Written by Treating Severe Autism, Epilepsy, and OCD With Cannabis Oils Quickly Changed Our Girls Life:
Genevieve, now 14, was diagnosed with Autism and Epilepsy at an early age after a vaccine injury – she was only 2. The controversial MMR vaccine caused fevers and rashes first and then she quit speaking and started screaming, head banging, lost her motor control from head to toe. “She had to learn to chew again, it was that bad,” says her mom, my fiance, Anne Mari.
Genbug was one of the compassionate kids that I met on a whim while traveling to see another child that’s been seizure-free for over 2 years now – Brandon. That was a year ago when I humbly entered Gens’s life and now am in it permanently. Her mom and I are happily engaged and planning marriage. What I’ve witnessed since the first day I met Gen has been more than miraculous. She’s gone from completely nonverbal a year ago to talking to me back in forth in what, in the world of autism, was clearly an argument between Dad and daughter over whether or not 2 iPads could be used instead of one last week! It’s been that intense of what we call a recovery. Of course, it’s not fully verbal but multiple words were used back and forth with emotion and expression. Something you just don’t see in the world of Autism. I should know this, my own son Michael II is now 24. But there’s so much more.
Genevieve has both autism and severe intractable Epilepsy – she was on multiple medications. Not anymore. Cannabis has completely replaced Keppra, Seroquel, Natroxone, Depakote, Ativan, and Zoloft. Today she’s telling her therapist about how she went to a 7-11 convenience store and got a Slurpee – but she’s using an iPad – she’s talking!!
Her entire support staff is amazed at her progress. Recently goals were added to her home behavioral program regarding speech – something she’s never had before. As well, in the home program and on her iPad they’ve added emotions for her to use. But she’s choosing words instead! When she uses the iPad to talk to us now she’s using phrases like ‘so annoying’ and ‘good idea’ because she’s showing so much emotion. The addition of ‘this sucks’ came with a bit of hesitation but a 14 yr. old girl should be able to express herself. Of course, much of her functional communication does come from the iPad for the outside world but for us parents in the world of kids with special needs – we know our kid’s special words. “My ride I gooooo” she tells us about her carousel ride as she points to photos. ‘Dadada nooo mine died” she bursts out when she’s caught trying to get to a charging iPad. Verbally – from a nonverbal child. We haven’t got to seizures yet for a big reason – she rarely seizes at all anymore! It’s not news at all to anyone that’s been paying attention – the cannabis plant is known to stop epileptic seizures when ingested in oils and in other forms such as vaping. Of course, she has setbacks and has had one recently due to hot weather and the flu. Cannabis is awesome medicine – it’s not a cure. Many are calling it that for Epilepsy – for Genevieve it’s a chance at a life she didn’t have and so much more. It’s the ability to learn and be able to communicate.
Her growth hasn’t been limited to verbalization. It’s been global. What it appears to seem is that her immense developmental delay has been replaced with developmental gain. “It looks like a toddler growing up, she’s learning to talk” her older sister Fatima said recently. I couldn’t agree more. There’s so much independent play and so much more including playing with her little sister, how awesome! Simply being able to walk about the house happily without falling over was the first of many accomplishments. The day I first visited in Aug. 2016 Gen couldn’t walk to the couch and seized multiple times in the dining room. She was mostly in bed and until she had cannabis oil didn’t verbalize at all. Once the cannabis oil started the small verbalization came along with a huge increase in cognitive function. She suddenly understood what was going on around her – or was able to let us know that she did. She started saying Mom and momma – at first, it was music to Anne Mari’s ears as it was such a shock to hear – now it’s an everyday thing but the word has changed.
Now it’s ‘Dadda’. “I feel as if I no longer exist,” Anne Mari says jokingly, “She used to call out Momma on her iPad, now it’s Dadda and Daddy but verbally!” I must say the sound of Gens’s voice is like the very best music ever played in the world. It gives me the chills. I love this kiddo so much, we often joke about it. My girls include Anne Mari, Genbug, Sydney her 7 yr. old sister and Fatima 18 – her Big Sis that’s out on her own living as an adult already and guess what – working in Early Childhood Development!
(As many know, Genevieve loves the carousel. Below is Fatima, Anne Mari, Sydney, and Me! Genbug is more into Carousel photos!)
As the days go by she continues to show progress in battling self injury due to OCD. When she was young she was in a car accident and will obsess over her forehead and arms, anyplace she can pick at if left unattended. She’s had to wear gloves which has been a challenge. We’re working on a new approach now – I look forward to keeping you updated on Genbug as the days go by.
For now, I’ll end this with a huge thank you to Mother Earth for the Cannabis Plant. With even more gratitude towards the population out there that still cares and helps the world of compassion as much as possible, I am very grateful. Gen can feed herself, she helps to dress and bathe herself, so many things that she couldn’t do without Cannabis she does now. Her world has become unlimited when it was once so very limited. The biggest is control over Epilepsy as people should know it’s a killer. With over 50,000 people per year perishing to seizures there’s no denying that Cannabis is saving her life.
Mike Robinson – Medicinal Cannabis Patient
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