Badajoz, ( near the Portuguese boarder) not a place I would chose to go to, I guess most people drive through it, but right now, the best place in the world, as far as I am concerned.
It took just over 4 hours to drive there and we made it just in time for the appointment. Dr Pradaza filled me with much needed confidence. https://www.facebook.com/DoctorPedraza/http://canamo.net/expertos/dr-javier-pedraza https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eTgcu_J6Co
He used to be / is a �normal medical� doctor, who �moved on the other side / opted out�. I can�t think of a better way to describe it.
He is now a licensed �Cannabis� doctor. I wrote about this months ago, last July / August some time. Jan actually met him, as a result of a contact I had in Madrid University. Professor Guzman.
He is funded by the Spanish government doing research on Cannabis. All trials are carried out on rats and the success rate is simply amazing. I figured it�s good enough for a rat, it will be good enough for me. Something along those lines.
Professor Guzman recommended Dr Parazo to Jan and Jan of course to me. He met him with his son a couple of days before me.
Going back to the meeting. Unlike any other doctor I have met since being diagnosed with cancer, who appear to simply think about how much they could possibly charge, he spent over two hours with myself and Geoff and asked me many questions, ( my medical history of course, but also life style etc), for what seemed to be �pocket money�. He proceeded to explain how the association works and I have become a member. This means that I am legally permitted to use ( administer, smoke, vaporize) Cannabis. Whilst I know that the majority of people reading this, might wonder if I have lost the plot, but for me as I see it, it is the only hope. I bought the oil I need to for my cancer cells to commit �suicide� and have started on a low doses for the next couple of days. I have some important decisions to make in the business and the way forward, which we are currently in the middle of organizing. Until this has been done, I can�t embark on this �harsh� / strong treatment, as it will literally knock me out for 60 days.
We had planned on staying over night in Badajoz, but having seen it, decided to get out as quickly as we could. ( a challenge in itself with the non existing sign posting in Spain). We managed to find a beautiful Parador and dined like kings, as if it was out last meal together. Relief washed over us.
What is interesting to notice is that although the cancer is growing inside me by the day ( I can feel the dam think) , and the operation was initially scheduled for 3 April, when I informed my Oncologist he strongly recommended that I wait 3 weeks. Why? Because the Herceptin apparently has weakened my defenses too much, for my body to withstand an operation. What can I say! The operation is now scheduled for the 19 April. Actually everything I have been thinking about Herceptin, has just been confirmed. What on earth is it doing to my body? I feel I am running a race I might lose. The cancer is growing ( how and when will it spread?), yet I can�t have it cut out right now. I just hope that I can increase the level of cannabis oil quickly in order to get to the �treatment stage�. One drop knocked me out last August, I need to get to around 20 drops. Right now, I can handle 4. I will not be able to drive whilst taking it, and am best kept away from my computer when it comes to dealing with business. God knows what unbalanced decisions I might make, that is if I can focus on the letters in front of me.
Professor Guzman recommended Dr Parazo to Jan and Jan of course to me. He met him with his son a couple of days before me.
Going back to the meeting. Unlike any other doctor I have met since being diagnosed with cancer, who appear to simply think about how much they could possibly charge, he spent over two hours with myself and Geoff and asked me many questions, ( my medical history of course, but also life style etc), for what seemed to be �pocket money�. He proceeded to explain how the association works and I have become a member. This means that I am legally permitted to use ( administer, smoke, vaporize) Cannabis. Whilst I know that the majority of people reading this, might wonder if I have lost the plot, but for me as I see it, it is the only hope. I bought the oil I need to for my cancer cells to commit �suicide� and have started on a low doses for the next couple of days. I have some important decisions to make in the business and the way forward, which we are currently in the middle of organizing. Until this has been done, I can�t embark on this �harsh� / strong treatment, as it will literally knock me out for 60 days.
We had planned on staying over night in Badajoz, but having seen it, decided to get out as quickly as we could. ( a challenge in itself with the non existing sign posting in Spain). We managed to find a beautiful Parador and dined like kings, as if it was out last meal together. Relief washed over us.
What is interesting to notice is that although the cancer is growing inside me by the day ( I can feel the dam think) , and the operation was initially scheduled for 3 April, when I informed my Oncologist he strongly recommended that I wait 3 weeks. Why? Because the Herceptin apparently has weakened my defenses too much, for my body to withstand an operation. What can I say! The operation is now scheduled for the 19 April. Actually everything I have been thinking about Herceptin, has just been confirmed. What on earth is it doing to my body? I feel I am running a race I might lose. The cancer is growing ( how and when will it spread?), yet I can�t have it cut out right now. I just hope that I can increase the level of cannabis oil quickly in order to get to the �treatment stage�. One drop knocked me out last August, I need to get to around 20 drops. Right now, I can handle 4. I will not be able to drive whilst taking it, and am best kept away from my computer when it comes to dealing with business. God knows what unbalanced decisions I might make, that is if I can focus on the letters in front of me.
What was so encouraging learn, is the story of Callie Blackwell, who treated her dying son with Cannabis oil. Both her and her (now fully recovered) son Deryn were interviewed on breakfast TV in the UK last week. She did it, I can do it.
So for the next few days, I will try to ignore the growing enemy under my arm as much as I can and enjoy the fact that I have all three children here for moral support. We are planning a '4 generation' photo next week, as we don't get together that often and now that little Aiy�la has joined the family, we will capture the moment. I noticed last week, when I thought it was potentially all over, that 4 generations don't often happen and we have to capture this whilst we can.
So for the next few days, I will try to ignore the growing enemy under my arm as much as I can and enjoy the fact that I have all three children here for moral support. We are planning a '4 generation' photo next week, as we don't get together that often and now that little Aiy�la has joined the family, we will capture the moment. I noticed last week, when I thought it was potentially all over, that 4 generations don't often happen and we have to capture this whilst we can.
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