Sorry I've been MIA

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Registered: 04-01-2004
Sorry I've been MIA
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Sun, 10-05-2008 - 10:24pm

Jillian was admitted to the hospital on Saturday morning.  She came home from college on Friday evening because she hasn't been feeling well and wanted to rest this weekend at home.  When she woke up on Saturday morning she had a fever and looked very pale and run down.  Jillian has a history of severe bleeding associated with ulcerative colitis.  After a quick trip to the pediatrician she sent us over to the hospital for blood work and other tests.  We've been here since. 


They think there is something else going on besides the UC.  Her fever keeps spiking very high 103 to 104 and they're searching for an underlying infection.  At this point she hasn't really eaten since Monday or Tuesday and everything she does eat immediately comes out the other end so she isn't getting any nutritional benefit.  In order to get her protein/albumin, potassium levels back up to safe levels they're going to need to put her on a feed tube tonight. 


Prayers would be appreciated.

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Registered: 07-15-2008
Sun, 10-12-2008 - 7:32pm
Double Ditto!!!

Sheila

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Registered: 08-07-2007
Sun, 10-12-2008 - 9:15pm
Great news, Cathy!
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Registered: 09-11-2003
Sun, 10-12-2008 - 10:40pm

Cathy, so glad to hear you have received this uplifting news today.



 

 


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Registered: 10-29-2006
Sun, 10-12-2008 - 11:59pm
Great news Cathy!

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Registered: 07-19-2005
Mon, 10-13-2008 - 1:07am
That's great news, Cathy! Continued P&PTs to you and Jillian.

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Registered: 01-03-2006
Mon, 10-13-2008 - 6:33am

That's great news, Cathy!! I hope she is starting to feel better too! Good luck to Jillian for a speedy (and full) recovery.

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Registered: 12-19-2002
Mon, 10-13-2008 - 8:03am

Cathy,


So glad to hear that Jillian is on the upswing now!!!

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Registered: 01-31-2007
Mon, 10-13-2008 - 6:45pm

So glad to hear things are starting to turn around for Jillian..

hugs and prayers,

t

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Registered: 12-06-2007
Tue, 10-14-2008 - 2:11pm

Cathy,


I'm glad to hear things have turned around for Jillian.

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Registered: 04-01-2004
Tue, 10-14-2008 - 3:24pm

Update:


I think we're going home!

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