tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post3099415721213031802..comments2024-03-27T12:58:00.592-07:00Comments on Snowbrush: Teachable MomentsSnowbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-81576877111774346232011-08-21T09:58:46.712-07:002011-08-21T09:58:46.712-07:00Snow Im glad you made it through if anything you w...Snow Im glad you made it through if anything you were enlightened in others ways because of it. <br /><br />Love youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456151120093929991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-60358951066367883772011-08-15T03:41:53.178-07:002011-08-15T03:41:53.178-07:00I saw your reply, Snow, I just meant that you take...I saw your reply, Snow, I just meant that you take some pretty dangerous risks and one doesn't know what the outcome might be!! You don't even know, when you are seeking relief from your pain, whether these sources of pain relief might, inadvertently, cause your demise!RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-85676814621075646492011-08-15T01:12:53.740-07:002011-08-15T01:12:53.740-07:00RNSANE said: I won't ever count on a reply to ...RNSANE said: I won't ever count on a reply to my comments.<br /><br />I did reply to your comment, but, by golly, I'll copy and paste it here: "The word I've gotten is that there's no help for a bad marijuana trip but to ride it out, that is unless you have a heart problem. Now, I really did risk death last week with a Fentanyl patch that was way too strong for me, yet I never, even in the worst of it, thought that I would die of that pot overdose. This made the Fentanyl many times scarier. In fact, I was so scared that I cut the patch in half, only to later learn that doing so might have killed me faster than anything else I might have done."Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-32856006804468828992011-08-14T23:40:58.317-07:002011-08-14T23:40:58.317-07:00Well, Snow, I won't ever count on a reply to m...Well, Snow, I won't ever count on a reply to my comments. Please take care. I'd miss you, you know!RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-72198970268012934552011-08-14T17:13:13.835-07:002011-08-14T17:13:13.835-07:00I'm so far behind that I'm mostly just goi...I'm so far behind that I'm mostly just going to answer questions. I always feel guilty when I do that, but you know how it is. There are just so many hours in the day, whereas there are a lot of blogs to visit and posts to write.<br /><br />Catz said: I am thinking of using the stuff to help with the side effects of the cancer drugs I am on.<br /><br />I would. It's supposed to be really, really good for that. Many people say that nothing else is even nearly as good for the nausea caused by chemotherapy as pot.<br /><br />Ranch Chimp asked: I dont know what Ganja butter is...<br /><br />It's just another name for marijuana butter. <br /><br />Studio Lolo asked: Where's the paint by number painting??<br /><br />At the top of this post. <br /><br />RNSANE asked: couldn't your concoction have really hurt you?<br /><br />The word I've gotten is that there's no help for a bad marijuana trip but to ride it out, that is unless you have a heart problem. Now, I really did risk death last week with a Fentanyl patch that was way too strong for me, yet I never, even in the worst of it, thought that I would die of that pot overdose. This made the Fentanyl many times scarier. In fact, I was so scared that I cut the patch in half, only to later learn that doing so might have killed me faster than anything else I might have done.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-65287097157914324422011-08-14T16:12:04.541-07:002011-08-14T16:12:04.541-07:00Oh, Snowbrush, I cannot even imagine how bad this ...Oh, Snowbrush, I cannot even imagine how bad this experience was. First of all, though I was definitely a child of the sixties, I never really played around with drugs ( other than alcohol which I still like very much - even then, I can't say that I overindulged often except a few times in nursing school ). <br /><br />I hate throwing up and, as a nurse, I didn't do well with patients who threw up. I hated those puny little emesis basins they had in hospitals and, if I had a patient who was seriously vomiting, I grabbed a wash basin. It was all I could do not to join in and vomit, too. Believe me, I was very fast to give anti-emetic medication when it was needed!<br /><br />But even scarier, couldn't your concoction have really hurt you? I am so not up to date on marijuana or other drugs like this. <br /><br />It still blows my mind, after being an RN now for over 45 years, that we have not been able to come up with a way to control pain and to relieve suffering.RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-78568176759188840632011-08-13T05:52:51.770-07:002011-08-13T05:52:51.770-07:00Many a bad trip later (from MANY years ago) I can ...Many a bad trip later (from MANY years ago) I can say that the best thing about time is that it keeps ticking and most poisons like this can mostly be out of your system by 8 hours later. I remember counting 8 hours by the minute - oh it was awful...but time did keep ticking.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12409455543895086283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-90620245811218545282011-08-12T08:31:08.889-07:002011-08-12T08:31:08.889-07:00Food poisoning a couple weeks ago sent me on a tri...Food poisoning a couple weeks ago sent me on a trip I'm still getting over. I thought I was near death as I held the puke bucket Linda hadbrought me. B.P. peaked out at 167/110. Have since increased B.P. medicine. All I can say is Getting old isn't for sissys. LOL.. Have a great weekend SnowJoe Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960458164425338569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-66290647281828792362011-08-12T03:33:46.670-07:002011-08-12T03:33:46.670-07:00I missed many blogs when I was trying to live a so...I missed many blogs when I was trying to live a sought after reality off line, and yours was on top of that list.;)<br />I love your easy flowing narrative and the refreshing dose of reality that you always offer, not sugar coating anything at all but presenting it raw and real. I relish in such reads.<br />I am not used to be smoking or taking any drugs, so your accounts are to me novel experiences. I have smoked pot once in my life and I felt like I was flying and behaved very much like being drunk (became every daring and crazy). But sans the hangover next day.;) So overall that was a very good experience for me.;)<br />I believe everything we do, or whatever we go through, has a purpose and even the worst encounters are a lesson learned.<br /><br />On another note, thank you for your great and kind comment on my "come back" post.<br />Have a great weekend,<br />xoxoZuzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137958790178864561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-79732091415265713372011-08-11T12:55:59.003-07:002011-08-11T12:55:59.003-07:00The very first time I had marijuana I had the wors...The very first time I had marijuana I had the worst trip ever. I halucinated, I was dizzy, paranoid and was pretty psychotic. It was so scary and it was something I didn't know could happen but I was only 18 and very naive. I actually came onto your blog and I looked at the length of you post and I thought, geez, I can't read all that and before I knew it, I was at the end. I think you are an awesome writer. I really was captivated by what you were discribing. I could picture it all in my head and it was like I was seeing it rather than reading it. I do see in pictures though, so I am not surprised. Anyway, I am glad you are feeling better now. There is nothing worse that throwing up continually. I am alergic to opiods and codeine and if I have them, this is what happens to me, uncontrollable vomitting. So I do sympathise. Sorry this has grown into an all over the place essay. I look forward to visiting your blog again :)<br />~Sarah~Sairshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09110575221596955775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-23443841261775099602011-08-11T10:12:16.892-07:002011-08-11T10:12:16.892-07:00from a mormon's perpective, Snow, all of our t...from a mormon's perpective, Snow, all of our teachable moments even those bad ones that just give us experience with something bad which will work for our good are all saved up and used at a later time to someone's advantage<><>so like a dog i do sit up reverently and lay up knowledge and not lose all this learning but add to it and use it to build me a world following adam's example who is now laying up stores in heaven to bless whole universes{adam \ god} plan{see rhymsee for details><<>made a comment about it when i talked about what manna was made of}Putzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08480109111920196513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-51655452002436546942011-08-11T06:23:35.479-07:002011-08-11T06:23:35.479-07:00Wow, I have no idea how you survived that bad trip...Wow, I have no idea how you survived that bad trip. It just goes to show you how strong you really are. I'm glad you wore it down, and thank goodness for peggy. You're so right, that act of love said it all.<br /><br />The last time I smoked was Oct 1972 from a water pipe filled with wine. It hit me nearly as hard as your ganja butter and I never touched the stuff again. meanwhile I had many years of speed and qualudes and more than my share of acid.<br />Today it's white wine, admittedly too much sometimes but I never get drunk. To me, compared to how I was in my youth, my wine habit is recovery!<br /><br />I know I don't comment often. I try to keep up but fall behind. I appreciate it when you stop by!<br /><br />Where's the paint by number painting??<br /><br />Take care of yourself snowbrush~studio lolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-16039666459406623672011-08-10T18:13:35.225-07:002011-08-10T18:13:35.225-07:00that last paragraph made your post beautiful. Damn...that last paragraph made your post beautiful. Damn, what a nice thing to say!<br />I hate to get drunk. Hate it with passion. I love my wine, but if I ever have to much I hate it! I can't imagine feeling that way...I mean, I have been that drunk once, but I'll do anything to never go back there.A Plain Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741520771592669741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-64160594749049861092011-08-10T07:41:30.651-07:002011-08-10T07:41:30.651-07:00The very first time I smoked pot it made me puke. ...The very first time I smoked pot it made me puke. Just once though. You'd think that that would have warned me off but it didn't and it never made me feel sick again. When I smoke too much it just makes me go to sleep.<br /><br />As for the meaning of our lives, we are no more or less than any other thing in the universe. That knowledge has never made me feel insignificant though and I wonder why it does others.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-81335212773612766842011-08-10T05:20:44.019-07:002011-08-10T05:20:44.019-07:00When I was 20 I had a very similar reaction to a s...When I was 20 I had a very similar reaction to a solid grass joint. I had really bad stomach pain and my new boyfriend assured me the strongest grass was the way to go. I felt so bad, like you with the sweats and incapacity etc that I was begging him to call an ambulance, I thought I'd had a bad reaction and was dying!! I have HUGE empathy for you therefore and I'm glad it's over. As for Peggy, she's a shining light of love isn't she? I'm so glad she was with you when it happened. A teachable moment leading to such a positive outcome. xxAll Consuminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03089119991474852732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-71604748426635953482011-08-09T22:41:06.810-07:002011-08-09T22:41:06.810-07:00I also appreciate you sharing your experiences on ...I also appreciate you sharing your experiences on mj. I am thinking of using the stuff to help with the side effects of the cancer drugs I am on.Catzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863602873111089991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-68374650155305742632011-08-09T22:27:48.714-07:002011-08-09T22:27:48.714-07:00I almost feel guilty because I laughed quite hard ...I almost feel guilty because I laughed quite hard as I was reading this post. I knew where it was going and you took me there so well...I have a friend who suffers suicidal cluster headaches...(I'm sorry for Peggy..truly)...and ganja helps him a lot. Not too very long ago his oven was on the blink so came over and borrowed mine to bake some cookies...well, he and I talk..a lot...when we get together...and we were talking and the recipe wasn't coming out right and we kept correcting, adding more this and that...more butter...sampling batter and cookies as we talked. My experience was not nearly what yours was, I laid for a couple of hours totally unable to move my arms or legs...yikes! Eating ganja is dicey business...not only depends on the pot and how much you eat, but when and what your last meal was, and how much you move around after eating a cookie...just can't be sure how it might manifest.<br />And I have to add here that in the end your post made me cry...Life...what a journey...and I'm so glad you have love on yours...xojuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037465392747165349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-27006975310235940872011-08-09T20:27:50.894-07:002011-08-09T20:27:50.894-07:00thoughtful....wishing your comfort and success in ...thoughtful....wishing your comfort and success in your medical mj journey.<br /><br /><br /><br />Aloha from Waikiki;<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a><br /> > < } } ( ° >Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-58936962146861048922011-08-09T17:30:45.277-07:002011-08-09T17:30:45.277-07:00Hey SB ... just wanted to come by and check out yo...Hey SB ... just wanted to come by and check out your site ... you have medical marijuana? I dont know what Ganja butter is actually. On the issue of drug's, including pot ... first of all I smoked pot daily (all day, even on the job) for many year's, and sold alot of pot too, illegally of course, I mean, in the old dayz ... we literally had hundred's of pound's of that shit stacked almost to the celing in place's at time's, had an addiction to cocaine and short while with opium, done quite a few experience's on acid/ lsd ... I'm old now and dont do shit, and rarely even drink for that matter. BTW Guy ... what an awesome photo you have up at the top with the mountain's!<br /><br />Later Guy ....Ranch Chimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14086251248546955720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-66481216868416487872011-08-09T15:58:06.150-07:002011-08-09T15:58:06.150-07:00Oh, God! i am sure the dope cops are knocking on y...Oh, God! i am sure the dope cops are knocking on your door.patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698348452802053572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-62901531036204522682011-08-09T12:01:41.157-07:002011-08-09T12:01:41.157-07:00I hope you find the right recipes to really help w...I hope you find the right recipes to really help with your pain. I hate to throw up and I'm sorry you had to go through such a bad night. <br /><br />I wish you could find what works without any side effects, bad trips or otherwise negative effects.<br /><br />Take care.Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-50405513150886738602011-08-09T11:11:24.054-07:002011-08-09T11:11:24.054-07:00"what else is there for us but to sit at the ..."what else is there for us but to sit at the feet of the universe as reverently as that dog sat before its Mom and Dad, and to see what it is that we might lay up as knowledge that will carry us to—and through—the moment that we die?"<br /><br />so true!CreekHiker / HollysFollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987597104795294851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-7830706586816946232011-08-09T10:46:28.357-07:002011-08-09T10:46:28.357-07:00Lorraina, what an experience you had on the predni...Lorraina, what an experience you had on the prednisone!<br /><br />"i am painfully shy myself but anti depressants didn't fix it."<br /><br />I've been on four or five anti-depressants, but only Zoloft worked in such a way. I later learned that social anxiety (which is what I mean by shyness) is one of the things it's prescribed for.<br /><br />"have you been able to go hiking recently?"<br /><br />YES! Bad knees preclude long hikes, but I can go a few miles if it's not too steep--and if Peggy carries the pack.<br /><br />Marions said: " I may have to move to Oregon soon. :-) xo"<br /><br />Sounds like a plan, Marion!<br /><br />Kay said: "Your experiences are truly valuable and I thank you."<br /><br />Oh, thank you, Kay.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-86132084307931817062011-08-09T10:09:06.494-07:002011-08-09T10:09:06.494-07:00I really appreciate your sharing your experiences ...I really appreciate your sharing your experiences with medical marijuana here. I do not need it -- yet -- but won't hesitate to use it if the need arises. <br /><br />I tried it in my misspent youth but never really found it of value. Your experiences are truly valuable and I thank you.Kay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-50117151576395291352011-08-09T06:35:27.340-07:002011-08-09T06:35:27.340-07:00Glad you survived the night. I'm amazed at th...Glad you survived the night. I'm amazed at the strength of that mj. These high, floating stories are killing me. I may have to move to Oregon soon. :-) xoMarionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14786883679294446945noreply@blogger.com