I'm literally starving for a cigarette. I had the surgery 5 and a half months ago.
Are they any smoker veterans who can tell me when did the doctors allow you to smoke or started to smoke again after LL?
Quote from: jexus on December 21, 2017, 01:13:30 PMI'm literally starving for a cigarette. I had the surgery 5 and a half months ago.
Are they any smoker veterans who can tell me when did the doctors allow you to smoke or started to smoke again after LL?
Why would you start smoking again? It's terrible for you anyways. Try your best to stay clean.
Dude, avoid cigs entirely while there is still any healing left for you to do at all.
Not a vet, but I'd consider nicotine patches or gum at least for the first year. You're making an investment, why take the risk?
Quote from: KiloKAHN on December 21, 2017, 06:57:56 PMDude, avoid cigs entirely while there is still any healing left for you to do at all.
Kilo (or anybody else), can you plz advise on my question (which is lingering in my mind from long time) - I am 35, I started smoking 8 years back (yes, took up when I was 27 
), and smoke 10-2 cigarettes a day (2 packs in 3-4 days). I am planning to quit 2 months before I do my surgery (assume that I will be able to) and forever. is my smoking history already an issue with LL or if I quit 2 monthsbefore surgery that is ok/good enough?
Quote from: prakash419 on December 22, 2017, 04:54:27 AMKilo (or anybody else), can you plz advise on my question (which is lingering in my mind from long time) - I am 35, I started smoking 8 years back (yes, took up when I was 27 ), and smoke 10-2 cigarettes a day (2 packs in 3-4 days). I am planning to quit 2 months before I do my surgery (assume that I will be able to) and forever. is my smoking history already an issue with LL or if I quit 2 monthsbefore surgery that is ok/good enough?
You should really ask this to a doctor.
Just 1 cigarette. And then I won’t smoke for 3 months.
Quote from: prakash419 on December 22, 2017, 04:54:27 AMKilo (or anybody else), can you plz advise on my question (which is lingering in my mind from long time) - I am 35, I started smoking 8 years back (yes, took up when I was 27 ), and smoke 10-2 cigarettes a day (2 packs in 3-4 days). I am planning to quit 2 months before I do my surgery (assume that I will be able to) and forever. is my smoking history already an issue with LL or if I quit 2 monthsbefore surgery that is ok/good enough?
The doctor will tell how much time you need to have stopped smoking before the surgery. But the earlier you do, the better.
Smoking and age are one of the main factors in bone nonunion.
My traumatologist told me (and I saw he was correct through x-ray progression) that your bone density after consolidation continues to increase for up to 2 years. So I'd say don't smoke at all for 2 yrs post procedure to ensure best bone recovery.
I'm not sure how long you need to stop smoking before the operation, but many surgeons won't accept patients with a long history of smoking due to non-union risk.
I smoked for 6 years before the surgery.
I stopped smoking 5 days before the surgery.
I used to smoke at least one pack a day most of the days 1.5 pack (30 cigarettes)
It is impossible for me not to smoke for two years, I'm fking starving right now.
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