No word just yet, but I would like to put in this prayer request from my niece for her friend's daughter.
My best friend Katie just emailed me. Her daughter Ashly (16 years old now) has a really bad illness. She started with something like whooping cough last Friday, but it progressed.
She has had a fever since Friday night and they couldn’t get it down. Ash hasn’t been about to stop shivering since Sunday night. They ended up taking her to the ER Tuesday night and got home at 12 AM. The doctors told Katie that it is viral and has to run course. Tuesday, Ashly was still shivering and keeping herself awake. Even with 4 layers of clothes and 3-4 blankets in a warm room. Thankfully the doctors ruled out meningitis and mono.
Then early last night (Thursday) Katie took her back to the ER. Ashly was still experience weakness, but has a weird muscle twitch and some other oddball things. The CT came out clean, but they are scheduled to do a MRI sometime today. By 8PM last night they had admitted her to a room in Blank [Memorial Hospital].
Carma adds that Katie says: “The more prayers the better. My knees are getting flat. ;-)”
;^) Jan
4 comments:
I will pray for your friends daughter Ashly...love Jan xx
Have done a quick prayer Jan. I have just come in...don't normally come on at this time, however I am on teh look out for a baby jacket pettern....gave all mine away years ago !! Love sybil xx
Hi,
I talked to Katie this weekend. Ashly still is dealing with muscle spasms, but not as badly as before. Her doctor gave her the green light to go to school part time, ONLY if she uses a cane or wheelchair since she is still unstable while walking. She has to concentrate on conversations and when she talks. And slightly distressing is that she is having trouble keeping her concentration reading. The strange thing is that when I talked to Ashly on the phone, she didn't sound like a 16YO but like someone who had a stroke. Very odd.
I think that they are going to see if there is improvement this week, but then take her to another specialist.
She is a fighter and was really looking forward to FINALLY getting back to school.
Thank you for keeping her in your prayers.
I am just geting round to turning on my alerts and read this prayer request today Jan.
I hope things are much better for Ashly.
Her symptoms are puzzling.
Has she been abroad?
Of course I will pray real hard, and have done already, for her complete recovery.
Her symptoms resemble a virus my friends husband suffered from...it can lead to paralysis.
Please check out this link as the disease is quite rare and can be overlooked.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Guillain-Barre+Syndrome
Just trying to help.
Hugs
Jeanie xxx
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