Cannabis Helps Woman Fight Stage 4 Cancer

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We’ve all known a friend or loved one who’s battled cancer. It’s a very scary disease with uncertain outcomes and uphill struggles. The world of chemotherapy and radiation treatment is tough to navigate, with many debilitating side effects, including nausea and loss of appetite.

Cannabis made a difference for one local woman fighting stage 4 cancer. Photo courtesy: 2020 Solutions.

One 2020 Solutions customer witnessed that debilitation firsthand after his wife’s diagnosis of Stage 4 follicular lymphoma. If you have follicular lymphoma that’s spread outside of your lymphatic system to an organ that isn’t next to an affected lymph node, you’ve reached Stage 4 of the disease. You also are at Stage 4 if it’s spread to your bone marrow, liver, lungs, brain or spinal cord. Not very good either way.

He wanted to alleviate her pain, so he enlisted cannabis to help her reach the light at the end of the tunnel. He and his wife asked to remain anonymous because they’re active in the community and want to avoid stigma and prejudice. This is their story: a real-life example of how cannabis helped save a life, relayed from their perspective.

Finding Help in Familiar Places

Frankly, I’m an expert pothead. I don’t care, I’ll say it. And it helped me so much. I know what cannabis can really do, especially now I’ve seen it firsthand. It’s the perfect medicine.

January 2018: that’s when my wife was diagnosed with stage 4 follicular lymphoma. Her lymph nodes had tumors. They’d grown to the size of an NFL regulation football. At first, they grew slowly – over a five-year period, to be exact. Often these certain types go undetected. They’re very common. Over the past couple years, she had been experiencing bowel issues and an inability to keep nutrients in her body. In the months before we went to the doctor, she’d lost 35 pounds.

We saw many doctors. Each gave us different reports but eventually, the cancerous mass was discovered. Following the discovery, we went to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and they recommended a strong regimen of chemotherapy. My wife is from Texas; she’s very tough. So to the doctor, she says, “Go big or go home.”

As many know, chemotherapy has a long list of side effects. And oh, did those side effects come. Loss of appetite and her diminishing desire to eat were noticeable from the beginning. This was how she explained it to me: “It’s like the worst hangover you ever had in college combined with the worst flu you’ve ever had – for months at a time. But the worst part is, you don’t even get to get drunk.”

In addition to the chemotherapy, they gave her (expensive) prescriptions to help with the side effects. They didn’t work and it was terrible to watch her feel like she was always going to hurl. We needed to find another solution.

Having enjoyed marijuana recreationally for the last 40 years, it was an easy choice to consider. The doctors said we could use cannabis to help, but she couldn’t smoke it. I’d been vaping recently, using the Magic-Flight Launch Box and we designed a means to vaporize through it with its bottle-rocket attachment.

The next trick was finding cannabis she could vape. I was able to find B Buds, which are cheap and usually don’t sell too well, because they’re very dry. But for us, this was great. It’s perfect for vaping. I could spend $60 to $90 an ounce for her perfect medicine.

The cannabis enabled her to eat, gain weight and successfully get through the treatment. This type of cancer is so advanced. It’s Stage 4. She really was months from passing away. Her bowels could have ceased from functioning at any time.

I’m convinced, from what I saw, that cannabis helped enable her to eat, regain her appetite, calm her nausea and even help her sleep. Without it, she wouldn’t have been able to heal. After she vaped, she would clean her plate and eat everything I put in front of her. It was truly a blessing. I know she would certainly not be as healthy as she is now, and maybe she wouldn’t even be alive.

What’s great is, I didn’t even have to buy it off the black market. I didn’t have to almost get arrested. I didn’t have to break the bank and nobody scoffed or belittled me for trying to find cheap weed. A lot has changed in the last 40 years.

The 2020 Solutions staff knew I was trying to save somebody’s life; they were so helpful and kind. They worked with me to find what we needed. It was a godsend.

Without cannabis, I don’t know if she would be alive right now. I really don’t. She just completed chemotherapy and we think the cancer is totally gone. We went in for the final PET scan yesterday to see if it’s completely gone. We’re hoping for the best.

Curious?

Both the Iron Street and Guide Meridian 2020 Solutions locations have medical consultants on staff to help you find the cannabis product that works best for your needs. In addition to loose cannabis flower, they have a large selection of topicals, edibles (both savory and sweet), infused beverages, tinctures and CBD products. Their staff prides themselves on being discreet and professional. More importantly, they are extremely patient and genuinely compassionate.

For more information, call 2020 Solutions at 360-734-2020 or visit www.2020-Solutions.com.

Warning: This product has intoxicating effects and may be habit-forming. Marijuana can impair concentration, coordination, and judgment. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug. There may be health risks associated with consumption of this product. For use only by adults twenty-one and older. Keep out of the reach of children. Marijuana products may be purchased or possessed only by persons twenty-one years of age or older.

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