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Going Downtown for Drugs (call Dr. Gonzo)!
a year ago
In eternity, where there is no time, nothing can grow. Nothing can become. Nothing changes. So death created time to grow the things that it would kill and you are reborn but into the same life that you've always been born into.
Things with my dad have been a roller coaster. I hate roller coasters bad enough as it is!
After doing his radiation treatments about a month ago, my dad's health took a pretty serious dive. He was severely dehydrated and nauseous, which only dehydrated him even more. He was in such shit shape that, despite his doctors and nurses being under orders to not give more than one saline IV to anyone, thanks to Helene and Milton screwing up supply, they had to give him multiple IVs. That helped a bit, but he was still incredibly weak. My mom was at her wit's end with it. I was right there with her, wondering if the end was maybe just around the corner. The helplessness of it just fucking sucks.
There is some good news, however. As fucked up as Texas is with a lot of stuff, it turns out that it is remarkably easy to get a prescription for medicinal marijuana. I looked into it and gave my dad all the information I found. He got the necessary documentation, got a good discount on the physician's consultation because of his status as a veteran, and then he was set. He needed me to drive him to the downtown area of our local metropolis to pick up his stuff. The improvement was such that, on that very same night, he could not stop eating like...fucking everything! On his last appointment with his oncologist, both his doctor and his pharmacist got the information from him, step-by-step, on how to get a prescription for medicinal cannabis so that they could tell their other patients who were in need of relief.
Unfortunately, by the time this all happened, my dad had lost over 50 pounds. He's had to go on short-term disability and now he's looking at transitioning to long-term/permanent disability. He's pretty sure he's not going to get back to a point where he'll be able to work.
I'll close out with this: if you have some kind of debilitating illness and can't find relief from anything, give cannabis a try. Even if your state/country has decriminalized cannabis for recreational use, look into getting a prescription for medical grade, because it's stronger and they make things specifically for certain kinds of ailments (pain, nausea, etc.)
After doing his radiation treatments about a month ago, my dad's health took a pretty serious dive. He was severely dehydrated and nauseous, which only dehydrated him even more. He was in such shit shape that, despite his doctors and nurses being under orders to not give more than one saline IV to anyone, thanks to Helene and Milton screwing up supply, they had to give him multiple IVs. That helped a bit, but he was still incredibly weak. My mom was at her wit's end with it. I was right there with her, wondering if the end was maybe just around the corner. The helplessness of it just fucking sucks.
There is some good news, however. As fucked up as Texas is with a lot of stuff, it turns out that it is remarkably easy to get a prescription for medicinal marijuana. I looked into it and gave my dad all the information I found. He got the necessary documentation, got a good discount on the physician's consultation because of his status as a veteran, and then he was set. He needed me to drive him to the downtown area of our local metropolis to pick up his stuff. The improvement was such that, on that very same night, he could not stop eating like...fucking everything! On his last appointment with his oncologist, both his doctor and his pharmacist got the information from him, step-by-step, on how to get a prescription for medicinal cannabis so that they could tell their other patients who were in need of relief.
Unfortunately, by the time this all happened, my dad had lost over 50 pounds. He's had to go on short-term disability and now he's looking at transitioning to long-term/permanent disability. He's pretty sure he's not going to get back to a point where he'll be able to work.
I'll close out with this: if you have some kind of debilitating illness and can't find relief from anything, give cannabis a try. Even if your state/country has decriminalized cannabis for recreational use, look into getting a prescription for medical grade, because it's stronger and they make things specifically for certain kinds of ailments (pain, nausea, etc.)
DireWolf505
~direwolf505
Damn, that is a roller-coaster- good to hear that it's getting better.
ConnorH
~connorh
*Hugs*
I'm glad it was able to help your dad. I'm sorry to hear what you and your family have been going through, friend. That's rough.
