Guest Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 I hate to bring a downer in here, but I have to.My best friends daughter is VERY sick, and they need all the good vibes they can get.Here is the E-mail that I got from him last night, just about broke my heart, his daughter Kathy, is almost the same age as my daughter Morgan, this would absolutely kill me, and it is killing me because she is my goddaughter. Here is his e-mail. quote: By now I'm sure everyone has heard all sorts of stories in all sorts of ways about my daughter and what we're going through right now! I had to come in tonight to take care of a few things around Cuero-way, and spend some time with my boys. What I went through today and the past few weeks I wouldn't wish on even the worst of enemies. Kathy is six years old for some of you who may not know us to well. She came down with a strange and so far, unknown virus the week of Thanksgiving. She's had vomiting, excrussive headaches, back, neck, & leg aches. We have been to San Antonio to a specialist and he performed an endoscopy on her last week to find that her throat, stomach, and intestines were full of ulcers. Saturday night she had stroke like symptoms and was transported to Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi where she spent a few days in PICU. We were moved onto the floor in a regular room day before last. She has had initially the endoscopy and bi-opsies of her stomach and small intestine, a cat scan, mri/mra, two spinal taps (the second today), more sticks and pokes with the needle than a swarm of bees could give ya! So forth and so on... We are still in the fog about what is going on, they have brought in an infectious disease specialist to help, with his team, find out what is going on. Her white blood count is very high, she has pressure on the brain, her optic nerves in both eyes are swollen, the eeg showed abnormal brain waves on the left side of her brain and now they have ordered the second mri/mra series on her and a new set of cultures. The best we could get out of this new Dr. today was she has a fungus type of meningitis. It will take several days for him to determine which strand of the virus it is. Supposed to be hundreds of different types. Anyway, so we are still not certain as to the why's and what for's yet. The wait and watching her suffer are a tremendous stress, to be so helpless in a situation which we can only give to God and pray about! I wanted you to hear it straight from me and right now that is the best and most I can tell you all. She is in room 705 at Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX. Keep us in your prayers -friends! God is the most awesome healing power and I have faith we will get to the bottom of this and get her treated and back on her feet. It's going to be a long process and is going to take a lot of strength and power! God Bless all of you, Dennie and Amber McMurrey Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers, they need all the good energy they can get at this point!!Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr Nova Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 Ouch. Your goddaughter. This has gotta be horrible for those closest to her.... My deepest thoughts, prayers, and regards go out to you and to your friends' family. Especially young Kathy. Good luck through these tough times. Nova, over and out.[ 12-15-2001: Message edited by: Cmdr Nova ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr Jeffery Eu Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 It's bad enough if it happened to an adult, but to a little girl like Kathy, its just a horrifying thought.Please tell your friend that I'll be praying for her safety and recovery and tell your friend to take good care of himself.[ 12-15-2001: Message edited by: Cmdr Jeffery Eu ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epsilon 5 Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 Oh my god.... holy crap.... I started to feel bad just to read that snip... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerold Keenan Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 Good luck to her... hope she pulls through! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fendi Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 Hope she gets better soon Jaguar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 I finally got hold of my friend Dennie, and I have never heard him so scared in my life. He is the strongest man I know, and he sounds scared.I think that Kathy is in worse shape then he is letting on. She needs all the thoughts and prayers we can give her commanders.I don't care what religion you are or whatever religion you are not. Any positive thoughts, prayers, meditations etc would help. This little girl needs all the helpful energy she can get, and I don't care where it comes from.Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aramike Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 Will be in my prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simparadox Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 That's horrible, man. She'll be in my thoughts - best of luck to her, I hope everything works out and she gets better soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 19, 2001 Report Share Posted December 19, 2001 OK, Commanders, Here's the scoop, Kathy is NOT getting any better and the Doctors cannot seem to figure out what is wrong with her.They are saying Fungal meningitus, she has swelling of the brain, ulcers in her stomach intestine etc, and she is in EXTREME pain.I need all the help I can get here guys, If anyone and I mean anyone knows anything about such a disease, or knows someone who does, please contact me ASAP. We need to get her help QUICK, she is in BAD shape and I mean BAD!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fendi Posted December 19, 2001 Report Share Posted December 19, 2001 I don't know what to say.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterkist Posted December 19, 2001 Report Share Posted December 19, 2001 Don't know what to say, and unfortunately know nothing about such illnesses, but she'll be in my prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Mudge Posted December 20, 2001 Report Share Posted December 20, 2001 Jaguar,I am truly sorry, my neice had a form of meningities in her blood ( Im not positive if it was viral but I know it wasnt spinal), she was only a year old when she got it. The strain was called meningicoccalcemia (spelling is probably wrong)a very rare case they told us. She was hospitalized for months and was on the brink on a couple of occasions. I believe her brain suffered from swelling as well. It was truly horrifying, my thoughts are with your friend and their family. She was flown in and treated at the IWK (Issac Walton Killam (sp?))Childrens Hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. I could get you the doctors name who treated her if you think it may help. I think I will go hug my daughter now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 20, 2001 Report Share Posted December 20, 2001 My thoughts are with her. Please let us know when she gets better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint19 Posted December 20, 2001 Report Share Posted December 20, 2001 Same here. My thoughts and energy are with her. I hope that everything turns out alright.19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmett.hendrick Posted December 20, 2001 Report Share Posted December 20, 2001 Jez thats rough My thoughts and prayers are with her as are my familiesWe went through something the same with my son he had a infantile stroke at 8 days which left him with a brain hemorage, we were told the worst that he would never walk or talk and to look for long time care for him.But now he is fine he proved them all wrong.If it can happen for him it WILL happen for Kathy tell your friend to have faith.Best wishes and prayers to Kathy and her family and friends[ 12-20-2001: Message edited by: Emmett.hendrick ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EAGLE Posted December 20, 2001 Report Share Posted December 20, 2001 Cant belive something like that can happen to a kid. I will keep her in my prayers as well. keep us updated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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