lol yea I went till last year (age 24) without it...but my back pain got so intense before surgery that it was a last resort...as I'm allergic to about every pain medication you can think of.

It was a lifesaver. Literally. I am not sure how I would have kept what little sanity I had, if it had not been for the pain relieving benefits I got from weed. Post operatively I used it as well and they were pleasantly surprised with my recovery :)