I think everyone’s healing process is different. Some people on here have quit, some carried on. The fact is that smoking does affect the body. It numbs the nerve endings and makes it harder for your body to do what it needs to do. I’m a smoker and was told that they would do a test on the day of the op and it would be cancelled if my surgeon thought I’d been smoking. This stressed me out even more!! I cut down to max 5 a day for 2 weeks before and none for the 48hours just before. It was soooo difficult!! I had my op on Sunday and I’ve had the odd smoke since! So paranoid that I’m doing myself harm!!
I would say, if you can’t quit do the best you can to cut down! And try for none for the 2 days before like they recommend. You want to give yourself the very best chance of everything going perfectly.
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