I am a 20 ++ year smoker of cigars. They are the signal to my mind and body it is time to shut dow, escape, relax and enjoy good company.
I recently had to have a couple of lower abdominal aneurysms repaired with two stents being used. I am now on Plavix for 90 days which means no alcohol. I am not happy with that but I am content knowing that 90 days will go by quickly.
The real snag is my cardiologist and vascular surgeon saying no cigars.....EVER. Not one a day or one a week or special occasions....NEVER!! Supposedly the nicotene tends to affect the serum/thickness of the blood i.e. making it "sticky" and attracted to stents. Potential for clotting and or blockafe of stents or both.
I have been unable to research anything anywhere that specifically points to these risks as they pertain to cigars....all usually about cigarettes.
I have read a little that "ocassional" cigar smoking one per day or less most likely will have no noteable changes.
I would like to think of it like salt...I know it is bad for me, but I do use it sparingly.
I would love to converse with a cigar smoking physician/surgeon for their opinion on the matter.
Anybody have anything encouraging on the subject?
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