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Im having a lumbar fusion in one week.. im currently taking letrozole to reverse gyno i developed from a ph. can i be on letro going into the surgery?
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Talk to surgeon: You should discuss all your medications with your surgeon before surgery. There may be medications that they don't want you to have as your surgery approaches.
Answered 12/11/2014
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