Hi my names Gerard, my wife's breast cancer has returned and spread to the lungs ,chest cavity and lymph nodes. Can anyone give me some advice on cannabis oil and their experience.
Hi there ... this is a very delicate subject ... I'm no expert but listening to others , l ' ll give you my understanding ... there's two types of cannabis oil ... one with heluosenagenic in is illegal ... the one where it's been taken out is legal and Holland and Barrett sell it ...
The jury's out as everyone feels differently about it ... so you will get differing views on this subject ...but I've heard quite a few say it has helped them ... all I'd say is do your research and make an informed choice ... they did an item on it on 'this morning' where a parent said it helped his child who has seasures all the time ...
But remember it is NOT a cure as far as l know ... just an aid ... but hopefully you'll get others along to add what they think ... Chrissie x
Thanks for your reply. Yes I seen that on this morning. We are waiting to hear full extent of my wife's condition, but it's not looking good. I'll try anything legal or not. Just don't know enough about it yet. If we get the dreaded news how do I tell my 14yr old daughter? Worst time ever.
Hi again ... l know just what you mean ... it's the hardest thing going through this journey with your wife .. I've been on both sides, and I think it's easier when it's me ...
How to tell a 14 year old ... in my experience "gentle honesty" as they pick up on things, and when they are kept in the dark , they can't cope as they don't understand why they are being kept out of the loop ..
Young ones are amazing, most have the capacity to cry their heart out and then do something else ... l wish we adults could do the same ... my family lied to me about my grandad when I was young (sure they were trying to protect me) and l still feel cheated and remember how much I hurt when l learned the truth ... so I have always been honest with my son's and grandkids ... and if they have a question, answer the basic, without going into detail ... if you do this right, you can all walk this journey together ...
Try to live in the day ... the future will take care of itself ... and make as many memories as you can .. I'm really hoping your wife will get the treatment to help her ... coz cancer wants us to fold and crumble ... it wants us to live in fear ... but you can stick two fingers up to it, and not let it stop you having good days ... it's not about winning or loosing this journey, it's about taking every day as a bonus... a day to hug, share tears , esp with your daughter, if you hold in emotions, so will she... and say all what's in your heart... even though some things are hard to hear...
Well do your homework about the C B D oil ... keeping an open mind ... but l think there's a lot of people using it ... so it would be good to have info to help you ...
Always here if you need a chat ... or a vent ... keep talking ... it does help ... you can do this ... go with feelings ... try not to hold them in ... we all need a reliece... it's all about balance ... take care ... chrisie x
Thank you so much for your kind words. I suppose sub consciously I have been preparing for the worst scenario, but I don't want to think about the talk with my daughter. Emotions are runs high as we wait for clarification on her condition, plus I feel guilt for thinking of the effect it will have on T ,rather than concentrating 100 per cent on my wife. I feel anger,that she has gone through all that treatment for a year ,only for it rear it's ugly head again.
Hi there ... just wondered how your doing now ... and l think we all have cancer at one time ... it sucks the life and hope out of people but if we all stand together and stick two fingers up to it, it looses some of that power it wants to have over us ...
I can understand you want to give your wife 100% but please save a little for your daughter ... she will be suffering too , and at her age , she'll need your reassurance even if you don't feel strong ... if she asks questions, please keep her in the loop ... coz she'll feel worse feeling left out ... hold on all together as a family ... you can do this ... but always here if you want a chat or rant ... Chrissie x
I’m sorry to hear that your wife’s cancer has come back.
I noticed that you were asking about cannabis oil in your first post and mentioned seeing a story about it on This Morning, so I’m including Cancer Research UK’s official statement here for your information:
"We don’t advise patients to use cannabis oil or any alternative therapies to treat cancer. Standard medical treatments for cancer are all evidence-based so have been tested to see how safe and effective they are. Some “natural” remedies can interfere with medical treatment so it’s really important that patients speak to their doctor before making any decisions."
For more information about cannabis and cancer, the CRUK science blog is a good place to start: Cannabis – the evidence so far – it’s a long read but well worth it.
Wishing you and your wife all the best and if you want to talk to one of our specialist cancer nurses, you can call them on freephone 0808 800 4040, from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. They will be happy to help if you have any further questions.
