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I would think it would be without burying the port (I would assume they would want to keep it so it

Posted By: MT50 on 2008-01-17
In Reply to: Surgery help - Grace

Subject: I would think it would be without burying the port (I would assume they would want to keep it so it can be accessed and not buried)?




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Subject: Nothing if you don't hear it. Can't assume, so

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Subject: I assume these are lab results ??


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