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Smoking Cessation

Lochloosa

(16,826 posts)

6. I recently had back surgery and feel like a different person.

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 03:10 PM

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My Doc never even asked about smoking and was great. Find a new doc and report this one. That's a BS move on his part.

It took about 6 months to completely heal.

Good luck.

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is it ethical for docs to refuse to treat smokers? [View all] mopinko Tuesday OP

The Trump gang is trying to get to the point of letting doctors refuse to treat patients Ritabert Tuesday #1

i plan to. mopinko Tuesday #4

He sure sounds like it. Ritabert Tuesday #7

... SheltieLover Tuesday #8

A lot depends on what you are being treated for Abnredleg Tuesday #2

minimally invasive spine surgery. mopinko Tuesday #3

This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Tuesday #5

I recently had back surgery and feel like a different person. Lochloosa Tuesday #6

Ex smoker here.. whathehell Tuesday #9

oh, i'm def never going back to him. mopinko Tuesday #11

Yeah, I saw as much in your later post, but whathehell Tuesday #16

i've only been smoking a bit over 10 yrs. mopinko Tuesday #17

Hi Mo, sorry for the delay in getting back. whathehell 17 hrs ago #18

Sounds like a violation of the Hippocratic Oath.. Permanut Tuesday #10

I would find that unethical--it is an addiction after all. I would hope all would continue to try hlthe2b Tuesday #12

agreed. mopinko Tuesday #13

My good friend was treated horribly by a new doc because she is obese. "Maybe if you lost some weight..." Nanuke Tuesday #14

i get so tired of docs. mopinko Tuesday #15