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Bariatric Surgery and Nicotine

I am going in for Bariatric Surgery and I am suppose to be nicotine free for 2-3 months prior to Surgery. I have slipped a few times and am wondering if the blood test would detect my slip ups from 2 weeks ago. I have been flushing my system with water and did a detox/cleanse kit from GNC to help.  Also, if you are with people who are heavy smokers (my parents) and I don't smoke with them, would their nicotine/smoke get into my system that would screw up a nicotine blood test?
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HI Meggan and welcome...

You understand WHY your Dr wants you nicotine free prior to surgery, right?  It impedes healing.  So you have slipped a few times.  Please make those times your last.  Second hand smoke Does get into ones system, that is a fact, so it makes sense to me it would effect a test. Unless you live with your parents, if I were you, I would avoid them until well after your surgery.  

I had an emergency gastric bypass a month ago.  I am healing nicely.  I chalk it up partially to the fact I quit smoking over 3yrs ago.  

Since you have to stop smoking anyway, please take this time to commit to stopping for good...I mean, if you are ready, that is...as smoking is very hard on the stomach, also.  

Best of luck...
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