Hello there,

I had a question for any sleevers ... Has anyone continue to use marijuana? I have a medical card and also live in California where it is legal to use for recreational use. Does anyone know if they test you right before surgery for nicotine or marijuana? I'm about 4 weeks from surgery and thinking about quitting. Just enough time to have it out of my system. I have been smoking for 15+ years, this may be hard but completely worth it in the end!

Has anyone stopped Pryor to surgery and started back up after. If so how long did you wait to smoke again?

Hello there,

I had a question for any sleevers ... Has anyone continue to use marijuana? I have a medical card and also live in California where it is legal to use for recreational use. Does anyone know if they test you right before surgery for nicotine or marijuana? I'm about 4 weeks from surgery and thinking about quitting. Just enough time to have it out of my system. I have been smoking for 15+ years, this may be hard but completely worth it in the end!
Has anyone stopped Pryor to surgery and started back up after. If so how long did you wait to smoke again?

I m not sure about Cali. But I know here in NY you have to pass drug and nicotine test. I wish you the best! Congrats on your new Journey. I was born and raised in SoCali before coming out to NY. I miss it.

I've never heard of people being tested for either here in Florida. In fact, I quit smoking in April and I do vape but at a minimal nicotine level and all my doctors and surgeon know and have not said anything but "great job" and "soon you won't need that either".

Yes they will test you. Wait until you are post op and have had the surgery. I I use a vape pen at night but also you will have to watch getting the munchies because your brain does not realize your stomach will be much, much smaller. By the way I live in Napa Valley and am a Kaiser patient they do not play around with THC, Nicotine or any other substances that will be deemed addictive. In fact I picked up my pain meds day before my surgery in 2016. I had to withdraw from Suboxone a week prior due to chronic pain. So my back pain flared so I took a couple swigs of liquid Norco meant for post op. I was so scared at check in when they tested me that it would show but it was okay. They are looking for Nicotine, alcohol, THC and street drugs. Good luck!

It's up to the individual doctor whether they test or not. All mine tested for was pregnancy, even though I had my tubes tied.