My journey with cannabis
Mary's Arthritis
by Mary Mann
1M ago
Amazing how  opinions slowly adjust and change over a long and meandering length of time until the whole community has reversed its posture. I’m  thinking of cannabis,  of course.  Cannabis is legal in about 33 states. My state, New Mexico, has  made cannabis legal  both medically and recreationally. I have a medical card. My primary doctor signed the  digital paperwork. I have rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica and several cancers (5 now). Next day, my cannabis card arrived via email. It is good for three years.  I do not pay the 20% in tax, 1 ..read more
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Pain de Mie
Mary's Arthritis
by Mary Mann
1M ago
Today I am making a Pain de Mie, a sandwich loaf made in a pullman loaf pan. It comes with a lid so the bread will have the same sides all around. It is a soft, dense bread just right for sandwiches. I made it once before. The lid popped off in the oven. The sides were even and yes, it was a good bread. I am making it again to see if I have the same luck. It has taken a while to recover from the melanoma surgery. I spent four hours in nuclear med while doctors and techs looked for lymph glands. Next was a two phase surgery: one incision under my arm while I was on my back  and the second ..read more
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The Balance of an RA Life
Mary's Arthritis
by Mary Mann
2M ago
Rheumatoid arthritis is unlike many diseases. RA is a disease that is chronic. It is a disease that is progressive meaning that it will get worse over time. It is debilitating meaning that it will interfere with your ability to have a normal life. There is no cure. It is a tough disease. It may start slowly. It might not even be symmetrical right out of the gate. Or it might be like mine. Acute. Severe. All the classic symptoms. And it never really stops. Mine is seronegative which means the test for certain factors is negative. Those with seropositive disease have more joint damage but those ..read more
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Happy Thanksgiving
Mary's Arthritis
by Mary Mann
3M ago
No, my drawing has not improved. I have always felt that Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful for what we have. I am grateful that I am still here, that my loved ones are healthy, and that I am up to making a good pumpkin pie. Count your blessings and have peace in your hearts ..read more
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RA, as time passes.
Mary's Arthritis
by Mary Mann
3M ago
My RA is different now than it was in earlier years. Now I feel like I am in a continual flare with variations. Sometimes worse. Sometimes much worse.  And luckily, sometimes better.  Today it is worse. I take tramadol and add 500mg ibuprofen. I take an extra Medrol. The amount of cannabis that I tolerate is improving and does help most days. I am very conservative. My primary orders the tramadol. Tramadol is a weak, synthetic opioid. It helps me but doesn’t help every RA sufferer.  My rheumatologist has agreed to my Medrol regime. I feel low dose ibuprofen helps inflammation as ..read more
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Dunkelberg
Mary's Arthritis
by Mary Mann
3M ago
Dr Reiter sent me to the liver clinic where I met Dr Dunkelberg, an elderly liver specialist. He was friendly. Professional. Paternal. And controlling. He had a system. And like most doctors, he doesn’t want his system disrupted. I went to the appointment because I wanted to know if any of my medications, like methotrexate, have injured my liver. He said my liver has plenty of cells and it is functioning as it should. He ordered bloodwork that required 10 tubes of blood. He said he would call with the results. When I have a new doctor appointment, I find it works better for me if I write down ..read more
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Ballgames and a PET scan
Mary's Arthritis
by Mary Mann
3M ago
We are busy watching the Phillies playing the Arizona Razorbacks. We loved the first game and then the next was 10 zip in favor of the Phillies. Fun. Now they have moved to Arizona to play three games. They lost the first two. Tonight is the third game. Instead of our movie we are watching the game. We will get takeout and hope for the best. Anyway, the games have been excellent in spite of the winner. Yesterday I had a PET body scan to see if the melanoma had metastasized. The tech injected a radioactive tracer intravenously. The tracer is attracted  to the activity of cancer cells and w ..read more
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A Good Week
Mary's Arthritis
by Mary Mann
3M ago
Life has been good. I had a special treat recently. I had my youngest son all to my self for a day. Growing new memories. He has  returned  to his home in Texas. The weather has suddenly turned cooler. And I have suddenly settled into one of my worst flares of late.  It is amazing how that works. Doing fine. Then suddenly not doing  fine.  I took extra indica cannabis last night. I needed the extra help sleeping as I was on the front end of a flare. The night before I had taken extra Medrol. I still woke up this morning in total pain. My hands burned and ached. My shou ..read more
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Book and cannabis report
Mary's Arthritis
by Mary Mann
6M ago
My new book, Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis   is available in Kindle Unlimited as well in an Amazon promotion starting October 1st. It starts as 99 cents, increasing day by day until it is back to its normal price, $4.99 on October 8th. My old nursing school friend, Florence, read my book. She had so many kind words for me, I’m almost blushing as I write them. This is what she had to say:  “Just finished your amazing book. Not only are you one of the most courageous individuals I have ever known, but you are a gifted writer as well.   Your book is a valuable work of ..read more
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RA never goes far.
Mary's Arthritis
by Mary Mann
6M ago
Summers are tough for me. This year instead of the wound clinic I spent my time in dermatology and the surgical clinic managing basil cell and melanoma cancers ..read more
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