To Tell or Not to Tell?
- From: "cllmd" <cllmd@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 18:56:28 GMT
Howdy, y'all! Got a question.
A friend (no really, it IS a friend) is having back surgery soon....his
first. He and i yack mostly over the phone. I rarely see him in person
anymore, since his back has gotten so bad.
Anywho, along with his pain meds, he smokes grass. It is only slightly for
pain. He mostly does it just for his own enjoyment and has been doing so
since he was 10 (the mother is waaaaaaaay messed up herself in many, many
areas....yeah, BatMum, its' Trix.) He is also a cigarette smoker, but has
cut down to about three a day. From what i've learned, cig smokers only
tell you about half of what they actually puff.
His surgeon does not know about the weed. I don't think he need know....
HOWEVER, the patient is not planning to tell his anesthesiologist about the
grass...only the legal smokes.
I think this is a huge, possibly lethal mistake. But i don't have any
experience in this area. I'd appreciate some opinions.
His lover and his mom have told him he needs to tell the anesthetist....but
he tends to listen to me. I've helped him both with his sobriety (used to
drink...has over a year sober now) and we are able to talk pain stuff. We
are very frank and...well, you guys know the relief that is having a friend
who lives with chronic pain.
Just looking for your thoughts or experiences....
Thanks bunches!
deep peace,
Lavon
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