Alternative Treatments.

soninlaw1

I am going to be upfront here. I do not have breast cancer. I know relatively little about it. I am trying to learn because this affects someone I love very much.

My girlfriend's mother has metastatic breast cancer. She was first diagnosed with breast cancer just about exactly 10 years ago. She has fought it ever since, with periods of remission. She was cancer free for almost 5 years. Metastatic is a whole different animal. It's been tough. It's been vicious. It has been relentless.

In the few years that I have known her, her health has declined rapidly. Now, my girlfriend and I are having a baby. It's not the timing either of us would have chosen. This was a surprise. But, with her Mother's rapidly declining health, it seems maybe somewhat well-timed. It appears now that we will be lucky if she is around in July to meet her first grandchild...

This hurts me. It devastates my girlfriend. We will be married in due time. I now greatly lament that I've been too slow on this, as I know it's important for her mother to be there for the wedding. I'm working on this. I don't like the idea of a "shotgun wedding" for the sake of the baby but for the sake of her mother, it may make more sense...

Anyways. I have given a little background. My real concerns here are about alternative treatments. I have done research on CBD oil. I have some solid info on it. I want to suggest it to my future parents-in-law (their daughter is afraid to, because, though they are liberal, they are very old-fashioned).

Now, this isn't a discussion of medical marijuana in place of real medical treatment of metastatic breast cancer. Though her Dad hasn't been able to come out and say this yet, we're in end stages. She has had a great team of doctors in Charlotte. They've treated her with just about everything, and they've given her breaks when the side-effects of the chemo have become too much. From this past weekend, seeing her, speaking with Alan (her husband, my girlfriend's father), it's become bleak. We are basically in the "make her as comfortable as possible" stage of things...

So, I am not discussing CBD or Medical Marijuana as a substitute for medical treatment. Though, I think research has shown this to be a great supplement to chemo. Medical marijuana helps to combat many of the nasty side effects of chemo. CBD oil is a derivative of hemp with no THC (the psychoactive component of marijuana). Since it has no THC, it is widely available. I bought a bottle on Amazon last week.

CBD has shown ability to combat cells that are involved in proliferating metastatic breast cancer. I have followed some threads on the subject, but it's frustrating to see them stop with discussions of "unfortunately I live in a non-mm state"... I want to scream! 1- Marijuana is widely available in all states and in all areas. It's everywhere. 2. If my loved one is dying and needs an illegal drug to live, I get it. Legal or not. I will go to jail before letting them die. No question.

Even if it's a 20% chance it will help them live. It's less than 20% chance that I will go to jail over some weed, or that I will be caught with it. That's still better than the odds of winning the lottery, and I just bought 2 powerball tickets...

They're not conservative Jeff Sessions wannabes, but they are from NC. Liberals in the mountains of western NC are Conservatives elsewhere. They still try to vote for Bill Clinton. I want so much to help them to try and see if MM can at least help her to prolong her life and be here for some of her grandchild's life. Any input on CBD or it's uses? Is there hope enough for us to push for them to try and use it? Is it not worth it?

Momine

Soninlaw, I understand that you want to help. However, I think the smart thing is to leave them to deal with it the way they are most comfortable.