Cannabis and ovarian cancer stem cells
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are a biochemically distinct subtype of cancer cells that seem to be particularly important in tumor growth and...
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A documentary short about Cannabis and Cancer
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- Jul 28
- 1 min
Quick update on the marijuana research bill: more action needed
The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act has passed in the US House of Representatives with strong bipartisan...
- Jul 26
- 1 min
Take action: the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act
I realize that I've been absent from this space for far longer than I promised, and I apologize. I've been struggling with motivation...
- May 3
- 3 min
Illicit Oncology
As you well know from reading this blog and watching her movie, Michelle was intensely frustrated by the paucity of rigorous research on...
- Apr 30
- 2 min
Showing up and reconnecting
Dear friends, it’s been been far too long since I’ve posted here. There are a number of things that I’ve been wanting to share for...
- Feb 17
- 7 min
Michelle's obituary
Michelle's obituary is now online at the Santa Barbara Independent, and will be in this week's print issue. I wanted to share here an...
- Feb 8
- 1 min
A dark morning
Six years ago today, in the pre-dawn darkness of an Oxford winter, Michelle awoke screaming with pain in her abdomen. Convinced it was...
- Nov 7, 2021
- 5 min
Remembering Michelle
It has been 6 weeks since Michelle said farewell to this world. I am still grieving terribly, even though she is in my heart and giving...
- Sep 29, 2021
- 2 min
Farewell Michelle
On Sunday afternoon Michelle threw her last party. A small group of family and close friends gathered in our back yard, and over a couple...
- Sep 25, 2021
- 2 min
To be or not Doobie
Unfortunately the internal bile stint didn't work. I went back to UCLA 2 weeks ago for an external bile drain, which should have been...
- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
UCLA Onc Ward
Last Tuesday I had a telemedicine “second opinion” consultation with Dr. Konecny, an oncologist at UCLA. He thought that my failing liver...
- Jul 31, 2021
- 5 min
Dying Wishes
I wish this post was four decades too soon. I'd even settle for four years too early. But unfortunately sharing my "Dying Wishes" blog...
- Jun 27, 2021
- 5 min
Lives begin and lives end
I have not written in weeks because there was just a dribble of this and that, nothing warranting a blog post. I will get into the bits...
- Apr 28, 2021
- 3 min
Complications, side effects, and drugs for my drugs.
There have not been too many days during this 5 year hell of fighting ovarian cancer that I have felt like I was dying: 1.The few days...
- Apr 14, 2021
- 3 min
Greetings from the chemo chair, again
This line of chemotherapy is a full time job. The previous three lines of treatment were infusions every 3 weeks. This regime of Carbo...
- Apr 3, 2021
- 3 min
An Unexpected veer into ER, admission
Greetings from my hospital bed at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital's Oncology ward. I did not expect to be here, but 2 days of fever and...
- Mar 9, 2021
- 4 min
International Women's Day
It has been a difficult few weeks, both physically and emotionally. I know I have been saying that all too often lately. I can feel the...
- Feb 16, 2021
- 3 min
Cannabinoid Science Roundup
Before I dive into the latest peer reviewed literature, I'll mention some canna business news. GW pharmaceuticals, the UK medical...
- Feb 4, 2021
- 3 min
World Cancer Day
Now that I have many followers who don't know me personally it feel odd leading with my health news, but here it is: a 16 day post-op...
- Jan 16, 2021
- 2 min
lymphadenectomy
UPDATE: Michelle is home from surgery, sore but otherwise well. And the procedure was successful in obtaining enough tumor cells for both...