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My bariatric surgeon's office doesn't allow patients to smoke weed for at least three months before surgery and I know that I should be able to pass the pre-op drug test with flying colours. However, I had a very stressful meeting today with some very difficult people. My head was throbbing, and even now that I have some food in me (I had a nice chicken curry with some naan bread and rice at an Indian restaurant), I feel drained and I want some weed.

Coping strategies, anyone?

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My bariatric surgeon's office doesn't allow patients to smoke weed for at least three months before surgery and I know that I should be able to pass the pre-op drug test with flying colours. However, I had a very stressful meeting today with some very difficult people. My head was throbbing, and even now that I have some food in me (I had a nice chicken curry with some naan bread and rice at an Indian restaurant), I feel drained and I want some weed.
Coping strategies, anyone?


My surgeon told all of us during our 1st orientation meeting that smoking cigarettes or weed is never allowed after surgery due to the deadly effects it will have. Smoking will narrow the blood flow and cause harm and weed will make you very hungry and force you to overeat and train your brain to be in constant food mode.

Don't use a drug whether it's weed, alcohol or other calming substances to calm your nerves. Go exercise, paint, work with clay, learn to do active things that will give your mind other things to think about. See a therapist if your stress is too much. But relying on a drug only increases the need for even more to calm you. Even food is a drug and look how many of us use it to get us by.

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smoking weed and taking edibles post surgery have not been an issue for me. My doctor let me smoke prior to surgery. She said tobacco is the main issue prior to surgery as it can cause healing issues, but that weed didnt matter.

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smoking weed and taking edibles post surgery have not been an issue for me. My doctor let me smoke prior to surgery. She said tobacco is the main issue prior to surgery as it can cause healing issues, but that weed didnt matter.

My surgery is Friday and I smoked weed yesterday for the first time in almost 3 weeks....should I tell my doctor when I go in?


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2 hours ago, torriqurll said:


My surgery is Friday and I smoked weed yesterday for the first time in almost 3 weeks....should I tell my doctor when I go in?

IMO, there's no need.

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5 hours ago, torriqurll said:


My surgery is Friday and I smoked weed yesterday for the first time in almost 3 weeks....should I tell my doctor when I go in?

You should probably let the anesthesiologist know.

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My surgery is Friday and I smoked weed yesterday for the first time in almost 3 weeks....should I tell my doctor when I go in?



I smoked weed the day before my surgery and I'm 8 days postop.


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