Hey Char,
I know you by reputation and would really like to take this opportunity to clear the air surrounding some nasty rumors. At least three patients (two in Denver, one in Fort Collins) have claimed to me that you offered to get them the pound they'd need to make their cancer treatments at a really great price, but that after they paid you, they never saw you again with their meds, their money, or their Phoenix Tears. Please understand that I'm not accusing you of anything; rather I'd like to ask you for your side of the story in these (and similar) cases while we're on the topic of trustworthy people in the movement here in CO.
Your thoughts?
Thank you for giving me the chance to adderess these "rumors" I try not to spend too much time on this because it is mostly a bunch of drama, steming from a situation in particular that involves one of Tim Tipton's patients as a matter of fact. I was approached at the 2010 4/20 Celebration in Denver by a gentleman named Alan Trinary(turns out he is a former roomate of Tim Tipton's). He asked me if I worked specifically with patients that had Cancer. Said he had a friend that had a badly infected foot and had just gotten out of the Hospital after 8 days of treatment. Dr.'s said that they did all that they could for her aside from amputation of her foot. They sent her home with a foot that was purple and swollen and had a huge oozing scab on top of it, she could not walk on it. Alan told me that she was a registered patient and that her caregiver was Tim Tipton, this was the first time that I had really heard of him. (had no idea that Co Midnight Rider was him, so actually I had heard of him, just didn't put 2 and 2 together until, at his insistance, I actually met him.) so, anyway, Alan asked me if I could come and have a look at her foot. (let me remind you that this occured before the passing of HB1284 and SB109)
A week later I drove to Denver to meet with the patient. I brought 10 grams of oil with me in a saringe. I had no idea what the oil would do for her, or how much she would need, but she was in such pain and need of hope that she wanted to try it. She did not have Cancer, but there was no way that I was going to deny her. I took off the bandages and was horrified at what I saw, I can't believe that the Dr's just gave up on her and released her. I dressed her foot, showed her how to apply the oil so that she could feel empowered by this experience and learn to help herself become well. I GAVE her the full saringe of oil. Three days later I got a call from the patient, she was crying with joy and thanking me for the oil, the swelling and infection had gone down significantly, enough so that she could walk again. She said that she called her Caregiver, Tim Tipton, to tell him about this amazing oil that had healed her foot. She said he was amazed and would like to meet with me, could she give him my number. I remember thinking to myself, "great I can show her caregiver how to make the oil and he can take care of her", boy was I in for a shocker.......
Hence the beginning of my roller coaster ride with Tim Tipton. That is the only patient I ever treated in Denver, she was indigent, and did not have Cancer. I gave her all of the medicine she needed in one saringe, no need for a pound there I'd say. Besides she already had a Caregiver. I do not sell anything to anyone, I try to find compassionate Caregivers for these patients, ones that have product on hand to make the oil that is necessary to treat the indivual. Once they are cured, then the caregiver can charge an appropate fee for the medicine required to maintain their state of wellness. That's my plan and always has been. I think that it builds community and responsability for the patient who, for some of them, their very lives' are in their Caregiver's hands. I have never promised any patient that I could get
pounds for them, only that I would try to find them a Caregiver that could take care of them. At that time I was just this side of homeless my ownself, and did not have a Garden of my own, and thought it would be easy to find Caregivers if the patient came to them with a higher plant count. I am one of the people that fought to have that put into the HB 1284, which was still in developement at that time. Finding compassionate and responsable caregivers that are willing to actually take care of these mostly indigent patients has been an uphill battle with all of the current GREED that has infected the Co MMJ movement. The patient in Ft. Collins.....a whole other ball of wax. I will respond to that in greater length at a later time. I will say this, I have signed recipts from that patient, that state that I brought her over 4 oz of raw product, tincture, 10 grams of oil and a Vaporizer, all while trying to find her a Caregiver. I never promised anyone that I could get pounds for them. Only a Caregiver that could provide for them. I spent my own money driving to Ft. Collins to deliver meds several times for this patient as it was taking some time to find her a caregiver and get her signed up with them. Ben G and his girls even went with me one time to deliver meds to this patient. She was also friends with Alan Trinary, and very mentally unstable due to Brain Cancer and several other ailments. She just turned against me when I was having a hard time finding her a caregiver and getting her signed with them. I could not afford to bring her anymore meds, that I had mysef paid for to keep her going until the caregiver came through. I never charged any patient for that, I made no money myself. I have been mostly broke all of my life, I'm used to it, and I certainly am not trying to make money off of the backs of patients who are fighting for their lives. I lost my Mother to Cancer~ no one should have to experience that....if there is an option for a cure. I just wanted to continue the work that Rick Simpson started and had to give up because he has now been deemed a "criminal" and can not return home for fear of prosicution. I will hold strong and fight the good fight legally under the rights provided to me by Colorado's Amendment 20. That is the only way that this will work....I really can't help too many people from behind bars. Dan Herer, one of Jacks son's told me to keep fighting rightously~ something that his Father encouraged me to do as well. They both told me to "never give up".... I will continue on.
~FREE THE WEED
Stop the Greed~
~HEAL THE PLANET
Plant the Seed~
