On Feb 28, 11:18 am, eqfos...[at]hotmail.com wrote:
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He won't care what you smoke recreationally , just as long as you tell
him what it is so that it does not effect treatment.

John,

That made me a little more comfortable with approaching my surgeon
about this. I'll do that today. Thanks for the reply.


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<eqfossil[at]hotmail.com> wrote in message
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You are in a dilemma then. As a professional, I would want my patients to
be upfront with me in terms of their medical history, and it sounds like you
do to. I would hope your surgeon is a professional and will respect your
privacy (In fact, where I practice, I can lose my licence if I fail to do
so, which is likely the case also in Texas). So, tell the surgeon. If you
think you can wait it out for a few months of not indulging in your habit,
you still should tell your surgeon.

As an aside, I expect my patients who are being sedated to tell me if they
ever smoked cigarettes routinely, even if they don't currently smoke. Lung
damage takes a while to heal and I want to be prepared for any potential
complications and potential anaesthetic requirements for such patients.

John

Dartos is correct. I'm currently living in Texas, a rather
conservative and religious state, and I'd rather not risk the
possibility of any lesser treatment based on someone's personal views.
The professional thing to do is treat everyone equal, but what someone
says and what they do can often be two different things.


On Feb 28, 10:37 am, Dartos <tuthjoc...[at]myturbonet.com> wrote:
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Doesn't want the local guy to know he smokes it.

D

Dave King wrote:

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On 28 Feb 2007 07:39:22 -0800, eqfossil[at]hotmail.com wrote:

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Ask the surgeon.....

The past few months I've been using marijuana to relax most nights,
but (very) recently gave it up for a few reasons, including an
upcoming wisdom teeth extraction where I will be put to sleep. I've
been researching this online, but everything I've read fails to
clarify whether complications from marijuana use and anesthesia are
due to the anesthetic being administered while the patient is under
the influence, or if it applies to anyone who smokes marijuana,
regardless of when they did. My surgery will occur about 5 days after
the last time I smoked, so my question would be, is that long enough?
Or should I postpone the procedure to allow more time? I should
probably mention that I'm not a (tobacco) smoker, 33, male, and in
good health. I just want to be safe, and make sure everything goes
well. Please advise. Thank you very much.