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Can I Smoke Again After Brain Tumor Removal Surgery?
I had a benign brain tumour and it was removed 13weeks ago. 48 hours after my operation I had 6/7 pulls of a spliff and in 27hours I had 8 seizures. My surgeon said don't smoke again....ever! but the nurses said I could around 8/10 weeks after my operation. I haven't had one since but wondering is it possible?
Tue, 9 Dec 2014
Marijuana affects the brain directly and also has (very mild) increased stress hormone effects. These will be MORE likely to be a problem if the brain is inflamed and the inflammation of surgery would really be expected to be decreased by 6 wk and really gone by 6 months.
That Being Said, many people have seizures with marijuana; even without surgery and surgery leaves scars that increase the likelihood of seizures permanently.
Wouldn't bet on it being safe and seizure free.
That Being Said, many people have seizures with marijuana; even without surgery and surgery leaves scars that increase the likelihood of seizures permanently.
Wouldn't bet on it being safe and seizure free.
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