Exploring the world with Multiple Sclerosis since 2007 Medicating with cannabis & CBD since 2016

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I’m Meg.  

I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2007. I was 37 years old, I had been married for 12 years and was the mother to three young children (ages 5,7 and 9). I’m now 48, I have a new husband, and my kids are no longer little (my youngest is 16, 6’2” and weighs 270lbs). I have had this disease for over a decade, and I can honestly say, I have never been happier.

Yes I have this shitty ass disease, and yes it does it’s darndest to get the best of me on a daily basis, but I now have so much more than just the label of having MS. After trying the traditional route of putting my health in the hands of professionals and willingly taking what my doctors suggested– I hit rock bottom two years ago when my chronic pain threatened to take over my life.

On the day I received my diagnosis I also received a bit of life advise that has gotten me this far. When I first heard the words, “you have MS” my first reaction was “Oh Fuck!” To which my neurologist responded,

“No, this isn’t an ‘Oh Fuck’ moment. Your child dies of Leukemia, that is an “Oh Fuck” moment. Your husband gets killed by a drunk driver and leaves you to raise eight kids on your own – that’s an “Oh Fuck” moment, but this, this diagnosis is not an “Oh Fuck” moment – this is an “Oh Damn” moment- because no one dies from MS and you are going to be ok.” 

I came off all the pharmaceutical medications and now use cannabis, CBD, diet, and exercise to manage my disease and it’s symptoms. The experience has been life-changing. I have found things that help manage the pain and all the other crazy symptoms this disease throws at me. I am now on a mission to try and help educate others about the legitimate and genuine medical benefits of cannabis, CBD and how important it is to eat healthily and exercise daily.

A lot has changed since 2007. In 2018, I remarried— and I now have my greatest supporter and advocate in my corner. We live in Renton, Washington with our two rescue dogs, the youngest of our five children and Doug — the name of our first cannabis plant. Outside of the labels of cannabis advocate, author, lifestyle blogger, and MSer, I am an avid angler and hiker. We can often be found out on our fishing boat named “Blood & Bong Water,” hiking in the vast mountain ranges of the pacific northwest or attending cannabis expos and events.

I hope that by sharing my story, I can help eliminate the stigmas and stereotypes that have surrounded these plants for far too long. I got my life back, and I want to help others do the same.

While I’m not sure everything my neurologist said was accurate, or whether or not my initial “Oh Fuck” was warranted, I have kept his words with me all these years. When things get really bad, and I think I have reached my limits – I remind myself this is not an “Oh Fuck” moment, take a breath, I figure out another hack and move on.

I  hope you enjoy learning about my journey with this disease and keeping up with my MMJ adventures as much as I enjoy sharing them with you!

Sending good vibes,

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