Is three weeks of not smoking before op enough?

I am quitting today. I have one left and am about to smoke it. The doctor said I was supposed to be not smoking for 3 months before surgery but my surgery is scheduled for October 2 and that willonly give me three weeks being smoke-free. What are the reasons I need to quit anyway and is 3 weeks going to help with that?

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