420 and gastric sleeve

[AbsoluteEnvy 18]

Please don't be judgemental as 420 is legal in my state. I am curious is anyone else is 420 friendly and how soon before surgery you stopped. Also how long you waited to resume. Thank you!

[MsK1972 112]

What is 420? Please forgive me for not knowing..,

[endless80 697]

My surgeon told me 2 weeks before surgery and 2 weeks after.

[DayByDay 123]

What is 420? Please forgive me for not knowing..,

Medical Marijuana.

[endless80 697]

Medical Marijuana.

It's any marijuana really (legal or not). 420 is just a way of not saying it.

[AbsoluteEnvy 18]

Thank you all for the candid and non judgemental feedback

[vsginnj 415]

Not judging, I have tons of experience! However during a weight loss program why add the challenge of using something that makes you HUNGRY?? That said ,prolly best to wait long enough that any coughing won't rip incisions or your new tummy open, say about a month.

[MsK1972 112]

Lol! Oh...I'm such a square...

[Pookeyism 1,143]

I would avoid it from here on out. Legal does not mean good for you.

There are alot of studies that suggest cannabinoids can be immunomodulatory and liken or increase the disease process. This is a tri-fold problem 1) it can harm your helper cells (T cells, t1 & t2 2)it affects B lympocytes 3)it affects macrophages - this alone is cause for concern - we have antibiotics for bacteria, but the macrophaes in our system are what fights the viruses.

Just proceed with caution, don't smoke it, if you must then vape.

[AbsoluteEnvy 18]

Hey vsginn, I've actually been using for over 10 years no more munchies. Just curious about actual health concerns. Great point though!

[AbsoluteEnvy 18]

Thanks Pookie!

[Nicolanz 1,484]

I recently quit smoking cigarettes after someone told me that once you damage the aveoli in your lungs, they never repair themselves. Imagine trying to breath out of a coffee straw for the rest of your life. Of course, I already knew that, but the visual made me quit after 15 years of being a heavy smoker. Yikes! Anyway, that's all I have to contribute lol.

[AbsoluteEnvy 18]

Thank ypu! Never been a cigarette smoker tho I know the damage that can do but congrats on quitting!

[2Big2Skate 328]

Is it for pain control or recreational? If its the latter you might want to talk to your psyche consult about what you get out of it and if you can get to a place where it isnt really a benefit anymore.

I'm not judging either. Ive had to make the same decisions about whether I want to keep alcohol in my life post op. These aren't easy decisions. At least your choice is calorie free!

[Nicolanz 1,484]

Thank ypu! Never been a cigarette smoker tho I know the damage that can do but congrats on quitting!

Thanks! Smoke is what causes breathing problems not just cigarettes. Smoke is smoke.