Dr Semertzides will work on people that smoke. I know
that for a fact.
> Hi Robin, > Just to let you know I had surgery on 7/24/00 by Dr. Redan and Dr. Reich. > When Dr. Redan came to my hotel room the day before surgery he asked who > smoked. The smoke was lingering in my hotel room....both my husband and I > smoked. When I told Dr. Redan that he said if he knew prior to my surgery > that I smoked he would not have performed surgery on me. I was in total > shock. I just learned at that meeting what smoking was doing to me - not > only the bad things but the oxygen to my inners not allowing full recovery. > I had picked a quit date to stop smoking and will do everything in my power > to make it work. I know what pain I go through in my life is not worth > lighting up. My husband and I know how hard it is to quit as we had tried in > the past to quit. I don't think we will try to quit together this > time......lol > Just to let you know you are not alone. I will be here to help and support > you each step of the way. Good luck > ~Chrissie >