Chris Dodge's daughter, Dixie, experienced a medical crisis following a routine gallbladder removal due to medical bias against her legal cannabis use. Despite holding a valid medical cannabis card, she was misdiagnosed twice with Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome, delaying the correct diagnosis and treatment of her severe medical condition. This situation resulted in significant health deterioration that required emergency surgery. The family's emotional struggle stems from the realization that Dixie's suffering could have been mitigated if the medical staff had not stigmatized her cannabis use. Stories of such biases are unfortunately common within medical cannabis communities.
Dixie followed the law. She held a valid Florida medical cannabis card. She used flower for therapeutic reasons, responsibly and legally. Yet when she entered the hospital in severe pain, that lawful medication became a red flag to the medical staff.
Instead of receiving thorough, unbiased care, Dixie was dismissed and misdiagnosed-not once, but twice-with Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), a controversial and often misapplied diagnosis.
Chris and his family are now navigating the aftermath-both emotionally and physically. Dixie is still in recovery. The pain of knowing that this could have been prevented-if only her doctors had looked past the word 'cannabis'-is something they'll carry forever.
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