how she went into surgery to initially remove an ovarian cyst. Surgeons then discovered that she also had stage 3 colon cancer. She almost immediately started a painful round of chemo. During this time some friends brought her marijuana to alleviate her pain. She felt a great deal of relief after smoking the weed.

It made things so much better, not only could I enjoy food again, I slept better, and generally felt a sense of well-being.

But the marijuana would prove to be more than just comforting. After her post-chemo check-up, spots in her liver, kidney, and gallbladder were discovered. These spots were determined to be caused by the chemotherapy. At this point, she felt like the bad outweighs the good with chemo and stopped the treatments.

However, she keptNuclear Sub Joining Fleet

Shipyard Proud Of Latest Effort

November 06, 1993|By WILLIAM H. MCMICHAEL Daily Press

NEWPORT NEWS — A visitor about to step down through a hatch on the brand-new submarine was duly warned: Watch out for the fresh paint.

Three years after its keel was laid, its commissioning less than a day away, the nuclear attack submarine Hampton still required some last-minute touch-ups for today's expected throng of well-wishers. But aside from the touch of blue applied to the inside of the hatch, everything looked to be in place for the big day.

And make no mistake about it: For the officers, crew and shipyard workers who have overseen operations, stood watch or welded a bulkhead, today, when the Hampton is turned over by Newport News Shipbuilding to the U.S.