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1. wskygrl1975

   

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   02 Mar 2023
   05 Mar 2023

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   Hi all,
   My quit date is March 8,2023. I’m having shoulder surgery that day. I think I’m ready. Thanks for having me.
2. dublinguy

   

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   06 Mar 2023

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   Welcome to the forum and best of luck in your quit. U are not alone and we are all here to listen to you.
3. freedomchild

   

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   06 Mar 2023

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   Welcome.  I wish you the best in your quit. There is a lot of good information here. I hope your surgery goes well..
4. yannick

   

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   06 Mar 2023 in reply to wskygrl1975

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   Welcome and all the best for both surgery and quit smoking !
   I think it a very good idea and a great trigger to make both dates coincide.
   Years back I was successful to quit smoking for over a year in this way and without nicotine support. I did quit the day before my surgery. I have been honestly impressed how ''easy'' it has been for me in these conditions, despite my pack a day.
   So easy that I foolishly restarted 1 year later, thinking that anyway I could quit anytime so easily.. Big mistake...
   
   First, being at the hospital makes it very difficult to find a place to smoke. Not to mention that being on a sidewalk dressed in a patient gown to get a smoke isn't going to be pleasant :) 
   Second, your brain will be very focused on recovering from the surgery and therefore less tempted to ruminate about cigarettes...
   All the best!
   
   

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5. ststephen

   

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   08 Mar 2023

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   An excellent decision! Wishing you big success in both the surgery and the quit. I am on day 12 and while it's rough, it is a big wakeup call and as time goes on, I can see the power of the addiction more and more clearly. So many reasons to do it and so much learning about the self. 
6. buster

   

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   Hi there.  This is my first time using this.  I've had several quit dates since the beginning of the year only to have relapses within 1-2 days thereafter.
   I'm setting a new wuitdate for March 20.  I have reduced my smoking from 3 packs(75) a day as of Jan 1, 2023 to less than 1 pack(<20) a day.
   I've tried gum, patch and Champix just recently.  The champix is giving terrible side effects for which my doctor suggested to reduce dosage but not stop and try adding a 2nd pill every 3 days instead of days until the body gets a little more comfortable every 2 days then daily with changes every week or two.

    

   The gum is not helping but I'm finding the patch helping me with the cravings and/or withdrawals.

    

   I have to have a good supply of patches to ensure I’m not running 
7. buster

   

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   18 Mar 2023 in reply to buster

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   Any advice, guidance or recommendation would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you in advance
8. ststephen

   

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   19 Mar 2023 in reply to buster

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   Hi buster. Great news that you have made a move to quit. I don’t know much about champix- or much at all about success as I am only quit for 25 days. But I can say that patch and lozenges for break through cravings have been helpful to me. I can also say that CAMH has a program that will send you patches, lozenges and/or gum for free. They will send enough for the whole quit. It takes two weeks or so to arrive in the mail.