Alcohol? Smoking?

[twoclassic]

hey guys I've been also looking at the forums for a while now, and i decided to go through with the surgery.  
so the surgery is in about a 2 weeks, and i got some parties to go to this weekend and next weekend.
they did give me a list of things not to do in the 2 weeks before the surgery.(like taking aspirin).
but since im going to some parties, i usually do drink if there is alcohol, and maybe smoke (sometimes drugs)  if offered.  so i was wondering if i could/shouldn't do any of that before the surgery.

also i did have a question about the compression vests, looking at the other topic below did answer one question.  but since i dont want to really spend money on another compression vest, maybe i will, but anyway is the one that the doc gives you pretty bulky?  cause i'm not really telling anyone about the surgery, so if the vest is bulky i wouldnt want to wear it, anyway any comments help...

[doddy]

I was advised not to drink (or smoke) anything for 2 weeks ahead of the surgery. In reality, I had my last drink about 11 days before, and didn't bleed much.

Don't bother take the chance. Bleeding like a bastard after your surgery will not be something to take lightly.

[twoclassic]

wow thanks doddy, i did have a little much to drink last night,  but all is well and wont drink anymore.

[Grandpa Bambu]

Alcohol is a blood thinnner... it is not good to drink alcohol prior to surgery.

You may want to start taking a multi-vitamin also.

John.

[jc71]

If drinking and smoking anytime prior to surgery is that important to you that you would risk having complications to your surgery then your maturity level is suspect at best.

Hell, I say drink, smoke and be happy.  I hear excessive bleeding and possibly revision surgery is actually kind of fun.  

[Grandpa Bambu]

If drinking and smoking anytime prior to surgery is that important to you that you would risk having complications to your surgery then your maturity level is suspect at best.

Agreed!

John.

[tnel00son]

lol i know a dude that thought it would hurt less to get a TATTOO while he was drunk....bad idea