Preparing for surgery

[little maggie]

I was trying to figure out whether I can use herbs tonight for sleep given all the rules about what not to take before surgery. No alcohol for 24 hours before surgery. That's not a problem. I just reread my surgery instructions and discovered that the issue has been addressed. No cannabis after midnight.

 

[TwistedGray]

Okay?

Are you already medicated? Lol

 

[CarolKing]

I recently went through a couple surgeries. Mine didn't have any info regarding the use of cannabis after midnight. The morning before I left home I did vaporize some Gorilla Glue to calm my anxiety. I'm not telling you to do this. My surgery was a few hours later and I was put to sleep. Use your own judgement we all are different.

Good luck.

 

[t-dub]

Cannabis therapy before your surgery should be ok, however you should speak briefly with your anesthesiologist before going under. I'm sure he/she will tell you about the risks of the procedure combined with your behavior. Anesthesiologists are cool, they always have the best drugs, and know how to bring you back.

 

[DDave]

I was trying to figure out whether I can use herbs tonight for sleep given all the rules about what not to take before surgery. No alcohol for 24 hours before surgery. That's not a problem. I just reread my surgery instructions and discovered that the issue has been addressed. No cannabis after midnight.

Best wishes the upcoming surgery!

On a side note, it's always "before midnight" somewhere....

 

[BD9]

Good luck @little maggie! Hope you have a fast recovery.

 

[Baron23]

I was trying to figure out whether I can use herbs tonight for sleep given all the rules about what not to take before surgery. No alcohol for 24 hours before surgery. That's not a problem. I just reread my surgery instructions and discovered that the issue has been addressed. No cannabis after midnight.

Best wishes for a perfect outcome and speedy recovery, Maggie!

 

[Melting Pot]

I always have. I also put a wax pen in my bag for the recovery room. But I also new I'd be in recovery for a week or so before going home.
My suggestions are if its gonna relax you do it. If it's gonna add stress don't.
It's never a question in my mind i do everything on mj so it would add extra stress to not be high under such a stressful event.
@little maggie best wishes & a speedy recovery

 

[mephisto]

Best wishes for a quick recovery @little maggie .

 

[little maggie]

I just had the surgery Monday. They sent me home with a bottle of oxy for pain. I don't use herbs for pain because mine is intermittent like sciatica. But after taking the maximum dose of oxy and getting no relief I got out my dynavap. And within a couple of minutes a massive reduction in pain. Who knew??

 

[Ghostlyfett420]

I had ACDF surgery in March of 2016 in fact, it is the main reason I Fucked Combustion for good over the last year (carbon monoxide created by combustion is bad news for fusions apparently) I Medicated before my surgery, it calmed me down. I might add that unfortunately, I live in a country whose draconian government has yet to "legalize" so there was no indication whether cannabis is good or bad, but I did manage to get an encouraging smile from my neurosurgeon when I queried whether I could substitute the opiates prescribed for marijuana to help with pain management of course.

 

[ginolicious]

If at all possible I would try to converse with the doctor before getting high.

 

[howie105]

Hey little maggie if you would be so kind, ask the surgeon why the no marijuana instruction was added and then please let us know. Thanks

 

[Baron23]

I just had the surgery Monday. They sent me home with a bottle of oxy for pain. I don't use herbs for pain because mine is intermittent like sciatica. But after taking the maximum dose of oxy and getting no relief I got out my dynavap. And within a couple of minutes a massive reduction in pain. Who knew??

Hi Maggie - having had six surgeries in eight years (FUCK!!) I agree completely that MJ works synergistic ally with narcotics.

Just be a bit careful. After taking narcotics, single draw will go a long way. I found that the MJ allowed me to keep the oxy doses to a minimum.

Speediest of recovery

 

[little maggie]

Feeling much better and switched to just dosing with MJ. I have this surgery every 6 months or so but never tried mj. I have a couple of major surgeries I'm avoiding until it is impossible to put off (open heart and brain) but now I know how to manage the pain better.