Ore. — (KGW) Two Oregon parents, once opposed to marijuana use, now credit the oil from the plant for keeping their 4-year-old daughter alive.
“She is so busy and independent,” Bethany Merklin said as she watched her daughter Leah play in their living room.
Sixteen months ago, the Merklins were told by doctors at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital that a rare inoperable brain tumor meant Leah had six to 12 months to live.
“It was the worst day of my life,” remembered Leah’s dad, Erik Merklin.
The Merklins believe the daily doses of cannabis oil sandwiched between Cheerios are keeping Leah’s tumor from growing.
“The latest MRI showed no growth between January and July,” explained Bethany, “before the oil she couldn’t walk, now she’s able to at least get around. Even though she still falls she has improved.”
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