One Woman’s Journey: Managing Side Effects of Cancer Treatment, Cannabis for Pain and Beyond
Cannabis has many therapeutic benefits: appetite stimulation, reducing inflammation, easing anxiety and stress, and more. Similarly, cannabis has antiemetic properties that can ease nausea and vomiting, especially for people undergoing treatment for cancer. Its potential for providing relief from pain and discomfort are significant without many of the harmful side effects of pharmaceutical pain medications. At Haygood, we’re eager to share the stories and testimonials of people who’ve experienced the therapeutic benefits of cannabis. Meet Madison, a young woman living in Oklahoma who found incredible relief using cannabis throughout her journey with cancer. Madison’s Story Madison Irby was never a recreational cannabis user. She found relief from healing properties of cannabis, however, amid one of the most challenging periods of her life—while she was undergoing treatment for breast and thyroid cancers beginning at age 19. “I was going through a double mastectomy and in extreme ...