07/17/2017
MUST READ..........
Gio's Story - (The importance of having consistent good quality oil) - Gio was my best friend, he was the most amazing dog I have ever shared life with and I have known many. He was stunning to behold and I was blessed to have known him. Gio was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer on August 22nd 2016 and given 2 months to live. He went on RSO that same day and a tumor that had rapidly grown to the size of a softball shrunk within 3 months to the size of a golf ball. Gio went from high fevers to playing and eating as normal. To say this was miraculous is an understatement, my vets were blown away by his progress, but then something happened, the tumor started to grow again. This started a year long battle that ended on July 1st, 2017 as Gio's life journey came to an end. I was forced to concede the fight and had to make the awful choice that we sometimes must face, putting my baby, my best friend down. As it was happening and as I play it all back in my head I of course ask "why?"... Why did the oil stop working? Why did this not ultimately work? What could I have done differently? I am left with one conclusion, the quality of the oil. Of course I know that having good quality oil is key in the success of the treatment but I live in Costa Rica. There are no medical ma*****na laws here, although largely decriminalized there is hardly a plethora of choices here and finding quality oil or even consistent quality product to make oil is the biggest hurdle. The first oil Gio was on was made from 1 ounce of a strain that never came back around. The second batch of oil Gio was on was inferior in every way, after this we established a consistent supply with something of quality but all through the entire process you just do not know how much THC or CBD is in the oil. This is the Wild West of medicine... I blame a lack of consistent oil in us losing our battle with Cancer... I saw first hand the potential of it as a treatment, I became hopeful beyond all measure, and then he was ripped away... I know of cases where this cured cancer, I saw the potential in my own fight, but you need to find a high THC high CBD oil, without this it is a fight you cannot win. Wishing everyone luck, love your babies, hold them tight, I love you Gio, more than words can describe, I miss you...