I am very new to growing, and very scared I will mess it up. I had to watch my mother succumb to breast cancer, and it was the most awful thing I have ever had to witness. During her 4 year battle, she was given every drug they have. She lost weight, and became a shadow of the amazing woman she was. During her last year, a cousin brought over some marijuana for her to try. She was down to 90lbs by then. She refused to take pain medication, as she wanted to "savor" every moment she had, and "not forget" the life she had lived. Her pain was apparent to all of us. When she first smoked, she felt a little queasy, but then she started laughing, then she wanted fried chicken. Go figure???? I was never for or against marijuana, because I never had any experience with it, but seeing the way it transformed Mom's last year, made me a believer. My siblings did not share my belief, but they went along with it, because Mom asked them to. She lived for another 11 months, and she ate foods she never had tried, she told jokes, she laughed, she enjoyed her family, and she used a lot of marijuana. She also asked that her children understand what she was doing. I bought her a Volcano vaporizer, and my mom and I began smoking together!!! I was surprised that it made me so relaxed, and was ALOT different that painkillers. I had some experience with those, unfortunately, as I was in a very bad car accident as a teen. I think that is where Mom developed the notion that painkillers were a scourge. Seeing me lose myself in the piankillers was hard for Mom, but she was so proud when I refused to take them anymore. I was 14 years old, and put on morphine. My friend that was driving, survived the car accident, but not the addiction that followed. It really left Mom questioning the intentions of the medical profession. We had so many long talks, and sometimes, we didn't even talk, just sat there. But she was adamant that marijuana had given her what she needed to continue fighting......perspective. After her funeral, my siblings told me that the disapproved greatly of the time I spent with Mom, because of what we were doing with that time. They also disapproved that I was the one that would get her the marijuana. I understood there feelings, but I tried to explain all that Mom and I spoke about, her thoughts on marijuana. But it is illegal here, and my sister in law is a policewoman, so it put her in a predicament. Anyway, they told me after mom's will is read, they would like me to leave the area, and take my habit with me. So I plan on learning how to grow, and then getting that to people with cancer. Mom said if it could help one person, then that is the reward. I miss her so much, and want to honor what a valiant woman she was. I am no longer on the ins with my family, so I am out in it, and on my own. I am hoping that I can find something tangible here, maybe be accepted. It is nice to finally be able to tell people that I BELIEVE in the healing powers of this plant!!!!!
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Another sad example (in part) of how we judge others rather than accept that in some (many?) ways we will behave different. We can’t all be alike, and how boring would the world be if we were all carbon copies of one another?
Ants anyone?
Ants anyone?
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vonforne
Welcome to our world. We need more like you. Those who believe.
Welcome to IC. Learn and spread the word. Overgrow.
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Welcome to IC. Learn and spread the word. Overgrow.
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Thank you all for welcoming me. I hope to grow this amazing plant even a bit as well as the people here. I will learn as much as I can, and spread the word about this plant and the medicinal properties it possesses. The peace Mom felt at the end was only because of marijuana. I BELIEVE that so fervently!!!
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here's to mom !!
here's to mom !!
peace homie !!
here's to mom !!
peace homie !!
It was strange she wanted fried chicken, as she hadn't been able to tolerate any fried foods in months. But she ate a breast with some country gravy, and the satisfied smile on her face was the sweetest I have ever seen. For a plant to do that, and still be so harshly regarded, is an abomination.
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heavy peace homie...
heavy peace homie...
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heavy peace homie...
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Ganja D
Welcome to the website. I went through a similar experience with my mother ,but she wouldn't try using marijuana as medicine. I wish she had been more open minded.
There's a lot to learn here. Find me and ask any questions anytime if you have any.
There's a lot to learn here. Find me and ask any questions anytime if you have any.
Years ago when an older sis was about 14 and making our mom breakfast in bed for mom's day, she dropped the toast on the floor. So, sis rinsed it off before she gave it to her! 50 some odd years later, mom still gets a kick out of telling the story. I am honestly glad you got to spend that kind of time with your mom. Somehow, I get the feeling she appreciated your being there.
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I really feel that her peace of mind came form marijuana, and the fact that she was aware of everything. Marijuana gave her that, and she was so relieved to be able to BE THERE with her family. When I say be there, I mean she was cognizant of what was going on around her. She was such an intelligent woman, and she was so afraid of becoming "loopy" from the painkillers, that she repeatedly told all of us, including her doctors, that marijuana was giving her a quality of life she thought would be lost. How anybody can dispute that is a crime against those suffering and in pain. And, I found marijuana to be so helpful when trying to deal with my feelings...the anger that she was sick, the desperation to make her better, and finally the acceptance to just enjoy the time we had.
OutInIT,
That was one of the sadist and greatest stories I have ever read in regard to medical cannabis. I couldn't stop reading, and I am sorry for the loss of your mother, and the loss of your surviving family, after they shunned you. I think it's amazing you want to help sick people after you saw how much cannabis helped your mom. It's too bad your siblings are not so open-minded and enlightened as you are, and you mom was.
If you have any questions about growing feel free to PM me, and I could PM you my anon email address if you that would be preferable. I would like to help you, if you need it, because your story and goals have moved me like few others have ...
Peace
That was one of the sadist and greatest stories I have ever read in regard to medical cannabis. I couldn't stop reading, and I am sorry for the loss of your mother, and the loss of your surviving family, after they shunned you. I think it's amazing you want to help sick people after you saw how much cannabis helped your mom. It's too bad your siblings are not so open-minded and enlightened as you are, and you mom was.
If you have any questions about growing feel free to PM me, and I could PM you my anon email address if you that would be preferable. I would like to help you, if you need it, because your story and goals have moved me like few others have ...
Peace
