Hydrolife Magazine October/November 2016 (USA Edition)

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The good news is that because of Sophie’s
cannabis use her immune system
is stronger than ever during the traditional
treatment of chemo that typically
knocks an adult to the ground with infections,
pain, waste-away and more.
Proof, Protocols & Patents
According to a paper published on the
National Institute of Health’s site, via
the National Cancer Institute (updated
January 2016), help from cannabis with
side effects of chemotherapy are listed,
with nausea, waste-away and pain a
given. And though Israel first reported
THC putting tumors into remission in
the late 1960s, only recently has the institute
added verbiage stating, “Cannabis
has been shown to kill cancer cells
in the laboratory.”
“Her immune levels hardly ever drop
below a normal range on the oil. And
if they do, they are in the upper range
of low,” Tracy reported. “She’s the only
child during chemo breaks that doesn’t
have to have her labs drawn.”
Doing laboratory work can often be
difficult for anyone. For a child, it can
add to the physical and emotional scars
already received from the ailment itself.
Tracy said due to the persistence of the
cancer, she has what is called a portacath,
or portable catheter, in her chest
where chemo drugs are delivered. “You
can see all the thousands of tiny holes in
her chest from the thousands of needle
sticks she’s had,” said Tracy. “I’ve had
to hold her down while they put this big
plastic thing on her chest, with an IV
running out of it, and blood running in a
tube right in front of her face. Yes, labs
are very traumatic.”
Sophie’s brain tumor
sample has been
sent to Israel with the
hope that they will
find a perfect match
from more than 150
strains of cannabis.
When asked if they are able to do the
cannabis treatment without the chemo,
Tracy said it didn’t work for Sophie. “Sophie
is CannaKids’ only optic pathway
glioma patient who hasn’t responded to
just the cannabis oil off-treatment,” she
said. “We are trying to get to the root of
the problem to find out why her body
doesn’t respond to a maintenance dose
of oil to keep the cancer away. We are
working with researchers in Israel now
to determine which cannabinoids and
terpenoids are going to most effectively
kill Sophie’s tumor.”
Building a Brain Trust
While Sophie continues treatment with
both chemo and cannabis, Tracy’s latest
project is to bring together what she
calls a brain trust of doctors, scientists
and researchers from around the world.
Sophie’s brain tumor sample has been
sent to Israel with the hope that they
will find a perfect match from more than
150 strains of cannabis, with the goal
of putting Sophie’s cancer into remission
for good. “I am determined to keep
my child from having to go through this
any longer,” said Tracy. “And I’m just as
determined to help keep other children
from going through this.”
Sharon Letts began her life’s work as a
gardener in southern California, and now
calls Humboldt County home. She’s a
writer and photographer. When she isn’t
writing about gardening, she is outside
working in her own garden.
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