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Multiple Myeloma..BUT I'm in remission and treatment ends n Oct. It's not curable yet but I am stll shooting for age 102. Crossing my fingers that nothing changes..Just our age puts us at high risk, so yeah, I'll stay put!✊
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I'm planting ....have tubulars to get in the ground and some germinated broccoli and turnips ready to plant. I live in rural AK and I am pretty much self isolated anyway. I also have MM so I am really dedicated to my reclusiveness right now. There...
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I hear you!! I only use cbd if I can't sleep which is not often. It also hangs on till half of the next day; not so great. How about coffee....no? Does that aggravate yourpain? I can't imagine have all over pain all the time. Opiods.....another...
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I think the THC is not letting your body relax. May I suggest that you just use CBD. There are so many forms CBD comes in now. I only use it if I can't sleep or relax to be able to sleep. Your kind of pain......you'll just have to trial and error. ...
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I was diagnosed Oct. 2018, so I am happy that my now maintainence will be remission in a couple of months.I realize anything can happen to break remission and your team is ready, just in case...now that is the epitomy of medical support, huh?Thank yo...
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Multiple Myeloma..BUT I'm in remission and treatment ends n Oct. It's not curable yet but I am stll shooting for age 102. Crossing my fingers that nothing changes..Just our age puts us at high risk, so yeah, I'll stay put!✊
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I'm planting ....have tubulars to get in the ground and some germinated broccoli and turnips ready to plant. I live in rural AK and I am pretty much self isolated anyway. I also have MM so I am really dedicated to my reclusiveness right now. There...
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I hear you!! I only use cbd if I can't sleep which is not often. It also hangs on till half of the next day; not so great. How about coffee....no? Does that aggravate yourpain? I can't imagine have all over pain all the time. Opiods.....another...
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I think the THC is not letting your body relax. May I suggest that you just use CBD. There are so many forms CBD comes in now. I only use it if I can't sleep or relax to be able to sleep. Your kind of pain......you'll just have to trial and error. ...
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I was diagnosed Oct. 2018, so I am happy that my now maintainence will be remission in a couple of months.I realize anything can happen to break remission and your team is ready, just in case...now that is the epitomy of medical support, huh?Thank yo...
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Multiple Myeloma..BUT I'm in remission and treatment ends n Oct. It's not curable yet but I am stll shooting for age 102. Crossing my fingers that nothing changes..Just our age puts us at high risk, so yeah, I'll stay put!✊
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I'm planting ....have tubulars to get in the ground and some germinated broccoli and turnips ready to plant. I live in rural AK and I am pretty much self isolated anyway. I also have MM so I am really dedicated to my reclusiveness right now. There...
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I hear you!! I only use cbd if I can't sleep which is not often. It also hangs on till half of the next day; not so great. How about coffee....no? Does that aggravate yourpain? I can't imagine have all over pain all the time. Opiods.....another...
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I think the THC is not letting your body relax. May I suggest that you just use CBD. There are so many forms CBD comes in now. I only use it if I can't sleep or relax to be able to sleep. Your kind of pain......you'll just have to trial and error. ...
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I was diagnosed Oct. 2018, so I am happy that my now maintainence will be remission in a couple of months.I realize anything can happen to break remission and your team is ready, just in case...now that is the epitomy of medical support, huh?Thank yo...
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Name | Kathryn |
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