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europa · 11-21-2012, 06:25 PM

kklouisiana:

Not sure about cannabis. I do know that every cancer patient I have come across that has used it, never regret it. I knew a man that went through pancreatic cancer and would smoke marijuana several times a day during his treatment and thereafter. That was almost 20 years ago and he is still with us and still enjoys the occasional joint.

As for the tattoo, go for it! Tattoos do need to get touched up every couple of years or they do tend to blur a bit. I believe it's every 5 years for color tattoos and longer for black tattoos. I have been thinking of getting one. Just haven't decided what and where I would put it. I did get one when I was 23 years old. But I had it removed because it was not exactly what I wanted. The tattoo artist got a little too creative. So if you don't like it, you can always have it removed.

11-21-2012, 06:25 PM	#49
europa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 362	Re: Cannabis and cancer kklouisiana: Not sure about cannabis. I do know that every cancer patient I have come across that has used it, never regret it. I knew a man that went through pancreatic cancer and would smoke marijuana several times a day during his treatment and thereafter. That was almost 20 years ago and he is still with us and still enjoys the occasional joint. As for the tattoo, go for it! Tattoos do need to get touched up every couple of years or they do tend to blur a bit. I believe it's every 5 years for color tattoos and longer for black tattoos. I have been thinking of getting one. Just haven't decided what and where I would put it. I did get one when I was 23 years old. But I had it removed because it was not exactly what I wanted. The tattoo artist got a little too creative. So if you don't like it, you can always have it removed. __________________ DX 10/2011 PET Scan + MRI 10/2011 Lumpectomy 11/11/11 Stage 2B +++ ER+(10%), PR+(5%), HER2+++(1 positive node, 1 micromets to second node) AC started 12/2011 ended 1/2012 Taxol + Herceptin weekly for 12 weeks ended 4/2012 30 zaps of radiation done 6/2012 Tamoxifen 6/2012 every 3 weeks of Herceptin for another year. Metformin Trial 8/12 10/12 MRI- CLEAR 01/13 BRAIN MRI- CLEAR! 01/13 Neck MRI- CLEAR! FINISHED HERCEPTIN 1/9/2013...Woot Woot Starting Walter Reed Vaccine Trial 2/13 CT Scans + ultrasound of abdomen CLEAR-5/13 02/2015 through 11/2015 emergency D&Cs for Tamoxifen induced uterine polyps which caused uncontrollable hemorrhaging 12/2015 blood clot to left leg caused by Tamoxifen. No longer taking it. On Xarelto, a blood thinner 12/2015 Ablation to prevent hemorrhaging from potential issues with Tamoxifen residue in my system 1/2016 continuing journey without hormonal therapy. Reevaluating the option of a hysterectomy and oopherectomy. 4/1/2018 2mm stroke. Yes, stroke! No cause ever found but they believe it was a migraine that went bonkers and created a tiny clot. No deficits. I was back to normal with 24hrs. Now on baby aspirin for life. 7/27/2018 hysterectomy and oopherectomy 01/07/2019 Mastectomy and expanders put in 3/22/2019 Vtach, almost died. Cause unknown. 7/22/2019 New perky boobs put in 7/21/2020 Off of all drugs but a baby aspirin because of the stroke in 2018. www.mychemobag.org www.facebook.com/mychemobag 8 YEARS NED