First Post

Hello all, this is my first post for CFCF, or "Cannabis Fights Cystic Fibrosis". I know, bold title eh?

My end goal is to prove to my doctors that I'm not just just a stereotypical "stoner". I want to prove that as long as I continue to administer cannabis in ways that don't involve smoking I am in fact improving my quality of living.

Here is the link for the case study that sparked my inital interest.

The Doctor states that "Cannabis was an excellent supplement to his medication regimen". I have noticed that when I go for long periods of time without any use of cannabis, I lose any amount of appetite I may have to the point where I might spend an entire day without eating. I've come across many articles stating that malnutrition contributes to a significant amount of the body's deterioration in those with Cystic Fibrosis, and also witnessed it firsthand. When I introduce cannabis into my system however, I am able to eat much more and I notice my weight rises considerably.


Also, the Doctor does point out the use of cannabis to help combat the patient's GERD and joint pain; I can relate to both easily.

I have mild scoliosis that is slowly becoming more prominent and is paying a huge toll on my back. It is at the point where over the counter pain killers do nothing for me now, and I think a large number of you would agree I'd be much better off with Cannabis than Oxycontin or a similar narcotic.

As for GERD, I think just about everyone with CF can attribute to the constant heart burn and similar symptoms. Again it just seems to make much more sense to have one solution to many problems than prescribing more and more drugs, does it not? With cannabis, even if I am having really rough day with indigestion symptoms I am able to at least ignore the pain; I get two birds stoned at once.

On a final note, at the end of the article the mother of the 19 y/o states "when he uses cannabis his quality of life improves." to which the Doctor responds with "If that is the goldstandard for prescribing a medication then certainly this is a case where you can easily make an argument for medical cannabis." If there's anyone still sceptical about this, great. I look forward to curbing your enthusiasm over the next few months.

I believe that will be all for my first post. I hope to update this on a weekly basis at the very least, but for now I do have quite a bit of spare time until classes start in January so you may see a new post by tomorrow even. Don't forget to comment!

Breathe easy,
-Ryan