No, I would not want to demand such a procedure from a Doctor who didn’t believe it was what he should be doing. I would only ask that they not wait until I was so very close to the hour of reporting for the surgery. To me, that was unnecessary to the point of being cruel. I’m capable of quitting, and have done it before. After this big shock, I threw the my cigarettes and Bic lighters out of the car window while driving on the freeway. If that is the condition they insist on, then, so be it. They are dealing with ex-military people, veterans, like myself, used to taking orders or following clear instructions.
throw them in the litter bag hanging from your glove compartment latch....not on the roadway where someone else will have to pick them up!!