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Smoking meth pre-op? Would I still have an increase in risk after 7 weeks?

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Sue DuffJul 28, 2015

I smoked meth a few times while on a vacation 6 weeks ago. I'm scheduled to have a TT in a week. Would I still have an increase in risk after 7 weeks?

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