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I'm not a doctor or medical professional in any way, but I do read a lot. And I have a gut feeling that the cannabis oil may work for many things, we'll know with time, research has just begun. Is your PC contained? I hope you've caught it in time, before it spreads. Mine had not spread, so the proton radiation worked well for me. There were just rumors about cannabinoids in 2008 when I realized I needed help, and the cannabis information was just beginning to get out. The studies now being done are mostly outside the US, especially in Israel......
And I'm posting this to point out to all that cannabis is not simply a recreational drug plant, it's very complex plant with a long history of medicinal use since the earliest times, and it deserves respect and study, not fear and condemnation. It's curious to me that while the physiologists have known about and examined the homeostatic systems of the body, i.e. the mechanics of how we return our bodies to normal following extreme stress or heat or dryness, there has never been a mention of the Endocannabinoid system. We have receptors throughout our bodies that accept the cannabinoids of the plant.
GW Pharmaceuticals has been a leader in the recent research, and Sativex is now prescribed for various reasons, MS in particular. Many countries have thrown out their old prohibitions, such as the Singleton treaty of 1962, when the US convinced the whole world to outlaw the cannabis plant.
I'm trying to imagine a PSA of 178, that seems very high. That it's come all the way down to 1.92 seems miraculous and indicative that something is working. Mine seems to have leveled off at 0.09 and I'm happy with that. My best wishes to you for a continuation of this improving trend. Keep us posted.......
Hi Charley and anyone else that might be interested,
Unfortunately my PC (I have always hated being politically correct even before I got cancer)
Has spread to many places. So if the cannabinoid oil is what they claim it is. I will be a good unofficial example of its benefits. They also tout the oil as a salve/ ointment. So I had a cut that had not fully healed and gone away. Because that is another free benefit of the disease. So I tried some of it on the cut, all signs of the cut was gone in two days, after applying it once each day. I too am not a physician, but have a long history of health issues. Including 10 previous surgeries. So I am not a complete fool when it comes to medicine. But I have a feeling the powers that be, believe we are in the US. It is my opinion that besides the federal government hindering access to cannabinoids. The pharmaceutical companies are holding back on clinical studies with cannabanoids because they cannot patent any part of the cannabis plant. Therefore cannot make ungodly sums of money for ten years. And I also know that my psa dropping is mostly due to the ADT therapy. But being a newcomer to this unwelcome condition. I am not sure of the usual and customary drops in psa. And their timetables. I too hope they take the chains off and let the medical professionals do what they do best,find cures. Instead of making them jump thru hoops at every turn. Whoever heard of only being able to get a possible cure, from one source and location only. Like they do here in the US, where you can only use the cannabis grown at one farm in Mississippi? Anyways, Charley thanks for the feedback and info and kind words.
In one of the film clips I remember a Stanley brother saying he had a greenhouse full of the low THC, high CBD cultivars but there was no demand for it. Must have been a couple of years back because the seeds for high CBD varieties now is about $30 a seed. But you're in a cannabis friendly state aren't you? There should be some knowledgable doctors where you're at. It's the most interesting plant around to my mind, apparently cultivated and used medicinally for a couple of thousand years now. And likely it will be years to come before they understand it completely. Good luck in your search..... Have you tried to talk with Rick Simpson, or maybe he's still out of the country. Canadians want to jail him for trying to find a cancer cure.
I'll pass on whatever I find that might be of value to you, and best of luck in your searches.
