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06-15-2006, 05:49 PM
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Sunshine DayDreamer
 
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Mammograms, Malignant Glioma, and Marijuana
 Hello Ladies 'tis just me again  ....Thanks so Mrs.B I have had some much needed time to rest and reflect after some very tough times around the h3ad household and I am wanting to share with you all some things on my mind... ....now, marijuana is always on me mind  .lol....... but with all serious'ness there has been a flood of other things goin' on up there as well... Two out of three of the items listed above have recently become my passion... Marijuana, I have always loved, and always been a proclaimed recreational user and the medical aspect of it had always been something I heard about, Until my Mother was diagnosed with cancer and did chemo therapy and radiation. I saw first hand what Cannabis can do for a cancer patient in more ways than one...MAMMOGRAMS! I want to express to you Ladies, if you do nothing else this year for yourself please get a mammogram... They say over 35 is where to start getting them and please do it yearly... My doctor says if there is cancer history you may want to start a bit earlier... my story: Mother had been over due for her to go get checked for about a year and a half and even when she felt a lump it took her 2 months to actually go to the doctor.... I don't know if she was just scared or didn't really think anything was wrong, but she didn't tell me and my sister until she was sure of what it was... so in April of 05 Mother was diagnosed with "invasive duct" breast cancer, the most common type of breast cancer there is.... ...................lesson in this is DON'T WAIT! Long story short she ended up having a mastectomy, removed the breast and at first the breast surgeon had assured us that if the cancer had not spread there would be no reason for any chemo therapy or radiation... well, everything come back good and clear and we all thought she was home free, just recovery for 4-6 weeks and go back to work... :smile: .... 2 weeks later after major surgery.... ....she went for her follow up and this Oncologist, which is just a fancy word for "cancer doctor" started recomending this 'preventative' chemo therapy so to improve her chances of it not returning in the other breast... Now, this was the first time we heard of this so needless to say it was a shock that one doctor would say one thing and then another say something else... This was the start of so called professionals not being straight up from the get-go and I am going to share some hind sight issues with this so that if anyone else is facing a choice like this, maybe my story can help in some way... Many of you know that this is very difficult to talk about but also theraputic in some ways because my Mother passed away less than two months ago, but Not from breast cancer  ... so, please be patient I am going to try and tell this story as best I can... the thread I had about it was deleted by myself during a very hard and emotional time at home and here on IC... so, in a emotional frenzy I deleted it in wanting to get rid of anything that reminded me of what happened, but now I have to face it and I think I am ready to share it all again, with the all important hindsight....  Breast Cancer Awareness .............................. .............................. .............................. ............ So, it was layed out there.... Reduce your chances of the cancer coming back by 25% to 6% .... Installing a port and 6 treatments.... more time off work, losing her hair, and being sick... or... Take your chances'... ..... of course I told Mom she did not have to do it... Her husband was insistant that she do it.. I told her it was her choice and the doctor seemed very pushy about her doing this... She did not want to... She told me, she is doing it for him... .... she started treatment 4 weeks after her surgery..... .............................. .............................. .............................. ............ to be continued..... Last edited by Ms.Grat3ful; 06-15-2006 at 09:03 PM.. Reason: spelling...of course!..lol... |
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06-15-2006, 06:10 PM
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Itīs a funny thing how we manage to convince ourselves that that suspicious lump or mole or whatever is not really serious and will just go away some time soon. I did the same when a mole on my leg started to change colour. It went from itīs usual brown "beauty spot" to red like a blood blister to black......which was when I went to the doctor. Should have gone much sooner and it took two operations to remove all the cancerous cells. Skin Cancer can be really aggressive and I was extremely lucky to have caught it in time to stop it spreading. That was over 4 years ago and I am still clear of any signs of cancer.
So I can only re-iterate how important it is to go to the doctor when you find the first signs of anything...........better to be told itīs nothing to worry about early than to be too late for treatment. Weed Widow |
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06-15-2006, 06:20 PM
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I followed that thread about your mom, I remember it all. I could feel your pain. I am very close to my mother also.
But you are right , women need to be aware and take control of their health. Get mamograms, paps, keep a eye on your blood pressure, take care of yourself. |
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06-15-2006, 06:47 PM
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Sunshine DayDreamer
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you are so right and thank you for sharing... Thank you too peiceofmyheart, and you are so right too... Take control ladies, when your health is the issue procrastination is unacceptable!... :smile: |
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06-15-2006, 06:49 PM
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THE CHIMNEY!!
 
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MsG...thank you for the heads up, I really hate going to the doctor, they dont really listen to what your saying,[and this is just my experince with doc's] they want to push pills down your throat, and I hate taking pills, i dont know i guess i havent found the right doc yet, but thats my own thing, but I will get my ass in there and get a mammogram, I'm 47 so I better check it out, thanks for sharing and caring MsG, your a very special person
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06-15-2006, 07:26 PM
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and as for me being caring, well, sometimes that can sure be a downfall... Going through an experience like this you really see the best and worst come out of people.. Lately I have just been trying to fight the anger towards the people around who did not do right IMHO, and then their judgement over the whole marijuana issue... weird how it was all OK when Mom was alive.. but now, uuhhhh I could be bad for doing that... I think perhaps people become judgemental towards others actions when they themselves took no action... people who argued with me about the fact that this could be Mother's last timeof her life.. They would not hear of it.. and now it's like they are mad at me because I was right... .. I am the only one that looked at the whole thing from a very realistic veiwpoint and everyone else was drowning their pain in alcohol, oh but it's legal!.. yeah, that ol' debate again... ggeeeezzzz, when will people understand that marijuana is not this evil substance that makes people do things they wouldn't normally do?.. That is alcohol!!!...  ...SO... getting ahead of myself here.... but Thanks so much for the kind words and encouragement to talk about it because keeping it all pinned up inside, I feel like my heart is going to just explode out of my chest sometimes...
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06-16-2006, 01:34 AM
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Mrs G I am sorry for all your pain and trauma and all that pain your mom had to endure. Cancer is such a wicked horrid disease.
You must please continue to tell your moms story. It will help you to move on.As you said above that you have already learned valuable information from your mom, and that is to do checkups on time. My mother was in her early 70's when she noticed bleeding, she went to the doctor and the doctor told her not to worry it will pass, 3 months later she mentioned it to my partner who is a doctor and he sent her with all the correct referrals for all the test. She was diagnosed with cancer of the uterus. Exactly 1 year later after 2 extensive operations, a full period of Radiotherapy, and only 2 doses of chemo and she died. This was about 6 or 7 or 8 years ago, I dont know, I sort of block out that whole terrible painful period for all of us. I cant even bring myself to do an exact date count of when she died. I am sorry that I did not grow or know much about med weed At the time of my moms illness. I would have given it to her and I know that it would have helped her in so many ways. |
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08-05-2006, 09:32 PM
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Seeing your mom's favorite flower on your much needed holiday was a sign. That all is going to be fine and she is always with you in your soul.
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08-06-2006, 01:11 AM
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My heart goes out to you, sometimes life is tough and not very pretty. You obviously are such a wonderful person that you will pull through this to. You are the most lovey and nice person I have seen on the net, I wish the very best for you.
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08-06-2006, 03:03 AM
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THE CHIMNEY!!
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I did it!
I had my mammogram last week, I wont find out the results for a week or so the girl[and I say girl cuz she was about 10 hehehe ok maybe 25, real young] that did it said, so I get to think about that for awhile...it was alot different then I thought it was going to be, I thought you layed down and you dont, and it was very quick, uncomforable but didnt take long at all....I dont expect it to find anything but you always have that thought in the back of your head till you hear.....*fingers crossed*...thanks for listenin
 P.S. They had my age as 79...heehe.. wasnt sure how the mix up happened but they thought I looked pretty good for my age!!! lol
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