Sophie and I went to the beach yesterday afternoon with a friend of mine and her daughter, a friend of Sophie's. We didn't actually go down to the water, though. We just walked a bit with our girls and then sat a bit with our girls and ate french fries with our girls. When Sophie had a small seizure, I said to my friend that maybe she was witnessing the very last seizure of Sophie's life or the beginning of a dramatic reduction in her daily seizures.
And why was I this hopeful?
Canatonic.
Yes, the name of the high dosage CBD extract that I purchased today is called Canatonic. I don't even know how to describe the morning's proceedings, the visit to Dr. Bullwinkle, the visit to the pharmacy, the procurement of the goods, the drive back home -- the actual giving it to Sophie. I think what I'll do is show you the texts that I exchanged with a friend (I'm in blue and the friend is yellow) -- and please note the time because the speed with which I acquired a medical marijuana card made me think I was a sort of Alice going down the rabbit hole.
If you think I'm crazy, I'm here to say that despite the Alice in Wonderland reference, I've seen and been crazier during the last eighteen years. I got a tincture of high concentration CBD today for less than I paid the Canadian pharmacy in Canada for Sophie's prescription of Onfi, which was 1/8th the cost of the Onfi at my local drugstore. We're giving it a whirl. Reader, keep your fingers crossed.
HAHA. I think I know this friend. I think I just might.
ReplyDeleteI feel famous now.
ReplyDeleteYou know what? I am hoping beyond hope that Canatonic helps your beautiful Sophie. I dreamed of her last night. She was wearing a red shirt and she was chatting and laughing. I was so happy to see her.
Wowwowwow. Happy for you and Sophie. Hope it works. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeletei'm thinking such good thoughts that this helps sophie. i will never wrap my head around someone's idea that medical marijuana is not a solution. and yet heavy pharmaceuticals with nasty side effects and sometimes horrible damage are. canatonic for the win!
ReplyDeleteToes, too, are crossed. Again, the humor is KEY! And friends that get and share the humor and text just what/when we need them to - priceless!
ReplyDeleteHahahahaha! I knew that was you and Mary immediately! Praying that the medical marijuana is the manna you have been waiting for. Lovelovelove.
ReplyDeletefingers are crossed!
ReplyDeletegreat! all of it... wonderful!
ReplyDeletei think the stars aligned...just for sophie.
ARE aligned...
ReplyDeleteHoping with you! I really, really hope it works for her.
ReplyDeleteAll fingers and toes crossed here for Sophie!
ReplyDeleteEverything that can be crossed is crossed. Sending good thoughts (and a few prayers) for great success.
ReplyDeleteSoon as I read "rat shit" and "miner's headlamp" I knew right away it was my girl. Got me over here crackin' up. And I've got all the pieces of my anatomy crossed for Miss Sophie.
ReplyDeleteWishing you all the best with the canatonic. It will be so wonderful if this is what works for Sophie, non? x0 N2
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome. And i hope the canatonic works. One of my crazier colleagues likes to tell me ALL THE TIME she's got her medical marijuana card. And that she buys it from her students. So, you know, apparently I have a hookup if the Farmacy goes out of business.
ReplyDeleteLOL -- like Angella and Nancy, I also knew right away who that conversation was with! "Rat shit" was the first clue.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it ridiculous how easy it is to get a medical marijuana card, and how HARD it is to get reasonably priced pharmaceuticals? The U.S. is like the country with two brains. Anyway, I'm glad it went well and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it works for Sophie.
Fingers crossed, prayers said. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteWe are crossing our fingers too and thinking of you and Sophie.
ReplyDeleteI am so jealous...
ReplyDeletetext convos are sometimes so much funnier than real life ones :)!! What a odd morning... you should write a book - are you writing that F-ing book yet?!?! PLEAAAASSSSE do !
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed for sophie.
Oh, Elizabeth, I am praying it works miraculously for Sophie!! Please, Lord!! Keep us posted!!
ReplyDeleteCarrie T.
I hope and pray that Sophie experiences all the positive results I've been reading about. Much love to you.
ReplyDeleteI am SO hoping hoping hoping hoping hoping that this stuff helps your beautiful Sophie. PRAYING. (And your text exchange was pretty hilarious.)
ReplyDeleteSomething tells me that even if the medical marijuana doesn't work, there will be some other benefit of this entire scenario. I can't, at this point, imagine what it is, but I know it will find you. Best of luck!
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