Terry,
You are correct on that. Not only does my surgeon "demand" that a patient be smoke free, I've also heard him tell patients that if they do not lose excessive weight, he will not do surgery. I've actually heard him tell a hip replacement candidate, "You’ve got another 30 to lose. Come back in a couple months and we will talk."
I guess with all the "sue" happy people around, I can't blame them.
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Dave
Diagnosed with DDD in Nov, 2007. MRI, EMG
C3/4 C4/5 C5/6 C6/7
Surgery 06.04.08--C5/6 and C6/7 with Prodisc was a success.
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