Trust me, the threat of strictures is just about the only thing holding me back from going out and getting a pack of smokes right now... fortunately my surgeon also mentioned this being the #1 smoking-related complication at my pre-op appointment, so at least that stuck in my head. (Unfortunately the evil addict part of my brain is thinking, "well you can start back up in 3 months then." HOW FRICKING STUPID IS THAT?!?! But alas, as of today I am one month smoke-free... one day at a time, as they say.
