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How long before nicotine out of system for pre-bariatric surgery labs?

Posted by ladybug77 @ladybug77, Feb 28 4:55pm

I have finally quit vaping and smoking. Is there anyone here who can tell me without criticizing me about how long before the nicotine and thc will clear my system?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Feb 28 5:50pm

@ladybug77, congratulations! You will not be criticized for doing something for your health. It's hard to quit vaping and smoking. You're doing it.

You might find this article helpful.
- How Long Can Nicotine Stay in Your System? https://www.healthline.com/health/quit-smoking/how-long-does-nicotine-stay-in-your-system

According to the article "The time nicotine stays in your system depends on how long and how often you’re exposed to it. It also depends on whether you smoked it, chewed it, or inhaled it secondhand."

I read in another post that you are preparing for bariatric surgery. Is surgery the inspiration for quitting? Are you concerned about nicotine affecting your labs pre-surgery?

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ladybug77 | @ladybug77 | Feb 28 6:51pm
In reply to @colleenyoung "@ladybug77, congratulations! You will not be criticized for doing something for your health. It's hard to..." + (show)
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@ladybug77, congratulations! You will not be criticized for doing something for your health. It's hard to quit vaping and smoking. You're doing it.

You might find this article helpful.
- How Long Can Nicotine Stay in Your System? https://www.healthline.com/health/quit-smoking/how-long-does-nicotine-stay-in-your-system

According to the article "The time nicotine stays in your system depends on how long and how often you’re exposed to it. It also depends on whether you smoked it, chewed it, or inhaled it secondhand."

I read in another post that you are preparing for bariatric surgery. Is surgery the inspiration for quitting? Are you concerned about nicotine affecting your labs pre-surgery?

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@colleenyoung
Yes Im definitely done for good. Now I just want to clear my Labs and get on with my journey. Im almost afraid

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lizzaik | @lizzaik | Mar 2 3:16pm

Hi, I have been trying to quit vaping but always failing, I am diagnosed with low grade Ta bladder cancer.
I was lucky to have been able to quit smoking 4 years ago and shift to vaping.
Is really vaping for us with bc harmful.???
I am 65 and vaping with the lowest 20ml

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Mar 5 2:50pm
In reply to @lizzaik "Hi, I have been trying to quit vaping but always failing, I am diagnosed with low..." + (show)
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Hi, I have been trying to quit vaping but always failing, I am diagnosed with low grade Ta bladder cancer.
I was lucky to have been able to quit smoking 4 years ago and shift to vaping.
Is really vaping for us with bc harmful.???
I am 65 and vaping with the lowest 20ml

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Smoking is a leading risk factor for bladder cancer.

@lizzaik, good for you for quitting smoking 4 years ago and staying quit. It sounds like you used vaping to help you quit smoking tobacco cigarettes.

Some claim that vaping is safer than smoking. That is unknown and researcher are still studying this. But vaping is not harmless. Here's some information from Mayo Clinic:
- No ‘lesser evil’ when it comes to tobacco use https://cancerblog.mayoclinic.org/2024/11/21/no-lesser-evil-when-it-comes-to-tobacco-use/

@lizzaik, it's great that you have successfully quit smoking and that you've reduced your vaping level. That takes commitment and will power. Sometimes the final step is the hardest. What strategies did you find helpful to quit smoking tobacco that might help to quit vaping?

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lizzaik | @lizzaik | Mar 5 5:35pm
In reply to @colleenyoung "Smoking is a leading risk factor for bladder cancer. @lizzaik, good for you for quitting smoking..." + (show)
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Smoking is a leading risk factor for bladder cancer.

@lizzaik, good for you for quitting smoking 4 years ago and staying quit. It sounds like you used vaping to help you quit smoking tobacco cigarettes.

Some claim that vaping is safer than smoking. That is unknown and researcher are still studying this. But vaping is not harmless. Here's some information from Mayo Clinic:
- No ‘lesser evil’ when it comes to tobacco use https://cancerblog.mayoclinic.org/2024/11/21/no-lesser-evil-when-it-comes-to-tobacco-use/

@lizzaik, it's great that you have successfully quit smoking and that you've reduced your vaping level. That takes commitment and will power. Sometimes the final step is the hardest. What strategies did you find helpful to quit smoking tobacco that might help to quit vaping?

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@colleenyoung Thanks dear Colleen.
In fact the only strategy I am using right now is a power of will and honestly it’s so hard, convincing myself to hate vaping as I have succeeded in quitting smoking (Cuban Cigerrello) which I thought that life without Cigar is worthless, now I hate the smell of it, that’s the philosophy I am trying to exercise with my current challenge to quit vaping

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