Truly Medicine Podcast

Welcome back to Truly Medicine.   

Mattie Badgwell is a wife, a mother, a patient, and a cannabis advocate from Oklahoma.  

For many years, she fought for her children with Autism to get the best treatment and services available.

 Little did she know….. this would lead her down a medical marijuana journey.   After experiencing such dramatic improvement in the quality of her son’s life, she decided to speak publicly so that other families may have the opportunity to benefit from this medicine.  Mattie is now the Co-owner of OKanna Moms.  And she is the pediatric committee director with OK4U.

SHOW CONTRIBUTORS

Josh Leone

Mattie Badgwell

James Bridges

Today on the podcast we have Kayci Vandegrift.  

47- year- old Kayci, has used cannabis in some form  since she was about 13.  

She eventually turned to sobriety.  Kayci had been totally abstinent for years.  

That’s when back and neck pain came along. Then the introduction of prescription pain medication.  Then the day came when she could no longer supply her habit.  

She was forced to change in order to survive.  Kayci decided to quit cold turkey - and was sick for 40 days.   

Then came the diagnosis of breast cancer...

Today on the podcast we have Ms. Dawna Johnson. 

She has been in nursing and medicine since 1993.    

She suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and many fractures from a bad car accident.  She has been medicating with cannabis.   

Dawna received her Associate in Nursing at TCC, and a Bachelors in Nursing at SWOSU and her Masters in Science at OU.  As well as a Family Nurse Practitioner at OU.  

 In 2017 she became very ill and lost 100 pounds and most of her teeth due to a  bone infection.    

So what does Dawna do?  She heads off to Colorado where she learned about concentrates.   

 That’s when the real healing began.

SHOW CONTRIBUTORS

Josh Leone

Dawna Johnson

James Bridges

Today on Truly Medicine Sami Diffee is returning.  For those of you that did not hear her first episode…. Sami has struggled with undiagnosed GI problems, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, self-harm, eating disorders, suicidal tendencies and more.  She is currently undergoing various holistic health practices…..especially those that involve cannabis.  We want to revisit with Sami as our audience has already discussed major benefits from listening to her journey.

SHOW CONTRIBUTORS

Sami Diffee

Josh Leone

James Bridges

Reina Barboza, the Soul Rebel,  was originally diagnosed with a malignant melanoma back in August 2 thousand ten. She had surgery to remove the tumor in her left thigh, and was sent for a trial run to MD Anderson, which is a cancer center at the University of Texas. 

She was claimed cancer free .............. then fast forward eight years. ​ Reina was rushed to the hospital for what was thought to be a ruptured appendix , only to find out with a CT scan that her liver, lungs and abdomen were full of tumors.   

She was told by the ER doctor to “find God” and was admitted into the hospital.   It was in complete shock to herself and her loved ones. ​ After a four day hospital stay she was released and was given a full body PET scan.   

She lit up like a light bulb, the cancer was in her lungs, bones, liver, and abdomen.   

Needless to say, their lives changed instantly.  

This is her story.

Joining us on Truly Medicine is Karen Brown.   Karen lives in Oklahoma and has had many mishaps  in her life dealing with health issues.  About five years ago basal cell carcinoma stepped up to its turn with Karen.   This has resulted in a partial removal from her scalp.    Basal cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer  that begins in a type of cell within the skin  that produces new skin cells as old ones die off . It occurs most often on areas of the skin that are exposed to the sun ...such as your head and your neck.  Now Melanoma on the top of her leg hasn’t helped much,  and Karen has been suffering through a battle with a  “bad vape” issue this year.

SHOW CONTRIBUTORS

Josh Leone

Karen Brown

James Bridges

Today on Truly Medicine Sami Diffee is joining us.  Sami has struggled with undiagnosed GI problems from about the age of 10. Additionally, she has struggled with depression, anxiety, panic attacks, self-harm, eating disorders, suicidal tendencies and more for as long as she can remember.   Sami has also overcome addictions and attributes most of her well being to her medical cannabis use.

SHOW CONTRIBUTORS

Sami Diffee

Josh Leone

James Bridges