I’ve pretty much already quit smoking. My plan is last day is this Sunday. Currently I smoke about 2 or 3 a day. I’ve spoken to 4 or 5 surgeons. I also have to be off any meds that could cause bleeding for 2 weeks. If he says a collar I’ll do it, but I’m extremely claustrophobic about it. I’m a self checkout cashier. I don’t have any lifting. I do turn my head or body depending on how much pain I’m in. But I only live less than a mile from the store. I didn’t even know there was anything wrong with my neck till a big pickup with a trailer full of lawn equipment wasn’t looking and just moved over on me and pushed me into the curb twice. So what was existing will be a problem for my lawyer. But I never had X-rays or MRI on my neck before because I wasn’t having any problems. All the surgeons were fine about 3 or 4 cigarettes a day but I have to be completely quit at least 2 weeks before surgery. I had an argument with my ex bf over smoking which he never did of anything. He said it wouldn’t be hard just don’t buy anymore. Ha! I thought my parents were going to divorce when my dad quit because he didn’t really want to. But there was a money incentive if he did and stayed quit for at least 6 months. It was a horrible 2 years. If you’ve never been addicted to anything you don’t have any idea how hard it is to quit smoking. They say that’s the hardest because it’s legal and readily available. But I’m confident I can do it. They will replace the bulging disc and clean up bone spurs and whatever and there is a new device that will allow me more mobility than a standard fusion