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Friday, December 2, 2005

Patient Quote of the Day #7: "I'm willing to try it."

An 87 year old woman with irritable bowel syndrome: "I just saw an interview with Melissa Etheridge on TV. She said that smoking pot helped her stomach problems. I just want you to know, if you think I should smoke marijuana, I'm willing to try it."

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