Vaping Post Surgery

I am 18 days post surgery and have vaped three times now. Each time, I’ve been careful not to have more than half a bowl, and I’ve tried to use the lowest THC. As the incisions have healed, the normal pain levels have returned which means my knees and back have started causing issues. Add to that that I seem to have lost a little of my padding, so I am feeling the springs in the mattress and possibly the slats on the bed, and things have been getting a little uncomfortable.

I am using oral suspension paracetamol but cannot abide the liquid gabapentin so have pretty much been raw-dogging the pain since the surgery. Last night, around 11.30 pm, I decided to vape a half bowl of Sourdough. I can honestly say, I barely made it through the creeping warmth before I was out like a light. I woke up around 7 am to visit the bathroom, then went straight back to sleep and didn’t wake again until 11 am. The cessation of pain was so marvellous – I felt like a new person.

I think Book_grim found me aggravating (but that does happen sometimes when I vape when she’s around), but because I wasn’t awake for long I don’t think it got too bad. My biggest concern was to make sure I was steady on my feet and that I got in as much of my liquids as I could. I had a setback – I was meant to be on day 3 of purees – but my stomach was upset, so I’d had a smoothie, a cup-a-soup and a scrambled egg, but fortunately I didn’t feel too unsteady and I think, as long as I’m careful, I can bring the medicinal weed back into play for handling the pain.

I need to assess how much I have of everything – I know I still have quite a bit Big Narstie Moroccan Peach and Purple Milk, but may need to place an order for some Farm Gas and some Sourdough in January. It is very nice to have this back in my arsenal!