I did all the test needed to get approval for the Sleeve Gastric surgery but,my doctor ask me Not to smoke cigarettes 30 days before the surgery but,I couldn't help it (I've been smoking for 25yrs)and I seriously cut down to like 4 cigarettes a day,I didn't tell him and my surgery is in a week, I also have severe sleep apnea, I really worried something could go wrong because of the smoking!Please give me your advice on what to do.Thank you..
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Hello, I hope you are well. General guideless require a HbA1C of maximum 8.5% in order to be eligible for surgery. This is due to the associated increased risk of complications surround the peri-operative process. For example, delayed wound healing and increased risk of infections. I hope this...
You would benefit from surgery; there is a good chance that your blood pressure would improve or resolve. Unfortunately insurance doesn't cover surgery for people with BMI below 35. In the meantime, save up your money and pay for the surgery yourself if you think your life is worth it.
Where is your pain? Right or left upper sides? Is it constant? does it comes and goes? Are you having fever with the pain? These are important questions. A lot of my patients have pain two weeks after the sleeve and a lot of the time is nothing major. Check with your surgeon.
