The GLOBAL GAG RULE... people are actually dying because of this, the POOR, struggling, women, sick,  & FACT: MORE UNWANTED CHILDREN WILL BE BORN TO STARVE.
​Donald Trump & his groupies are a bunch of compassionate less, women degrading, racist. (sorry Chuck) Every time I read about this man - I shake my head and feel sorry for my American friends...  women especially.
​  
-With this GlobalGAGRULE he has tied the hands of women all around the world from being in control of their own bodies, no longer able to access information and help.
-With this GlobalGAGRULE TRUMP gags women all around the world from asking of help- GAGS Dr.s and aid from speaking about abortion- forcing women once again  to choose unsafe alternatives.

Do you understand what the Global Gag Rule is?
Please Educate yourself on - Google:  Global GAG RULE.
If you think it does not effect us ALL, you are mistaken.  IT HURTS ALL WOMEN.
​We all live on the planet together.

​EVEN IF you are against abortion (not your body - none of your business)
- tThe Global GAG RULE has an impact of much more - PLEASE READ to understand and then  SPEAK UP!!! ANYWAY you can think of to educate about this  GLOBAL problem which will have epic consequences.
GLOBAL GAG RULE:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/canada-gives-20-million-to-replace-trumps-contraception-cuts/article34187584/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2017/01/25/trump-is-hell-bent-on-punishing-women-with-yuge-global-gag-rule/#1eab847f1c75

www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2016/10/09/elections-matter-why-pence-is-a-scary-option-for-women-and-public-health/#7741e1156aaa

-With this Global GAG RULE - he is forcing women to have babies they do not want!! 
- With this Global Gag Rule- we will take world hunger to epic proportions of suffering.

                      Does this cartoon offend you? or Does the  GlobalGAGRule offend you?   
​                                                                     Choose wisely.

Have Faith 
<><
xox
​

More research is needed.. Please, every time I hear this my eyes roll.
Yes, I agree research is needed and  let's see what plants may be used to help whom..
Using  the term as an excuse is another story.
Research? Lets start with this:
Read this interesting article about a cannabis plant that was recently discovered.
"Archaeologists are hailing the discovery of an "extraordinary cache" of cannabis found in an ancient burial in northwest China, saying that the unique find adds considerably to our understanding of how ancient Eurasian cultures used the plant for ritual and medicinal purposes."  
It dates back as long as some refuse to acknowledge. 

No one has ever been documented of dying from cannabis alone, in history.
Compare that with the number of alcohol related deaths..  are you?  
Think about it.
NOW before one more kid dies.. before one more kid is arrested.
​This conversation should end now.. 

OBVIOUSLY DRUGS ARE NOT TESTED  the amount of time cannabis has been documented with the number of related deaths that continually happen throughout history with man made medications. Lets start this 'research' with Fentanyl.

It is insanity & it is ALL  because of CONTROL.. controlling people.
Punishing people for what they enjoy.
Jail =control & $$$.
& now drug manufacturing. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Its on the way. Its happening so be it.
Hopefully it will done with with thoughts for others in some way..
anyway that helps to improve better the lives of people. 
STOP arresting over personal cannabis consumption & growing.
It's not easy, most people won't dedicate the time or money & would rather go to an easier safe source. Make it affordable. 
Make it available to those who need it like young patients with seizures.
Educate about it. It's just a plant.  A magnificent plant!!

Google: Kids who use medical cannabis.
There are so many now you can find out about... you bet their parents did 'research'.
I don't need to, I have living proof.     Thank God. 

* Please call it "cannabis" as it is the PROPER name. 

Research?!  Please...
Plant.  Grown for centuries to help humans.
Which no one apparently (I'm sure some cave man might have choked on a bud) has ever died from.
Start there for research.
​
Have faith
<>< xox

The Doctopus is IN!   Horay! 
Another octopus for my series.. another orange. 
I had this drawn with 'pills in the bottle - it never occurred to me to turn it into 'Seaweed until painting the details... hee hee hee
It is a gift for my Dr.  I saw him recently and he helped with my foot, both of us extremely happy that he could. We are aware he can't help with the other, but I know he keeps it in mind. He is patient, listens and never makes me feel rushed.. hence the pose.  
Then the name Doctopus! LOL !  I'm sure it's not an original idea. I don't care either way- this is a georgiatoons  'Doctopus'. 

Today is a day of un packing a couple of boxes, Norm tells me its another month before the kitchen is done... which registers in my brain as 6 months to 6 years.  No more to be said.

Scruffy is my wonder doggen, I had ladies visit today and she was wagging her stubby little tail and wanted some loving, behaving 100% Normal.  
Time to draw some cartoons and have  bit of fun.

Please make sure you find a good Dr. who understands- and be a patient, patient who helps inform and educate your Dr.s.  use DVD, magazines, books, notes, Links.  The possibilities are out here - use them.

Have faith
xox <><

 And a better day to stay OFF of FB.
I'm tired today,  sore and grumpy...but I'm still drawing.
Even grumpy I can draw- I've finally learned how to USE it correctly, IMO... lol 
Yesterday ,I had a lump removed from the back of my neck, under the approximate incision from my last surgery, it steadily grew and became sore, also - when my twitch was/is pulling  and I turned my head, I kept getting the feeling of it 'being caught' and it would hurt, I don't know from what pushing on what. Anyhow I visited a Dr. and explained and asked, the next day I was booked for surgery, the lump removed.

What an experience that was... I lay on my front and the Dr. put in a local anesthetic - BUT he was teaching a new Dr. so every step was discussed. I found myself being caught between thinking 'that sounds interesting' to 'shut the fuck up!' Hahahaha!  
BUT more  on the side of that is interesting. I could hear the noises and feel him putting pressure and talking about the actual lump, how it was in place not normal for a cyst, and he was glad (me too!) it was not deep as he was between the nerves.  When he was finished he sat me up, told her to look at my face  & asked me to tell her about my TN.   I did.  
It seems most Dr.s I meet now are very interested about my condition. You can see just by looking at my face.  I want to share - help, educate so that when they meet someone they will understand - take the time to diagnose correctly. I ALSO told them of Cannabis. I do every opportunity,  for me and I mentioned how it helps Storm.  
I am sore but I had/have no pain killers.  Nor did I ask for any, I have one.
Storm had a joint ready, I medicated and have been fine - other than expected - a bit of pain is expected.  A different pain - and really - nothing, compared to what I normally deal with anyway.
No reason to be popping addictive pain pills.
​Thank God, I have cannabis , again.
This a.m. I have been at it, more than usual - and now I'm staying off of FB, because I know I'm grumpy..  and I have drawing to do.
A Christmas drawing that I feel is a very important message.  
Not a pleasant message but one true for most. 

Once I start, put on my new CD my friend Harold made ;), pull over Peep so he can serenade to me as well. He likes this song 'Do you?'  me too.. lol   I have my tea, my girls & my paint and pencils! It's going to be a great day.  
All my stuff is over until March the 4th.
Then I learn of results, the MRI's discuss the lump in my brain, TN and hemi-facial spasm. Until then I'm putting it out of mind! I will be putting up my tree this weekend and look forward to Christmas with those I love.
Making custom ornaments, hee hee hee...

What will you create today?
Have Faith 
xox <><

A toon I did recently, true. no time to color ;)
A 'classic look' we shall call it! lol

My son had me laughing so hard today I almost  peed myself and forgot  where I was going, Storm dropped me off, he had a few errands to run.
I had just given him the wrong address - lol - and he had to pay $3.00, just to go in and out of the parking lot, I'm giggling.) and he suggested I jump out in the middle of the intersection with a smirk on his face, the same cheeky face I have witnessed from time to time the past 23 years.  I knew he was joking & laughed more about our 'U' turn.  
I went into my appointment -wrong office, wrong name, still giggling.. it took us a while, the receptionist and I to figure it out... lol
Now, I can't quite remember 'why' I'm giggling in the first place but I walk in the correct office, explain what I had just done - Put a 'T' where 'C' should be and immediately the young man in the chair (waiting to go in, looking worried - his mom looked even more worried) started to laugh out loud!  His mom said to me: 'He did the same thing!'  ;)  
"Good!" I said "then I am not the only Dufus here."
;) We all laughed.
& that is why I must have been meant to be there.

I love my son.
As soon as I was back in the truck he had me giggling again. 

I will say Storm made a remark about FB that me me feel like like Charlie Brown and Go "ARRRGGggggggghhhh!!!"  in my mind.
I don't see anything with Georgia Toons, and no time with my alias and now I want to see less.  I came home and started to clean up my  alias and will keep it strictly to those who I need to  do some business with,  others I've met who continue to inspire - very close  (real life) close family and closer friends... for many it WAS nothing personal - only it's not fair to say yes, to some and not others.
I get distracted by all your posts and can't comment on them all.  lol 
Others, the less I see the better.  ;)  I tried to send everyone a warning but  some I felt will never notice and just deleted. 
Life is about choices and limits and doing what you love.
FB is not what I love doing. ;)

I wanto to focus on positive & having fun, drawing, dreaming & laughing with my son.

Taking a break for a day or two.. to spend some time with peep & my pencils! 

Have FAITH
XOX <>< 

If organs could speak this is what they would say, in my opinion ;)
Be good to your body. 

Love Georgia xox <>< 

I watched an interesting show abut robots and how amazing they are,  Amazon has Amazon Drones & wants to have them leave the plant and deliver right to your door!  In a mini helicopter, I think it would be a good idea  but it seems they are having difficulty with rules  & air space so who knows. They also said in 5-10 years most minor surgeries will be preformed by robots, stating less pain and quicker heal and out of hospital time. 
It makes me shake my head - how can this be? 
WE are NOT machines. 
O.k., I KNOW it is complicated  but still, of course the vision popped into my head right away for the toon above.  The way Health Canada is going - mess ups. changing minds, changing rules, hurting sick people. 
Legitimate patients in Canada being forced to stress over becoming criminals in a matter of months, because of pencil pushers that DO NOT CARE and only have  $$$ the mind.

My latest treatment in the medical field also has really had an impact in my faith. 
Let's hope I won't need anymore surgery in the future.  
I am more upset by the impact the pharmaceutical industry has on Dr.s and our health than anything else. They have had far too much power that effects ALL our health and our planet. Stories of Dr.s bought off with holidays and perks from  DRUG dealers, more or less, FDA NOT approved drugs. AND killers being let loose  before proper studies have ben done. That is exactly what some pills are. Killers.
Do you ever wonder what happens to all those pills? 
 The ones that get used and the ones that don't? 
They become toxic waste to our bodies and our planet.
WOW - are there any more reasons we should be looking more into cananabis?
xox <><

Last Monday I guess I finally had the straw that broke this camels back.
I went for a test, one I had hoped and prayed would help Dr.s see what is finally going on in my head.  It was not a pleasant experience to say the least. I left feeling defeated, degraded and ashamed at myself.   I had questioned the test as I understood I was to have something different, I was told over and over I was wrong.  I can tell you that for the first time in my life I truly felt like a piece of meat.  Once home I called and confirmed I was to have a different test. Then I got a bit of 'Blah blah blah...' - and it did not make anything any better only worse. I  then think I had a bit of a breakdown. I cried off and on for two days.  I needed to get away.

I am blessed with a long time friend who when I asked if  I could use his cottage, he offered me his home instead as no one is in it at the moment.  I house sat.
I was nice to sit  here too as he is a special friend - he has kept me sane these past years with paper alone!!  He has supported my cartooning since day one. I could not have done it without him, well...  perhaps,  we find ways.  His friendship for over 20+ years  has always been a treasure.  He knows it.  LOL
To say I was 'roughing it' would be a lie.  Central vac, hot tub...   amazing privacy & deer!
A Sasquach!?  Fire, snuggling with Poppy.  Darkness and quite like I have not witnessed in a long time, talk about sooth the soul! 
I think I made a  new friend to boot!  We shall see.   Everything happens for a reason ;) .

 I have taken photos, walked, explored a little but mostly, I have slept and drawn for 6 days and feel rested. With only Poppy for a companion we have had some fun! Today she lost a tooth.  I have to admit both, too afraid to venture out after dark - she has been an awesome little pup in every way I can think of - oh well except for her obsession with the door stopper - Boooiiinnnggg, Booooiiinnnggg, Boiiinnngg!! LOL  So happy she just discovered it and not when we arrived. 

As much as I needed to get away, I need to return to my family -who is missing me and visa versa.  

Blog and new TOONS!!!  I am amazed at what I drew while away, I listened to what I thought I should draw about and I was never let down.  It was not always about cannabis. It is always about humans.  HIV, Future of Health Canada, A political statement that I know many of us all feel right now, a special toon with my son,  and some Poppy - because -  I still have a every day life...

Thank God.

I AM ready to continue. 
Next Blog Sunday!

More on  the Health Canada mail. Not only did they make everyone a target by mailing out letters stating  on the outside of the envelope you are a recipient of the Marihuana Medical ACCESS Program 
- it just got more insane from there.

 THIS REALLY made me my hair hackle...
 Health Canada states that all medicine must be destroyed as of March 31, 2014.
 This means Not only are people NOT permitted to grow their own any longer, nor are they permitted to have a D.G. (Designated grower ) AND NOW IF they have ANY medicine in their possession as of March 31,2014 they will be considered criminals and can be charged!  

WAIT - there’s more! -  
YOU MUST DESTROY all YOUR MEDICINE by March 31,2014 Or ELSE!   
GET THIS - the only example they can think of to suggest at this time is to:     
          Mix it with water and add it to the kitty litter and throw it out!!!
        OR Call your local friendly police station and ask for assistance. 

OMGOSH! ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!

FU*K - I was mad when I read that. At first my brain could NOT register - I swear - I thought THIS HAS to be a joke!? DESTROY  OUR MEDICINE!? 
OUR medicine that is saving my sons life!?  TAMES my twitch and gives me a BIT of a break! Helps me eat!? Helps Storm function? OUR MEDICINE - OUR Dr. Prescribed!?
AND the only example you can give us instantly makes one think of cat shit!?! 

REALLY - I am sure that was intentional and it is appalling!!  It is adding insult to injury.

 I read it at night before I went to bed,  my twitch was full force. The next morning Storm came up to my office, (I was on the computer)  I decided NOT to start the day off with talking about it so I kept quiet. He was looking out my office window and he said 

Never mind tales of fright and woe... research recalled medications and you will be frightened I guarantee you!  
Research it! IF YOU DARE!!!!     
xox <><
There is a safer alternative. Knowledge is power.

If you ask any loving parent, would you let your child become a human Guinea pig? 
"GASP" !?  NO!!!  Would be the response. 
With each purchase you are making a decision and you are 'being the CHANGE'. 
If you buy it, you support it - simple.  What are you teaching your children every time you buy them something? Do you read labels for GMO products? Paying attention to the amount of sugar they get daily?  

I am starting to have issues with ‘anger/frustration’ when I read about the number of people dying from prescribed medications and still constantly read about or hear of Dr.s that won’t even consider cannabis for patients. WTF? 
Do NO harm.  

What is going on with the pill pushing world and why are we ALLOWING it to happen? Lack of EDUCATION.
I read an article where parents were ‘not as concerned when their child was caught with a prescription drug - over being caught with cannabis',   thinking - ASSuming  it must be safer - it’s prescribed by a Dr.

The saddest thing about all of this is many find out far too late into he game  exactly how bad prescriptions drugs can be, either by dealing with a side effect that is worse that the initial diagnoses or even worse when they are putting a loved one in the ground and then RESEARCH the medication they were on.. 
Why wait > READ the labels. 

• Drug fatalities more than doubled among teens and young adults between 2000 and 2008, and more than tripled among people aged 50 to 69
***Again, these drug-induced fatalities are not being driven by illegal street drugs; the analysis found that the most commonly abused prescription drugs like OxyContin, Vicodin, Xanax and Soma now cause more deaths than heroin and cocaine combined.

It is time. 
TIME to DEMAND  a safer alternative. Dr.s MUST get with the times and prescribe safer alternatives or I think they will have to start to take more responsibility for patients who die or become addicted to serious narcotics.  If they can hand out prescribed medications knowing the implications.. 
The fact are AVAILABLE  yet  many still TRY to say there is not enough research surrounding Cannabis - BULL 

There is MORE than  enough research with prescribed medications to convince me (and millions around the world.of the opposite!)  Please educate your Dr. 

http://www.alternet.org/story/147318/100,000_americans_die_each_year_from_prescription_drugs,_while_pharma_companies_get_rich

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/10/26/prescription-drugs-number-one-cause-preventable-death-in-us.aspx

http://www.naturalnews.com/039958_prescription_drugs_side_effects_dangers.html
^^^ read!  6 dangerous prescription drugs YOU should  think twice before taking! 

Google Death caused by prescription drugs. Prove me wrong ;-) 
xox <>< 

Is Florida next? Not too long ago I ws reading about them banning bongs. How crazy is that. I know people who make bongs out of apples, I bet Florida oranges too ;)I LOVE FLORIDA, as a matter of fact I was considering a visit, but with them being so behind with medical Cannabis I decided not. I went several times growing up. Yes, I did the ‘Daytona thing’ in my day... not quite like it is being depicted in todays movies! Yikes! 

I am also aware of the number of ‘snow birds’, seniors and hope they will be some of the first to be educated on Cannabis. Our elderly take far too many prescription drugs, many killing them because of mixing and over dose.  Cannabis is a safer alternative! 

I’m tired of saying it and luckily with other admitting the knowledge - well AMEN! 
It is only a matter of time. Will Florida be NEXT YEP! I believe so!

If you want to read more abut Cannabis and Florida, simply Google
Cannabis, Florida, medical marijuana.  

I've been a little 'quiet'.  Not from lack of anything to say - LOL
I am learning how to live a new life... accepting that this is how it is and what am I going to do about it. 
I had a visit with a Dr. and he said you must feel like the medical profession has let Storm and you down...  

Storm was diagnosed:  Progressiove to terminal with no treatment or cure.  Thank God for his cannabis which keeps him active, functioning and enjoying life to the fullest while living with chronic pain. 
Now, the only suggestion I get is for medications. Which I am not o.k. with.  Particularly seizure medication.  Have you read the side effects? They are not confirming it IS seizures - so NO.  That being said, Botox is worn off I believe and I am living a different life.
One that I don't have so much control over. Somedays I am up at 4,  waken up by my twitch so powerful I swear I feel my head rocking on the pillow - those days I pretty much write off. I do what ever I can when I can.  
I am THRILLED and thank God and the surgeon every day - I don't seem to be having the doozies - well a couple, BUT not nearly as often or as powerful. The problem is the twitch (which again  has been explained it is not a twitch pulling, but electrical impulses going off)  it pretty much  NON stop all day all the time with breaks in between of only minutes. It is exhausting. By 5 p.m. I hardly want to do anything.  My head pounding from constant movement as the night wears on I look forward to going to bed. Daily naps at about 2 are also NEEDED - I'm not fond of napping. I am looking forward to the puppy! It plays for about 20 mins. and then needs to sleep.  I have the dogs trained when I nap - so do they. 
Or else I'd get no rest. I think they look forward to it now as much as I do. LOL 

He (dr.) also  asked are you depressed? 
I thought about it for a second  (I have been depressed before) and replied 
"no, not depressed... completely fucking overwhelmed at times, yes."
He understood that. 

So with deciding no surgery- no medicine they don't really know what else to do. 
I'm o.k. with that. I need a break from all of it.  That being said I never really do get a break. I am constantly reminded with each interruption, some painful and always annoying, that  this is how it is. Like it or not. 
The twitch triggered by talking.  I swear on a bad day it is triggered by breathing. 
So I noticed as have my family I am getting quiet.  I find it ironic that my phone has not been working and decided not to care too much. Less triggers.   If anyone  really wants to get a hold of me they know to e mail. I am doing much thinking, of course, especially with the approaching changes  and much drawing but I am TAKING it easy. 

With the new expected changes Health Canada will be out of the picture. A 'cop out' since they f*cked up and now instead of correcting and helping Canadians, what do they do? They pull out. WOW.
  Dr.s agree,  what they are doing is shameful. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/12/07/medical-marijuana-laws-canada_n_2258335.html
*Right now, family physicians give the okay for a patient to use medical marijuana and Health Canada approves the final application.Under the new system, doctors would simply write a prescription and the patient would send that to a commercial grower.
"The buck stops completely with the physician now," said Anna Reid, president of the Canadian Medical Association and an emergency room doctor.
Reid said the problem is that while doctors have a lot of information on prescription drugs, most have very little information on the benefits and effects of marijuana.


My own Dr. commented he thinks  'it's a good thing' when we first heard of it, that was before we also heard that people will no longer to be able to grow their own medicine. 
I posted yesterday in my frustrations with all of this and said simply  said Leona you say changes... and I say Fuck you." More or less.  Some might think that harsh, even 'disrespectful'.  You want to hear harsh?
STILL to date I have asked people, and they are still giving out licenses for people to grow their own medicine!  False hope.  
Setting them up for JAIL! Welcome new private prison - thank you Steven Harper.
They claim it will save tax payers 1000's! For what I'd like to know!
Don't forget we have been a part of this program FIRST HAND.
 All we ever got was ONE laminated card, a few pieces of paper that were always late and accompanied with stress while we waited for them, crappy photo copied instructions - if you can call them that. 
No one that I was aware of purchased the meds. due to terrible quality. So what did they spend money on? LOL - WELL we all know that could be just about anything  don't we...
Our pleas are ignored. No one had ever contacted me and I have called and sent e mails as well as post on FB pages. The Canadian Government is showing Canadian patients using the medical cannabis program NO respect what so ever and I am done showing them any respect in turn. To who - Steven Harper!?? Ha! Didn't we just prove he was elected 
illegally? 
As for Leona Im starting to fee like a minority being ignored. 
How about you? Thats a FEW other toons.. 
BUT it is time for Dr.s to start to understand, WE have the right to a safer, less toxic pain alternative to Pain, nausea and NUMEROUS other ailments. IT should be our RIGHT to make the choice between a healther alternative! 
Proof? Please. 
Dr.s are NOT stupid and they also can no longer deny the positive benefits as cannabis as a medicine. THEY work for us! DEMAND it. PROOF - stop it! WE have proof! Proof it does not kill for one! 
So Dr.s  it's time to quit with the excuses, EDUCATE yourself on Cannabis as you would any other medication. AND change with the times. WE the people demand it and have every right to be healthy and happy. FIRST DO NO HARM!
What Dr. in all good faith in this day of education would be 'fine' prescribing OXY for a patient - PROVEN highly additive and deadly over Cannabis? 
Not an honest one IMO.
There's the proof. 

That being said - Go to your Dr.s apt educated! Bring them proof.  
Do not demand,  ask and show your Dr. the respect they deserve and in return you deserve to be treated with, and DON'T lie to them. You only hurt yourself. I do feel there are many Dr.s out there that are being informed and are out to help rather than hurt! <3 
The times are changing - we can't expect them over night. 
EVEN Dr.s also admit to the benefits of gardening. 
xox <><

 Today is a new day. 
I was gifted Friday a book, and read it already. I loved it.  Although, I do feel the he, E. Alexander M.D. forgot about us 'not so medically inclined',  I was dumb struck a few times.  LOL  
Hey, we can't all be brain surgeons. 
I was hesitant to read it because of the brain issues (frightened, a better word) but glad I did.  My faith is strong and I already believe in heaven. I believe there is more to us than this. We are all better than this <3.  I BELIEVE in GOOD and God.   
In a world full of temptation/lies/greed/pain it is hard to focus always on the good.
I too know that pain and fear bring out the worst in people and I am NO exception.
I am thankful for those around me that love me enough to remember that. ;)
Still, a few times "Proof Of Heaven!"  hit too close to home. 
Thinking of it now I tear up. <3 that poem.
He says he is meant to write that book and I feel I was meant to read it. 
That is what it is all about. Helping each other. 
I am glad I read it, not for proof of heaven but reminder that we are all ONE. 
ONE LOVE ❤  
It inspired the toon! At first I was just going to draw pills and cannabis, and then I was poked in the head to be reminded of the Bigger picture!!!  :)
I am pulling back, looking in praying/meditation and DRAWING. Amen! 
Enjoying my newly painted & clean (LOL - how long it will stay that way, time will tell.) kitchen - I have sunshine indoors all the time! I LOVE IT! That and my guys and girls... 
Good Vibes always appreciated! 
xox <><  !!!

Last night I went to bed in tears. Feeling completely frustrated and overwhelmed.

I had another visit with the neurologist and after the usually questions and concerns, I asked him if he actually had a diagnoses, after talking about Hemi facial spasm and Trigeminal neuralgia, the 5th and 7th nerve...  No.  
 They cannot understand why I am having what I am and the pain associated with it.

 I feel when I tell them how bad it is - it is not that they don’t believe - CLEARLY there is something going on, but I think they don’t ‘get the severity’ of it? I wonder is it because I am not in the office sobbing?  Or that I don’t lie around all day feeling sorry for myself? 
I can tell you, I DO feel like doing that. 
 I fought off tears several times in his office yesterday.  IT is much harder to try to remain positive and busy and hopeful.   

After the last surgery,  I do feel better BUT whatever is going on is still going on and every day It MAKES me very aware that It can all be gone in an instant. I struggle with this reminder - as much as I AM REALLY grateful the new found appreciation and determination.. everyday thinking my brain is going to explode is exhausting.  
These constant electrical zaps  leave me feeling  ‘fizzled” 
My attack last week left me exhausted for 2 days.  
I still have them constantly.. with a “doozie’ every now and then making an appearance.
Usually one a day. ;(

In his opinion, it is not getting better (mine too - it’s going on 4 YEARS slowly escalating)
He feels more surgery is the only opinion. The first not a complete success (it was in the fact that I’m still here! :)  NOT knowing exactly what they are going in for...  has me not to keen on the whole idea again - recovery itself seems daunting. Been there done that and in NO hurry to do it again.
I am frightened.

I need to take a break and think. 
I wondered about sharing this... it’s time. My hand forced by someone on FB.  This is my life at the moment and for what ever reason this is where I am meant to be. Happy or not. 

I had a lesson last week on FB when someone was PISSED at me. Angry because I have not been responding to his messages or posts.  First let me tell you having over 500o people on FB has it down falls, like messages every time you log on, I am constantly added to groups, events and my messages are never fewer than 50 every time I log on. Hard to keep up with for anyone, never mind someone who is also trying to work, be a mom, cartoonist, wife and suffers from some crazy brain thing.
I then was angry with him and asked him if he was aware I had brain surgery and have still been dealing with serious issues. No he was not. 
No he does not bother to read my post, blogs etc only pissed that I did not share his website and his goings on.  Yes, he apologized.                        

So here it is. I am not well. I have not been well for a while. I have been sicker than I have let on to most but a few are very aware of what has been going on. On top of all this I deal with other stuff, like the constant concern and battle over my sons medicine. Cannabis.
Stress added to the mixture - not good BUT unavoidable.
 A growing concern with changes expected in the near future, no thanks to Health Canada. 

I have hoped people would focus on my work and not my health and it appears to have worked out ;-)  I can’t get mad for the lack of others understanding, awareness or even compassion at times. It says more about them than it will ever say about me. Simple.

I will end by saying that when I woke up today the first thing I did was thank God for opening my eyes and for the fact that I got out of bed.
I will NOT spend the day in bed crying, I will draw, spend the day with the girls (Storm is camping) I will celebrate every meal I am blessed with and every conversation I have. I will continue to hope I get better.  I will have faith that everything does happen for a reason. All of this BTW has made me a better person. 
 I will also continue to use my cannabis as it numbs the pain and gives me a break if only for minutes at a time. I am grateful for it. It keeps me positive! 

So why share? In hope that if ONLY one person stops and thinks before they make assumptions, judge or even aggravate -  do you really know what each other is dealing with? How about we first ask ourselves that before we jump on some ones back as to why we are NOT the focus of THEIR attention. 

Compassion and LOVE.
I am stronger today than I was last night. 

I know why I am drawing and now I know why a few years ago we called my strip:
Cultivating Compassion.
GROW LOVE.     

xox <><

Hello friends, new toon by me - guest blog from a FB friend who often comments and gets me thinking! So I asked her to contribute and here it is. Well said if I do say so myself.
Thank you Lisa! Hopefully she will contribute a couple of more blogs, I am happy to have them. 

MARIJUANA BLOG:

We all want marijuana decriminalized. There are at least four factions of the marijuana culture with many more sub factions. There is medicinal, recreational, spiritual worship and industrial. The laws banning marijuana use care not about the differences between these four factions. Why then do we break apart into factions and how will we overcome these laws against marijuana?

The only faction to gain the compassion of society and the respectability to attain a change in the laws is the medicinal group. Medical needs of the patients laid the foundation for their striving bravery in risking their own freedom and comfort. It is the medicinal user group that was able to overcome the societal disconnect between the truth about marijuana and the propaganda behind it's prohibition. Why then do medical marijuana patients seem to be so ignored at pro-marijuana rallies?

The pot head. We all know of the recreational user, probably the largest percentage of the entire population of those who use marijuana. The pot heads generally want marijuana to be legalized/decriminalized, but society had only a cold shoulder for the recreational user. No claim of freedom for recreational use could overcome the laws against marijuana or society's intolerance of marijuana. Yet, at every marijuana rally, there are hundreds (or thousands, depending on the size of the rally) of recreational users. Both recreational users and dealers of marijuana are routinely jailed for possession, intent to distribute and sale of this "dangerous narcotic". Despite the millions of people jailed for such crimes, not even one ever attained the status respected enough to gain the court's change of heart. Recreational use is becoming a collateral right as a result of the medicinal user's plight.

Spiritual worship is a smaller segment of marijuana users. It is generally comprised of Rastas, Hindus and Native Americans. This group of users was dismissed outright when courts heard their cases. Laws were interpreted to mean that religious freedom is limited to the freedom to "believe" what one chooses, but "actions" in furtherance of those beliefs were limited to the bounds of existing laws. Thus, laws against marijuana clearly did not allow for religious freedom of the "action" of utilizing marijuana for worship. They too will attain the right to use this plant for spiritual worship thanks to the struggles of medicinal users finally winning their court battles.

Industrial marijuana (hemp) was outlawed primarily to end any competition with textile companies. The rubber, cotton, timber, oil and other industries rallied against the use of hemp for textiles. They wanted to corner the market. Their processes were more profitable than hemp, yet the use of hemp would have put them out of business because it is a better base material. We can see the effects of this misstep in history. We have land wasted for cotton. We have millions of acres of trees torn down for paper products. We have pollutants in the air and water from refining the hemp substitutes. Finally, because of the loosening of the rope of prohibition, there are states requesting federal approval to create hemp farms for industrial purposes. Again, the loosening of the rope, stems from the medicinal marijuana patients and their utilization of the courts to gain the legal right for all of us.  

So let us hold dear our appreciation for the plight of the medicinal marijuana users. It is the suffering of the medicinal patients that paved the way (via court case and precedent) that allows for the possibility of marijuana decriminalization for all of us. It is the societal compassion for the medical marijuana user that finally began to tear down the wall of propaganda that so long stood against marijuana use. Remember this the next time you are at a rally and see the medical marijuana users on the outskirts of the "celebration". Remember that the celebration would not be but for the medicinal users who paved the way for all of us. Remember this and be sure to include them in the celebration because without them there would be nothing to celebrate.

Ignorance is bliss... ? How about when it is killing our kids? Still feeling blissful?

How about when you get a F*&^% twitch that drives crazy? Did you know it was a common side effect of one of earliest “mood” drugs approved by the  “who’s, who’s”
and pushed to the millions as ‘mama’s little helper’.  And tongue* darting...  lovely.
Twitches that never go away.   They made a pill to try,  but that just paralyzed motor skills.

It has been a long week. Much drawing to be done! 
Spring really is finally here.. I think. The boat is in the garage getting a spring tune up! I am getting just as excited as Storm! It is such a relaxing time. My new mission in life. Learn how to relax. ;)

I caved ;-(  I went to see my neurologist and I got some botox. 
Mine the worst case he has seen @ his office, we talked about options. 
Botox or more surgery.  I'm pretty sure we're all clear on how I feel about surgery ;D
Several injection sites, I lose count, I am too busy clenching my fists and trying not to reach up and grab his hand as I feel it go into my eye socket, side of head, neck, & forehead...
Only a couple of days and I will admit my eye not pulling closed but, you see here is the opposite once again... I find I'm not even blinking with that one and have to hold it closed & don't forget the eye drops.  What to do..   As always it is a reality check like no other to hear that you should have brain surgery - again. 
I have work to do! LOL 
I can't have surgery! I have cartoons to catch up on.. not yet.  
Give me a break. 
Please ♥ 

So, any wonder Peace and relaxing are my new missions?

 How did I start that mission? I went to church ;-) It's been a while. It was so nice to see so many familiar faces and lot's of hugs and hellos.  A reminder of exactly why I go...  The music is always beautiful.  It was a wonderful way to start his sunshine filled day! 
I am so grateful to be alive,  everyone should have to consider brain surgery!
I have 3 toons ready to be inked on my desk now, the week ahead feels very promising!
<>< xox   

We watched an interesting doc. the other night, I was watching it and the guys joined me at some point. It was called: Food Matters     http://www.foodmatters.tv/
We watched it on netflix and it was awesome. 

Let me start today's guest blog by saying that I in fact, have the opposite of the blog you are about to read. I have been blessed with an incredible Dr. who has always taken the time, asked questions, listened and made decisions based on how we both felt about what is ever going on.   I have a couple of terrific Dr.s - I am blessed, BUT I am no stranger to the treatment of others from time to time and I hear the stories from almost everyone we talk to. 
Waiting HOURS to see your Dr., rushed appointments, confusion & of course Dr.s who will NOT EVEN discuss Cannabis as an option. 
It can be cold and uncaring experience at a time when we NEED care & compassion most.  I have read several of Blains Blogs  - a common thread has brought us together- some of his blogs I don't always agree with but there are people that do and we ALL need to be heard to solve this problem that has been going on for far too long. 
Blain and I have exchanged a few e mail and he is always polite, interesting and expressive- and has a lot to say - that come with experience and he has it. He also has a flair with words. 

M.D.?  Medical Doctor? = Mental Defective? = 
Morally Destitute? 

Character
Trustworthiness. Respect. Responsibility. Fairness. Caring. Citizenship.

The Six Pillars of Character are ethical values to guide our choices. The standards of conduct that arise out of those values constitute the ground rules of ethics, and therefore of ethical decision-making. 

Doctors! Who are they?
The Canadian Medical Association represents the 67000 modern doctors practicing in Canada. To introduce you to my concept of what Medical Practice should be, I’m simply going to compare the conduct of the majority of those members, to that of just one man of character, a real Doctor, still in practice at the beginning of the decline. His name was Dr. T.W.E. Henry and he was the local physician in Ft. Saskatchewan, Alberta where I grew up. At that time the town was about pop. 250 and we were a community who considered him next to Jesus for his Samaritan conduct, common sense and good advice. 

Dr. Henry was the center of our social system, he was trusted above all others and he knew every secret and personal detail about every one of his flock. He was a part of every family in town and often if he happened to make a house call at lunch or tea time he would stop for a coffee or to share a meal and take the time to get updated on the family history. He was a skilled interrogator and asked personal questions in such a manner that he created a desire to answer because he would understand and never condemn.

One evening near Christmas I and my family were visiting and just as supper hit the table TWE got a call and he was needed by a sick child. 10-15 degrees below zero, snowing like hell, winds harsh and gusty, driving clouds of icy particles that skin your face like sandpaper. No bloody way I was going out in that! Not!

Blaine! Get with it! I might need a push and you’re it! Crap: on with all the layers, boots, scarves, gloves! All the bulky crap that make wading though powder snow like wading through a swamp and then the open door and Holy Shit its nasty out here. Naturally the damned car won’t start so I harness the team, hook up his runabout sleigh, load the old fart up grab the reins and off we go into nowhere.

You don’t really drive horses in a blizzard: you just sort of aim them and trust them to figure out where the center of the road is. You just sit there and squint and squint trying to pick out landmarks in the little gaps between white sheets of snow. Fortunately it was a straight 5 mile run and only took about an hour and a half to get to the destination.

Modern people have no idea what kind of rotten conditions a lot of poor farm families lived in the 50’s. This was one such family and they were toughing out the blizzard in a two room clapboards shack heated by two stoves, one in the kitchen and a barrel type wood stove in the main room. Unless you have felt it you cannot imagine the drafts in a shack built of planks, you don’t know how cold the air is inside a house with iced up single pane windows. Stand next to one and suddenly your arm is radiated with cold from the glass.

It was a little guy about three and he was sick, you knew he was simply by looking. I don’t know what was wrong but after a long examination by TWE he was given a tablespoon of some syrup, handed back to his mother and she was told that he didn’t think it was serious but he’d like that fever to break. “Take that goose grease you have on the front stove warmer, warm him up, rub him down with it then wrap him up in that flannel blanket and put him to bed. He’s already so tired he’ll fall asleep quickly. He should feel better in the morning but if he doesn’t give me a call and we’ll take care of it.”

We got ready to leave and the husband came over to TWE and explained they were a little short on cash, would he take a couple of chickens as payment. TWE simply told him “John you’ll need them more than I do right now. Tell you what you’re good with a hammer and saw. Come over when the weather gets good in the spring and I’ve got a back porch that needs some repair. What do you say to an Even Steven deal?” John simply looked at him and I thought he would cry, but he just swallowed hard, nodded his agreement and shook TWE’s hand. We left

That was one example of his character at work: it is also the reason why he represents the best aspects of the generations of his predecessors. His position as a respected and admired man of character made him worthy to bear the title Doctor

Once again to stress: The Six Pillars of Character are ethical values to guide our choices. The standards of conduct that arise out of those values constitute the ground rules of ethics, and therefore of ethical decision-making. 

Cannabis has been prescribed by Doctors, Medicine men, Shamans for now 4800 years. For 4750 of those years this medication was freely prescribed by a person of trust who had the best interest of the patient in mind. The witch doctor was trusted because he knew every aspect of his patient’s life. He was part of a tight community that no longer exists, and his reward was not financial gain at patient expense but a position of respect and trust far above that of any other profession. The current crop of medicine men, and I call them that because they do not deserve the title of Doctor, are simply skilled technicians who lack the moral and ethical quality to earn the respect they are granted as physicians.

From that point in the past, we fast forward to the present and it is only men of my age has the knowledge of what the title Doctor Represents in terms of how it is earned and expects little from his current Physician. We knew a Model for Comparison and there is no Expectation of Samaritan acts that demonstrate the qualities inherent in the 6 Pillars of Character: Trustworthiness. Respect. Responsibility. Fairness. Caring. Citizenship. These have been lost by the Profession.

The Destruction of Ethical Medical Practice
The practice of medicine has gradually changed into a commercially structured and oriented system designed to derive maximum profit. This was created from the sheer volume of patients that became available as a result of post WWII urbanization. Instead of a couple of dozen or hundred patients in his community, every doctor had a chance to bag any number of visits from the occupants of the hundreds of tenements surrounding them. 

Appointments got shorter and further apart separated by many intruding and competing strangers’ entries into a doctor’s capacity to remember his diagnosis and previous treatment for the new volume of patients. Thus came into being the Personal Medical Record to serve as a reminder when a physician’s memory failed. The natural result was simple neglect to bother to remember Mickey Mouse details: a one minute skim of the patent’s last visit began to serve as the entire content of a physician’s knowledge of his patient. There began the complete lack of empathy now apparent in the profession at large and its absence was accompanied by the eventual loss of all character from the profession. That is simple fact.

A modern day patient with any problem needing medical attention assumes that when they make an appointment with their physician they are going to see a Doctor. They are not: they are making an appointment with an M.D. (Medical Doctor) a university graduate who had the minimal qualification to join a College of Physicians with lack standards and qualify to open an office. 

His first act after qualification to practice was not to do Samaritan work at the local shelters, but rather, a call to his lawyer and accountant and to approve the creation of his new practice, Dr. False Front, MD, Inc. Shyster and BeanCounter  Consulting already had the necessary plans approved, the forms got filed and the fees got paid. From this point on the man across the desk; the MD in the modern medical office, presents himself as worthy to wear the honorific title Doctor and expects all the respect and trust due him for a title based on Character. He is actually talking to President CEO of the TYMAR Corp acting as the sucker mechanism for the TakeYourMoneyAndRun machine.

To clarify the difference between a Doctor and President, MD, only one simple comparison is required. Imagine wandering down a deserted wasteland road and encountering a man with a severe wound needing medical help. His wound is not fatal but without treatment soon will be if not helped. How would each react to that situation? 
I think: 
The Doctor would stop, assess the situation, accept the man as a a patient, pack the wound, stop the bleeding and then arrange for his care until recovery.

The President, MD would stop, frisk the man to see if he had the cash or credit to pay for treatment, if not kick him in the ditch. It would probably never occur to him to call an ambulance to get charity involved. That would take too much time and he already had a cash customer waiting for the sales pitch. “Sorry. I can’t be bothered guy, die in peace.

If I am disillusioned it is rightfully so. The machine has no recognition of the patient, only his symptoms are used to maximize the medical billing opportunities and tap them all. Office visits = Prescriptions benefits = repeat = referral to higher priced care of specialists= over-reliance on technology= excess testing = everybody happy and rich = CMA.

The President, MD across the desk does not know his patents, has no idea how they live, or anything about them beyond their ability to pay and the chart details of the last visit.  They do not want to know or be bothered by their patients outside of Office Hours. They move in invisible circles away from the common herd, superior circles by virtue of greed! Away from the place of business they do not exist and cannot be found. They have no addresses, unlisted home phones, and undisclosed and rigidly guarded e-mail. They long ago abandoned house calla and after hour phone calls are answered by recorded direction to go to emergency.

Suddenly the majority of these 67000 MD’s fly in the face of common sense and are balking at allowing Medical Cannabis, and its benefits, on the basis that they don’t have sufficient knowledge of the long term harmful effects of smoking it.

Bullshit! They discount 4750 years of testimonial evidence passed down by all the preceding generations of real Doctors who freely advocated it for its curative power and lack of risk in its use.
Bullshit!

Today’s Doctors all claim to honour what was the primary tenet of the Hippocratic Oath: “FIRST, DO NO HARM”. Nobody reveals that this guiding principle has been removed from the Hippocratic Oath Modern Version and has not been replaced by an equivalent prohibition.. 

I find it interesting that given the respect they are sworn to hold for their predecessor’s intelligence, in another part of the oath they dismiss all the traditional knowledge that Cannabis has shown no harm from occasional or even lifelong use. They swear: “I will respect the “hard-won scientific gains” of those physicians in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow”. 

To claim harm for a product all preceding generations of doctors recommend is to hold their collective intelligence in contempt. To dismiss all of it in favour of the hard-won scientific gains of last 50 years of billing possibility experts, who don’t even know who their patients are, is probably the grossest display of the lack of simple common sense I could have imagined from any profession. They have completely lost touch with the populace they are supposed to be serving.

I hear no outcry from the medical ethics experts: Where are they? because the ethical deficiency list is horrendous! I could keep on ranting forever but I don’t have to. Following is a simple listing of the components of Character from 

Making Ethical Decisions: The Six Pillars of Character

Simply reading the Index is enough to awaken almost anyone to the manifold shortcomings of the Profession. It seems every little word harkens memories of little things noticed that didn’t add up until now

Character:
• Trustworthiness
     - Honesty
     - Integrity
     - Reliability (Promise-keeping)
     - Loyalty
• Respect
     - Civility, Courtesy and Decency
     - Dignity and Autonomy
     - Tolerance and Acceptance
• Responsibility
     - Accountability
     - Pursuit of Excellence
     - Self-Restraint
• Fairness
     - Process
     - Impartiality
     - Equity
• Caring
• Citizenship

Can you smell the rot too?

Blaine Barrett

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I had a very difficult time with this carton from the second I first read the sentence: 
Two fishermen sentenced to death for trafficking in cannabis
http://www.nst.com.my/latest/two-fishermen-sentenced-to-death-for-trafficking-in-cannabis-1.197967

I mentioned to someone the other day about the expected cost of Cannabis  because of the increase suggested by  Health Canada MMAR,  they told me - "That's a   700% INCREASE !"   WOW!   
A small price to pay when you read what it costs others around the world? 
No, ones health and freedom are never a small price.
Our health can be a high price to pay, our health and security both.  
Life needs we should not have to 'stress over' living in Canada.

Cannabis is a world wide problem. 
No, it is NOT world HUNGER - compared to that it is bullshit - but bullshit is exactly what all this is! All smoke and mirrors.
 Stop wasting money on cannabis and drug prohibition and you will have the money to avoid world hunger! Not to mention the plant! We should be shipping hungry nations hemp: protein, fiber, essential fatty acids, antioxidants, amino acids, vitamins and minerals! 

I had a difficult time for several reasons and when time to ink I was inking and crying.  
I had to walk away and go for  a nap.  
I love to learn, research, discuss and draw and then I remember I’m living these cartoons too. It set me back a bit - but in between tears 'Mama bears' hackles rise ...

I was also dismal when I thought - I’m going to put the ‘place’ on the bottom of the cartoon - my first intentions the first pane - Colorado - but it could be may places including Amsterdam!  The second my obvious choice : CANADA.   The third (inspired the cartoon) was Thailand, but it could as easily be other places and has been and might continue to be.  Too many places! 

Death for a plant. It is not by hanging it is by lethal injection. Drawing the hang noose was hard enough  for me. 
Putting men to death for a plant - death for what God provided on this earth. 

Next year in Canada will people be put in jail for doing what they were told they could do in the first place. Will sick Canadians be treated like criminals for a plant that is a proven medicine all around the world? Recognized by our own Country as a medicine! 
If they don’t go to jail,  who will help with the added stress of now having to pay a up to 700% increase for medicine they use to provide for themselves or were able to purchase at a fraction of the cost?

Will I see people I know and love go to jail - people that have NEVER harmed another person a day in their life for a plant? 
Probably,  being in control of ones life, happiness and health is worth fighting for.
It is NOT worth dying for or killing for.  
Is that what 'Health' Canada will be doing to a few people on the program? 
Unfortunately,  I believe so.  ;-( 

Remember when educating others on Cannabis - It is a world wide problem. 
ONE LOVE.
xox <>< 

Yesterday I met with my surgeon again, he apologized for the surgery not being a success and that he was disappointed and I could see that this came from his heart.  
I told him that made two of us & I thanked him for trying 
(and thinking, and not 'sneezing'  -lol).  
Yes. I was bummed.

Options. Botox - been there done that.
Surgery.  I will not even let that enter my mind at this moment. It was no piece of cake and did not work.  I was very ill after as well, they had trouble getting me to stop vomiting. So it would not be for a while if even an option. 
There was a swollen blood vessel removed the teflon inserted. I keep telling myself - perhaps it's just going to take longer. I have hope. 

I am grateful that it does not interfere with my drawing and the rest will have to adjust.
If this is how it is going to be this is how it is going to be.
Love me or leave me - twitch and all.   
One day at a time.  

The day was not a complete disappointment - The handsome Dr. Raphael (?)
Raffael was into see me first ;). I believe he had a slight accent and was trying to figure it out but reminded myself to focus on my head and not his lovely accent.
Really, just looking at him made me 'feel' he is a nice person.  I love when you meet someone  and they can instantly warm your heart. What is that?  -Awesome.
I did have a 'feel like a dork' moment - when he appeared I instantly without thought, said 
"Hello Dr. Raffffaaeelll..."  - and  proceeded to let it roll off my tongue.  People must think me a bit of a nut.  It turns out it is his first name.  lol. I don't even remember his last. I was too busy listening to him say his first. ;-)
When we like others we should let them know. If even with just a smile.   Too many times we do only the opposite, Bitch when we don't like someone. 
 
It was a great - people- experience aside from the opening on the skull thing.
Since in the city & close we decided to visit some family ❤ Nothing says loving like a hug from my favorite aunt and uncle.  Of course spending the day with my son, interesting conversation - we argue too and then try to explain where each is coming from.  Always educational and usually very interesting.  He is such a good person.  Also Awesome.

For now I will continue to pray  and keep on going.  I am blessed to be doing what I love
and everyday I wake up -and think wow! - I'm still here! 
Get up and try to do something positive today to make the world a better place.  
That's it. 
Thank you to everyone that has e mailed me and sent me well wishes and prayed. 
I very much appreciate it. It gave me strength when I needed it most.
Everything for a reason.  ❤☝☮

I have said it before.
Walk in my shoes, learn what we have learned about Pharmacetuical drugs and then tell me you would not give your child Cannabis under the same circumstance! 
Watch this link and tell me this mother or father is wrong 
- LISTEN to the DR.  then .. imagine it is your child.
http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/parents-choose/50b663372b8c2a5d91000184
I am so tired of hearing this argument. 
WE live it. WE see it's miracle and  I <3 these parents! 
SHARE - teach! Sooner or later Dr.s will have to agree. 
AS PARENTS we must demand what is best for our children. ASK them - what would they do if it was their child?   
 The next time someone says - but there are medications for nausea - yes there are and while you are at it - LOOK up the side effects!!  Dr.s have no problem prescribing  drugs to children - but have issues with a PLANT? *  That has never caused OVERDOSE or DEATH.
WHAT parent in their right mind would give their children an opiate that they can become addicted to or even die from?  I'd rther watch my child laugh and happy than be a zombie on the sofa- TRUST me - I saw him for far too long sit and suffer and not play because he was in pain. UNTIL he tried cannabis. 
TALK to your Dr. 
The choice is Clear- Cannabis!!! 
I feel great about this news! Can you tell?  I drew this cartoon last week in bed and finally felt good enough to paint it today ;-))) - so Thank You God!  xox <>< 

* Note: Not all Dr.s I have been blessed with the best. ♥ .
Talk to your Dr. Help educate them. 
They are ONLY human. <super smart but still human ;-)
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