WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky. (AP) – Tiffany Wigginton Carnal is doing everything possible to save her daughter Lyndi Carnal and she believes that marijuana could be the answer.
Lyndi,17, was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease when she was 14. This is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation of the lining of the digestive tract, which can be followed by fatigue, malnutrition, severe diarrhea, weight loss and abdominal pain. Lyndi has spent countless days and nights at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
She has been using medication to deal with pain but this has negatively affected her liver, kidneys and heart. The pain killers leave her sedated and unable to function. Her colon and rectum have also been removed. Among the medications she uses is the addictive Dilaudid (a strong opiate.)
“These medications are making children drug addicts. Lyndi has gone through withdrawals,” Tiffany Carnal said. “Lyndi was once a cheerleader and a beauty pageant winner, she won all over the state. Now she is bed-ridden and not able to function. As a parent, I have to ask, ‘How can I help my child?’ “
Tiffany Wigginton revealed that this situation pushed her to do some research regarding the disease and she learnt that medical marijuana is the solution. Marijauana, even for medical purposes is illegal Kentucky.
Carnal has been busy writing and calling her state representatives to encourage passage of the bill.
The bill – Cannabis Freedom Act – to legalize medical marijuana use in the state will be presented to the legislature in 2017.
“I’m not at all for recreational use of marijuana, but there are facts that marijuana oil helps children with epilepsy, Crohn’s and cancer,” Carnal said.
