked and ive now stopped for nearly 12 weeks and actually cannot stand the smell of cigarettes now!! You have to take them twice a day morning and tea time with food but if this is going to be a problem with your surgeon please give them a go if i could stop im sure it would help others too xxx (i'll get of my box now lol):553:
Just wanted to share some info if you are trying to give up smoking for the big op day or in general. I was a smoker for 15 years (im only 33
now) and probably smoked in excess of 30 a day. I had read about the surgeons being very against smokers having this op and that made me make a decision i never thought i would. I had been told by a friend to try Champix anti smoking tablets off the doctor. They are non nicotine so they are not like patches or chewing gum but they block the craving signals to the brain and eventually you no longer crave a cigarette! I thought yeah right that wont work for me. So i asked the doctor to try them and they have truly worked and ive now stopped for nearly 12 weeks and actually cannot stand the smell of cigarettes now!! You have to take them twice a day morning and tea time with food but if this is going to be a problem with your surgeon please give them a go if i could stop im sure it would help others too xxx (i'll get of my box now lol):553:
