Pubdate: Tue, 08 Jun 2010
Source: Montreal Gazette (CN QU)
Copyright: 2010 Canwest Publishing Inc.
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/274
Author: MaryAnn Harrison

COMPASSION CLUB REALLY HELPED

Last fall my 63-year-old husband was taking Interferon, a strong 
chemotherapy drug. His symptoms of depression, lack of appetite, and 
general body pain were strong and affected his day-to-day life. He 
also suffers from a lifelong gastrointestinal illness. At the onset 
of his chemo, he spoke to his physician about the difference that 
marijuana made in his ability to tolerate the above-mentioned 
symptoms. It made life so much more tolerable, it brought him to a 
level where he could function more readily. His doctor wrote him a 
referral to the Montreal Compassion Club in St. Laurent. This 
enterprise has provided my husband with high-quality standardized 
marijuana at a reasonable price. There was a limit to the amount he 
could purchase, the rules of entry were strict and most of all, he 
didn't have to go on the street searching for it.

What do we and all the other patients do now?

MaryAnn Harrison

Montreal
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