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Is It Advisable To Smoke Pot Before Surgery?

Hi, my husband is a smoker of 1 pack a day and he also smokes hash marijuana through a bong. He is having a hernia operation in three days and he is bipolar. He has been on abilify since 2005 but sometimes he goes off of it because he shakes so much, then when he smokes marijuana he feels great, clear thinking, and he stops shaking almost immediately. He wants to know can he smoke pot before the surgery?
Tue, 5 Dec 2017
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Hello dear

Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query in details .

* The intake of pot as smoking may affect his anesthetic point of view
aspects .

* This should be discussed with his anesthetic doctor only .

Wishing you fine recovery .
Feel free to ask any further queries .

Regards .
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Is It Advisable To Smoke Pot Before Surgery?

Hello dear Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com I have evaluated your query in details . * The intake of pot as smoking may affect his anesthetic point of view aspects . * This should be discussed with his anesthetic doctor only . Wishing you fine recovery . Feel free to ask any further queries . Regards .