requirments? (smoking)

[Bobbie]

Does anyone out there know if Dr. Ortiz has a requirement of no smoking in order to have the surgery? I know here in Oregon I have to be smoke free for at least 6mo. Yes I know its better for my health but everyone has some bad habit. (haha)

[ValleyGirl]

I met two girls at OCC when I was there this month that were both smokers. He gave them a big lecture but did the surgery anyways.

  Bobbie said:

Does anyone out there know if Dr. Ortiz has a requirement of no smoking in order to have the surgery? I know here in Oregon I have to be smoke free for at least 6mo. Yes I know its better for my health but everyone has some bad habit. (haha)

[tnm75]

  ValleyGirl said:

I met two girls at OCC when I was there this month that were both smokers. He gave them a big lecture but did the surgery anyways.

I believe in the paperwork it states that you must stop smoking two weeks prior to surgery.

Kristy

[mona-camille]

  tnm75 said:

I believe in the paperwork it states that you must stop smoking two weeks prior to surgery.

Kristy

Yes, I think you are right. In fact, I am pretty sure someone on here was denied until they stopped.

[mona-camille]

  ValleyGirl said:

I met two girls at OCC when I was there this month that were both smokers. He gave them a big lecture but did the surgery anyways.

That really surprises me because I believe there is someone on here who was denied surgery until she stopped. She had to re-schedule her date. So I am just wondering what his thinking was. Maybe because they were already there???

[ValleyGirl]

No idea but I can assure yu they were smoking at the hotel. I was surprised.

  mona-camille said:

That really surprises me because I believe there is someone on here who was denied surgery until she stopped. She had to re-schedule her date. So I am just wondering what his thinking was. Maybe because they were already there???

[AngelaAnn]

  Bobbie said:

Does anyone out there know if Dr. Ortiz has a requirement of no smoking in order to have the surgery? I know here in Oregon I have to be smoke free for at least 6mo. Yes I know its better for my health but everyone has some bad habit. (haha)

I was a smoker before surgery and had to quit two weeks prior, I probably had 2 or 3 in the two weeks and truthfully had no intention of quitting after surgery but when I tried to smoke afterwards for about two to three weeks., the pain from sucking in air was painful! So, I gave it up and now I don't miss it at all.