Acceptance both on the part of the patient and the doctor.
But all things being equal, its better if you QUIT SMOKING.
I'm done now, Woof.
> Why risk your life by continueing to smoke when you DO have the choice to be
> as healthy as you can be when you DO have that chance and the control over
> it!
>
> An adhesiolysis procedure is NOT a minor surgery by any means, and I cannot
> imagine someone electing to go through this type of surgery with ANY
> surgeon, whether he asks you to cease smoking or not, and know that because
> you do smoke, you will heal slower, increase your chances of reformed
> adhesions and set yourself up for living your life with ARD once again! Why
> do that regardless of who performs your surgery?
>
> And I have to agree with you on one thing...it is totally the patients
> choice to smoke, and not to quite...I can respect anyones choices as it is
> thier personl bussiness. Robin will find a surgeon who will perform an
> adhesiolysis procedure o her, if she or anyone else does not want to comply
> with Dr. Redans stipulations, she doesn't have to, for sure! It is the
> patients control as to whom they want to select for thier surgey, no matter
> what kind it is...and it is also the surgeons r8ight to stipulate the rules
> and regulations that he feels are best suited for his practice.
>
> This is no more a reflection on DR. Redan then it is on Robin..it is simply
> a matter of choices...thats all.
>
> There are plenty of surgeons out there who will do surgery on Robin....trust
> me on that one..and she won't have to stop smoking one bit less then she is
> now...but this is all her personal bussiness now and not an attack on DR.
> Redan or ALL surgeons.
>
> Bev
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <rsh4799@att.net>
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2000 6:00 AM
> Subject: Re: Surgery & Smokers
>
> > I find myself in a difficult position of not agreeing
> > with the choice the doctors are making in not treating
> > those that smoke.
> >
> > Would an ER doctor not save your life because you are a
> > homeless person or a drug addict or gay?
> >
> > Would a dentist not work on your teeth because you don't
> > brush your teeth regularly?
> >
> > I think that these doctors Redan and Reich although
> > being highly skilled may be treading on judgement rather
> > than giving people a chance even if it is complicated by
> > bad health habits.
> >
> > I myself don't smoke. I see the dangers of smoking.
> >
> > This is only an observation of these discussions. I
> > don't wish to publicly debate the qualifications of
> > these doctors nor defend smoking. I just don't agree.
> >
> > Richard
> >
> > > Please try to discuss any type of smoking cessation methods with your
> > > current medical care provider. There are patches available that will
> offer
> > > you some help in decreasing and possibly quitting the smoking! Dr. Redan
> is
> > > correct in his statement that the cells of a smoking person do not heal
> as
> > > fast as a non smoker as the oxygen is depleted by the pathogens within
> the
> > > smoke that is taken into your system. As with breathing oxygen, parts of
> the
> > > oxygen are taken from the lungs and dispensed into our bodies..and that
> is
> > > then carried out to the cells and tissues of the body, when a pathogen
> is
> > > taken into our respiratory system..there is depletion of what the body
> > > requires to keep the cells healthy...and in most cases with inhaling
> > > chemicals in the smoke ( smoke of any kind from any source ) is taken
> into
> > > the lung cells and depletes the good stuff that goes out into your body
> as
> > > well as puts out the pathogens into your cells!
> > >
> > > Not only do you and will you suffer from unhealthy and fully oxygenated
> > > blood cells, you also place your lungs in jeopardy by weakening the
> cells in
> > > your lungs and destroying the tissues and that alone will cause
> difficulty
> > > with anesthesiology during surgery.
> > >
> > > This is nothing new to either smokers or non smokers, it is simply a
> > > fact..and a not so good one for the smoker. Not only are you in a
> position
> > > of addition, which is very difficult to fight, and probably will not be
> > > fought by you alone at this time Robin, as you do have increased stress
> with
> > > suffering ARD, BUT...your life depends on what choices and the type of
> help
> > > you secure in stopping the smoking in order to get the most highly
> skilled
> > > surgeon to help you through his a surgery that will offer you a better
> > > life..in fact, it will offer you a life period!!
> > >
> > > Slow down in your thinking right now, relax and take it a step at a
> time.
> > > Maybe it does mean no surgery from Redan & Reich...can you blame them?
> You
> > > can take care of this part of your health...no need to panick, just look
> > > this over and get started on it if you want them to do your surgery! If
> you
> > > were in need of heart surgery, a transplant or anything of that caliber,
> you
> > > would have the same requirements...and the surgery planned for adhesions
> is
> > > just as important as any of the others as it means YOUR life and and
> > > future!! Most people that smoke take an offense and suffer not only
> guilt,
> > > but fear at how to stop it....especially when it means your life depends
> on
> > > it....do what you can to find a good source of medical intervention for
> > > helping you to quite, you have the ARD, nothing will change that short
> of
> > > surgery and nothing you do short of surgery will change that ARD...but
> YOU
> > > can take control and responsibility for the smoking as there is help for
> > > that and that help can be found and implemented by YOU...will it be
> easy,
> > > well, as easy or difficult as YOU make it, with the proper mind set and
> > > determination, Robin, you can do anything...and to stop smoking in order
> to
> > > give yourself a chance live without pain the rest of your life...well,
> that
> > > is all up to you!
> > >
> > > To quite smoking is not a fight we all have to make in our quest to get
> > > well from adhesion disease, and who needs to fight that on top of
> adhesions,
> > > but in your case you do have that fight...and in the end, the news is
> good
> > > for you..your health and your life....one is in your hands and the other
> > > waits for you!
> > >
> > > Best of luck my dear
> > >
> > > Bev
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Robin <rmasse2333@aol.com>
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 10:33 PM
> > > Subject: Surgery & Smokers
> > >
> > > > Are there others that smoke besides me? Dr Redan emailed me earlier &
> he
> > > > told me "As you already know......No smokers...Your risk of adhesions
> > > > returning is VERY High as this keeps oxygen from getting to the
> healing
> > > > post-surgical tissues and almost certainly will result in a recurrent
> > > > problem. Please try and quit ASAP." I have tried to quit several
> times
> > > > before. I have never been told to quit for surgery, although I have
> > > > been told to cut back as much as I could & take a breathing treatment
> > > > the night before & the morning before surgery. This is adding more
> > > > stress. Now I am much more scared & more frustrated. Now I will
> worry
> > > > about whether or not I will be able to quit. What If I can't, does
> that
> > > > mean I cant have surgery? Any advice would be appreciated.
> > > > Thank you,
> > > > Robin
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Robin
> > > >
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