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Family moves to Colo. for medical marijuana for 3-year-old
KHOU 11 News
Drew Karedes,
7:13 p.m. EST January 22, 2014
(Photo: KHOU-TV)
CROSBY, Texas -- A Texas family is packing up and moving to Colorado where marijuana is legal. They're doing it for their 3-year-old girl. Hannah Loew was diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome, a severe and progressive form of epilepsy, when she was 6-months-old.
Her parents say she has endured more health scares than they can count. "You're living every day on the edge of your seat not knowing if you're going to have to rush to the emergency room," explained mother Amber Loew.
The Loews have been videotaping Hannah's average daily 50 to 100 seizures. The episodes sometimes last more than an hour. Hannah has already been on life support three times. "My wife has saved my daughter's life more times than I can count," said father Paul Loew.
Amber and Paul Loew say their daughter has been on 12 different prescriptions. They say none have been successful at quelling Hannah's frequent seizures. The Loews hope to eventually wean Hannah off of all the prescriptions she is currently taking. They believe those prescriptions are hurting her cognitive and physical development.
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Drew Karedes,
7:13 p.m. EST January 22, 2014
(Photo: KHOU-TV)
CROSBY, Texas -- A Texas family is packing up and moving to Colorado where marijuana is legal. They're doing it for their 3-year-old girl. Hannah Loew was diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome, a severe and progressive form of epilepsy, when she was 6-months-old.
Her parents say she has endured more health scares than they can count. "You're living every day on the edge of your seat not knowing if you're going to have to rush to the emergency room," explained mother Amber Loew.
The Loews have been videotaping Hannah's average daily 50 to 100 seizures. The episodes sometimes last more than an hour. Hannah has already been on life support three times. "My wife has saved my daughter's life more times than I can count," said father Paul Loew.
Amber and Paul Loew say their daughter has been on 12 different prescriptions. They say none have been successful at quelling Hannah's frequent seizures. The Loews hope to eventually wean Hannah off of all the prescriptions she is currently taking. They believe those prescriptions are hurting her cognitive and physical development.
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The surprising story of medical marijuana and pediatric epilepsy
- I contemplating moving to a sane state, as well.
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A must see video
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