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Going To Have Catheterization, Angioplasty, Had An Anterior Posterior Fusion, Pain, Smoke Cannabis.
I am having a catheterization and possible angioplasty in two days.I had an anterior posterior fusion of my l45,S1 and cervical fusion and still have pain so I occasionally smoke cannabis .My Dr s don t know I do this.I quit 18 days ago.Do they routinely test for this in presurgery bloodwork.I will come up positive if they do, so should I fess up.If possible I d rather not.
Tue, 29 Oct 2013
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Don't worry the drug test isn't a routine test before doing angiography, but i recommend you to tell to your doctor because it's a information that however could interfere somehow in therapy strategy.
Don't worry the drug test isn't a routine test before doing angiography, but i recommend you to tell to your doctor because it's a information that however could interfere somehow in therapy strategy.
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