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For those of you that can't access powder, I though i'd post it here... and it also bumps it:
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EPSkis
A Made Maggot
Member # 1270
posted December 04, 2003 08:54 AM
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Hey all..
Haven't been around for a week or so & wanted to ask a favor of y'all. I'm not normally the praying kind, nor one to ask for anything, but in this case I'm making an exception. I'll try to summarize:
My 3yr. old son is in pretty bad shape. What started last Saturday as a fairly un-noteworthy trip to the local E.R. has turned into an absolute nightmare. We took him in because he was complaining about his stomach on Friday morning. As of Friday night, he couldn't keep any food or drink down. Saturday the ER Docs gave him an IV to get some fluids in him & sent us home saying it was a stomach virus, keep him hydrated & give him Tylenol for any discomfort, and a scrip for Donnatel - for stomach cramps.
Sunday was even worse, and at 9am Monday, while at our Pediatrician's office, he told us to take him immediately over to the Hospital. (Different one from Saturday). Turns out, the labs done on Saturday revealed that he had an extremely rare instance of E. Coli. A particular strain that in young children causes extreme kidney failure.
During the night on Monday, the Pediatric docs at the Hospital informed us that his levels were dropping to a point where they weren't comfortable with keeping him there & they wanted to transport him to Children's Hospital in D.C.
They transported him at about 1am Tuesday morning.
As of Tuesday night, he had gone into complete renal failure and we needed to get him prepped to start dialysis. Leaving out the more horrific details of what gone on in between, (blood clot in the dialysis line discovered 2 hrs. after the first surgery - life threatening.) he's since had 3 surgeries to get lines installed so we could start dialysis. As of right now, he stable and undergoing his first cycle of dialysis. The hope is that over the next couple days, the dialysis will clean his system of enough toxins that his kidneys will begin to function on their own again. I'll leave the alternatives out for now and keep my fingers crossed that that's what happens.
They've got him pretty knocked out because he's in a LOT of pain, but at least the lines are functioning normally now. I'm on my way back to the Hospital when I finish this post..I had to come home last night for some sleep because 3 days of no sleep and no shower apparently isn't good. The charge nurse literally pushed me out the door.
The favor I'm asking is this: If you could, please take a second to send a quick prayer. I've already had conversations with everyone I know who's watching from above and though it's against my stubborn and often abrasive nature, I'll take help from anyone who's willing to offer it at this point.
Well, got a bunch of voicemails to answer & cals to make. I'll update next time I can get to a computer..
Thanks all,
Erik
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If I had a rubber hose, I'd beat you.....
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Bumpin for the minions/maggots who havent already read this.
Sending lotsa love and prayers to the little dude and his family. Hang in there!
-Ben
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