After having shoulder surgery, they prescribed medical cannabis.
My husband isn’t a baby for pain, but after his shoulder surgery, he was having a difficult time coping.
- When we went back for his post surgical checkup, the doctor said he couldn’t give him anything but tylenol, but he could recommend medical marijuana.
It took about two weeks to get the medical marijuana card, but he could give him the prescription he needed, and he wouldn’t charge him a penny. I shrugged when my husband looked at me. I will do anything if it gives him some comfort. I knew how he tossed and turned in bed, and moaned in his sleep, if he slept at all. A couple of days later, I was calling the doctor and asking if he would send in the prescription for medical marijuana. Once we got the notification from the state, it took less than a week to get the medical marijuana ID card. Three days later, my husband was sleeping more comfortably and his pain had lessened. I don’t want him taking medical marijuana forever, but the doctor said he could have discomfort for up to a year. We have the medical marijuana card for a year, so when it expires, he may be ready to stop using it. I’m hoping he is ready to quit using medical marijuana at the end of the year, but if he isn’t, we’ll just need to go back to the doctor to renew the prescription. We’ll then pay the state and get a new medical marijuana ID card. For now, we have a year before we need to decide.