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Hi everyone..... my preop appt is 8 days away. My surgeon requires 30 days nicotine free prior to preop. They do a urine test to check. I have cheated a bit (lot) this past wknd. :( disappointed with myself amd scared to death that i messed up surgery for myself.....anyone else dealt with this? I hope i dont.show positive in 8 days. Help!!!!

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Hi everyone..... my preop appt is 8 days away. My surgeon requires 30 days nicotine free prior to preop. They do a urine test to check. I have cheated a bit (lot) this past wknd. :( disappointed with myself amd scared to death that i messed up surgery for myself.....anyone else dealt with this? I hope i dont.show positive in 8 days. Help!!!!

No they don't test you trust me I smoked weed 2 days before and ended up telling my doctor and no problem just kinda disappointed lol

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Nicotine can stay in your system up to 30 days depending on how much you smoke. You could be SOL. It doesn't seem like you are ready for this surgery anyway since you continue to smoke.

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My dr did a nicotine blood test at my preop blood work

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I am a current smoker, but I certainly stopped a month before and then waited until healed. If they say they will do the test, I suspect that they will keep that promise. Tell the surgeon or you will otherwise be wasting everyone's time. Either he will start the clock from your last cigarette or warn you not to do it again. Just don't do it again.

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Hi everyone..... my preop appt is 8 days away. My surgeon requires 30 days nicotine free prior to preop. They do a urine test to check. I have cheated a bit (lot) this past wknd. :( disappointed with myself amd scared to death that i messed up surgery for myself.....anyone else dealt with this? I hope i dont.show positive in 8 days. Help!!!!

just wondering how it turned out? I have a blood nicotine test and am freaking I slipped and had one 10 days ago

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