Four years ago this month, I went to the nurse for a back strain that I just couldn’t seem to shake.
It wasn’t the result of an obvious injury, fall or mishap of any kind.
Actually, I just woke up with a twinge that progressed to me hardly being able to get out of bed. It took me a long time before I got the cannabis education that would end up changing my life… Had it not been for my brother & his diligent pursuit of remedies for me, I don’t know that medical marijuana would have even been on my radar! Recreational marijuana is something that I had never tried. Even in university, the idea of smoking recreational marijuana was not beautiful. And it was the smoking component of that ritual that I found the least beautiful. I had heard that medical marijuana had been legalized in our state however beyond that, I easily didn’t know anything about it. My brother dragged me to some cannabis dispensary events where I began to learn the medical marijuana facts that would end up being so important. Yet, I still stuck with the nurses, all those meds & the physical therapy. But once I figured out how to get a medical marijuana card, I asked my nurse to help me ween off the meds in favor of medical cannabis. He was definitely quite supportive of my current approach. I also completely changed my diet which resulted in weight loss that also helped my situation. But for sure, it was the cannabis gummies that I’ve been treating with for the last four months that have turned the tide! While I’m not swinging a hockey club, I am able to work, walk & even help out a bit with stuff like laundry. That’s big.
Medical Cannabis