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At my doctors office they require you to do 4 nicotine tests ...1 per month for 4 months if u were a smoker in the past. I just got my 4th nicotine test back and failed it. I was shocked. I couldn't imagine what had happend. Come to find out they failed to tell me to stay away from people who smoke because second hand smoke can show up on a test. 4 days before the test I was at a bachelorette party which was at a casino filled with smoke and our hotel room was a smoking room and almost every person was a smoker except me. I typed up a letter to the surgeon and faxed it to her explaning how I think this happend and that I do smoke. I already got my surgery date and if she decides to not trust me on what I am telling her about this test then my surgery will be pushed back. I don't know how to handle this....im sooo close and now this happends. Im a little upset with them because how can they expect me to not be around any single person who smokes without telling me that I shouldn't be....and besides that ..my husband is a smoker so its always on his clothing. Uhh...its just been a bad day. So if anyone could plz pray for me that my dr. Will decide to go ahead with the surgery...that'd be awesome. Thanks everyone.

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How upsetting! I'm praying for you! If you did smoke I don't think you would push hard to go with the surgery. Hopefully she thinks the same too. Best of luck! Keep us posted!

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I hope everything gets resolved quickly for you and that things go forward as planned. I am having issues with my Dr's office over a different situation...but to be SO close and get this kind of issue pop up is heartbreaking!

Hoping it's all good soon!

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Sending prays! I hope it all works out. I know what you mean. I'm an x smoker and my mom smokes likes its going out of style. I told her she has to start smoking outside. It's been so nice cus I don't smell like smoke anymore. And she has cut down the smoking . My dr has a nose of a blood hound. I was so happy that I passed the test. It will all be ok

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Man that sucks. I hope they don't put off your surgery. I'm so thankful my surgeon doesn't test. I'm on the patch but I aloso use my e-cig. But I told them about it. Good luck hun...

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I smoked in the past 9 years ago never knew they did a smoke test.

Good luck hope it works out for you

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Hey everyone! I got great news. They said the levels weren't high enough to be concerned about. So the surgery is still on and I start my Meal Replacement stuff called new direction on august 28th. Im so excited!! Thanks sooo much for all the prayers! They really did work. It means alot to me.

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Hey everyone! I got great news. They said the levels weren't high enough to be concerned about. So the surgery is still on and I start my Meal Replacement stuff called new direction on august 28th. Im so excited!! Thanks sooo much for all the prayers! They really did work. It means alot to me.

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So happy for you. I had to use the new direction shakes and bars too. My dr office required them for 2 weeks preop.

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Yay!!!!!!

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Yeah I have to do the new direction stuff for 4 weeks. Is it good stuff? I heard its really exspensive.

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Yeah I have to do the new direction stuff for 4 weeks. Is it good stuff? I heard its really exspensive.

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I didn't like the mocha flavored shake. The chocolate with Fiber was ok. I also preferred the variety pack of bars. It was $130 for a 2 week supply. That paid for 8 boxes (7 items per box). I was required to have 4 items a day and a low carb meal. I picked 4 boxes of shakes and 4 boxes of bars.

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Ohh ok thanks for the information. That doesn't sound too bad. Luckily they are letting me put it on an account and pay it off over like 6 months if I need to. So when did u have ur surgery?

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Ohh ok thanks for the information. That doesn't sound too bad. Luckily they are letting me put it on an account and pay it off over like 6 months if I need to. So when did u have ur surgery?

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I am at the point of waiting for tricare approval. I quit smoking for almost a month but slipped up when we found out our brother died and I smoked ! Now I'm worried. What kind of tests do they do? Mouth swab? Blood? Urine?should I wait another 60 days before going back? I feel like kicking myself because now after soloing not having cravingsimbacktofeeling them >.<

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I am at the point of waiting for tricare approval. I quit smoking for almost a month but slipped up when we found out our brother died and I smoked ! Now I'm worried. What kind of tests do they do? Mouth swab? Blood? Urine?should I wait another 60 days before going back? I feel like kicking myself because now after soloing not having cravingsimbacktofeeling them >.<

Some Dr's don't do nicotine testing. And if they do it's usually a blood test. You're insurance doesn't care if you smoke it's the Dr's office. You can always ask if they test for nicotine. Then you don't have to worry so much. Good luck!!

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