Says who? Why?
Medical folks will try all kinds of BS to get you to quit smoking.
I had pleurisy and pneumonia, they said it was from smoking.
I called BS, asked them if they imagined I had smoked an infected cigarette.
No answer, just propaganda.
I understand what you’re saying and I appreciate it. I really do.
But there is NO surgeon who will perform this surgery on a smoker. It’s already very dangerous and everything must be done to get me in the best shape possible to go through it.
I’m having my entire spine (minus the neck) fused into one long bone. One part of the surgery (I’m still not sure if he’s even going to have to do it) consists of collapsing one of my lungs to access the spine from the front. Healthy young people have severe complications from this maneuver.
Before, I wasn’t a candidate because I was overweight, smoking and in a state of general ill health. I’ve spent the last year losing weight and addressing my nutritional deficiencies. My only obstacle now is the smoking.
St. Johns Wart for calming and a good vitamin B complex.