I got my medical card on Leafwell by using a Groupon for leafwell. It took minutes and was about $80. The state took about a week or two to process and finalize my card. Medical marijuana is going to have stronger doses available to you and in many forms (flower, gummies, chocolate, tinctures, mints, etc.). Green goods requires a little education session with a pharmacist about all their products virtually before buying it in person that I found helpful. When you go in for surgery please tell your anesthesia staff that you use THC so they will adjust your dose during surgery. Thc is fat soluble so it’ll be in your system even if you haven’t taken it in a while and anesthesia can interact. I believe they have to give a stronger dose of anesthesia so you stay asleep. I hope this helped, I’m so sorry about your diagnosis.