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Will smoking pot have any problems with having the gastric bypass surgery??

Fred Montana JR

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I have never ever smoke pot. I wanted to try it but too late now lmbo don't want ulcers to happen.

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i've been smoking since I was 15 and im 23 now and when I found out I was going to have surgery 2 months ago I stopped. its nothing bad like people think. I don't drink alcohol, I think it should be illegal

Fred Montana JR

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I've stopped too Fred. My friend has this stuff called tinctures. It's spray w thc in it. She said use that for tummy aches, but just not too often. Even if you don't get ulcers from smoking, after surgery I don't want anything dropping my metabolism

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will smoking mess with that?

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That's just a fact, the lowers metabolism

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ah hell

Fred Montana JR

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  • Hi LB, I am also a (former) thc user, I had used for approx 15 years and recently quit (not just for surgery) aside from the risks that being a smoker creates for the "going under" part of the surgery, I personally found that on the two occaisions I have smoked (both times as pain management) since surgery (aug 9 2012) I found I felt sick, nauseous, got dangerous munchies and ZERO motivation to get anything done!
  • I would honestly say that if you are considering having the surgery, which is a MAJOR life/behaviour altering process I would advocate for the ceassation of using all drugs, alcohol and tobacco. It jusy makes sense to focus on ALL aspects of ones health.
  • Good luck in your endeavors!
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Oh but how I'll miss it!!! lolol

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I thought so too, but in all honesty I don't miss it at all! I thought I would miss all that junk food too, but I am SO much happier without all that crap dragging me down :D

"It works if you work it, so work it you're worth it!!"

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yeah well I don't drink alcohol im against it I think it should be illegal, I don't use any tobacco products and I don't use any other kind of drug, ive only tried mushroom's and that's it. im 23 and the last timd I got drunk was my 21st birthday.

Fred Montana JR

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I agree with the alcohol thing, I think it is deplorable that the government not only allows but makes a horrifying mockery of the damage it causes (illness, death, violence, destruction, addictions, abuse, motor vehicle accidents ect ect ect) but I digress, your question was about thc and I simply MUST reiterate that while it as a substance has it's own pros and cons, in conjunction with the surgery I do not believe it will assist your success by any measurable degree...

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lol you sure have a good way with words hunn

Fred Montana JR

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Hmm...Smoking may increase hunger and over time decrease motivation...not a good combination in my opinion after surgery. It may be better to avoid it. This is a lifestyle change! Good luck

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Hmm...Smoking may increase hunger and over time decrease motivation...not a good combination in my opinion after surgery. It may be better to avoid it. This is a lifestyle change! Good luck

yeah i've been a smoker for over 8 years now and I've been clean for almost two months now. i've never had to stop for any thing, its the only thing I did. but we will see what's up

Fred Montana JR

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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