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Thank you for the details of your experience. I was able to find both forms of RSO that you describe. What I was wondering is whether you just take them for symptom relief as needed. Or if there is benefit in taking on a daily basis. Again I expect that we need to find out for ourselves

@annebauer19 There are literally thousands of strains of propogated cannabis. They all have different properties but in general, the more THC the stronger the anti-nausea and appetitie stimulant but also potentially the high and sleepiness. The higher the CBD or even CBD with virtually no THC, the less noticeable impact except for pain relief.

If you are in a state with medical marijuana laws like Florida you start by speaking with a Medical Marijuana MD. In my wife's case, a friend of hers was an MD in a GP practice who switched over to an MM practice. Her MM MD and Oncologists are believers that cannabis has anti-cancer properties in addition to the physical and mental benefits. Her MM MD specifically believes that RSO is the best approach.

As far as onset of effects, it depends on strength of the product, dosage and method of ingestion. Smoking and under the tongue are the fastest, capsules next fastest and edibles the slowest. I make RSO into capsules of approximately 30mg THC doses. I buy RSO of Indica strains with 80-90% THC for nighttime use and CBD RSO with less than 1% THC for daytime use. My wife would have stopped eating completely without the stimulous provided by the THC. Sha also wouldn't sleep without it. (she has also had a prescription for Marinol which is pharmaceutical synthetic THC which she found to provide no effect at all)

Everybody is different and the products available to you legally might be of differing quality. I wouldn't recommend street procucts which you never know what you're getting. I rely on regulated products which are raised organically and are lab analyzed. Unfortunately, everything that we know about MM is still anecdotal so you have to research, try and see what works.

Start with a discussion with your oncologist or other specialists. Good luck.

Thank you for the information, I will look into it. My husband doesn't like the feeling of being high, does the RSO have this effect? And I have read that you have to start with low doses. I know many of the CBD products do not. Does it take some time to be effective, it seems to me I read that somewhere. I know there are people who believe it has anti cancer properties. I would think to use it for pain and nausea and to help relax?

If you truly want to help through pancreatic cancer journey you have to be your own advocate and seek answers that fits personally.
Not rely on one source.
Learn all you can.
Read, call cannabis dispensaries, and ask your Mayo palliative Dr. (Ours was very knowledgable)
Twelve people who try cannabis results in twelve different effects.
With any RSO products you start with a very tiny minuscule amount like the size of a half of a kernel of rice.
Go slow.
Results for us was extraordinary and life changing.
Patient no longer takes any cannabis.
Patient was stage four, no surgery, and is six years into remission and
CA 19-9 is rock solid at 7.

RSO is Rick Simpson Oil.
http://ricksimpsonofficial.com/ricks-page/
It's easier to buy it (than make it yourself) where medical or recreational marijuana is legal. Most commercial grades of marijuana concentrates attempt to only isolate the THC or CBD, RSO is a concentrated form which retains all of the natural properties of the plant it was distilled from. My wife uses RSO for pain relief, nausea supression, appetite stimulant and sleep aid.

Not sure what RSO is. We have thought about cannabis. Is there a particular formulation or ratio of thc to code that works better?

I'm at the dispensary twice a month buying THC heavy and CBD heavy RSOs. If you have access to Grow Healthy dispensaries they use CO2 distillation process which is cleaner than traditional acetone distillation.

Appleby is done when there's no cancer in the head of the pancreas but requires additional duct and artery resections. Both are intense and should be performed by surgeons with tons of experience with successful outcomes.

Cannabis RSO.

Thanks so much for your response. I guess I know from my google search activities that it's going to be a long road to recovery. I just get really apprehensive when I think about everything that's going to be coming out of my insides. I'm not familiar with the Appleby, but I did a lot of research on the Whipple procedure as that's initially what I thought I would be having.
Thanks again for the encouragement!
Tim