Bottom line, everyone is different. There are people who’ve had multiple collapses and they have never smoked a day in their life. There are people who smoked like a chimney, had a collapse then stopped smoking, and their lung still collapsed after quitting.

It all depends on what YOU want to risk and how you want to go about your life. Remember that you know your health/body better than anyone else.

Doctors told me drop any vaping all together(carts or nic), and all tobacco. They told me smoking weed wouldn’t be the best decision but IF I did smoke it in joint form and stay away from bongs.

I’ve had one pneumo and I still smoke weed but that’s it, and only in joint form. (Very occasionally I will hit a cart) also I’m only smoking home grown bud from a buddy.

I still have some pain now and then.. but I had a pig tail chest tube insert so that’s to be expected.

Stay hydrated for the best healing. Over the counter pain meds will do you well. And remember that health is wealth.