Guest guest Posted August 13, 2001 Report Share Posted August 13, 2001 Marci I am really sorry to here about - it sounds like what happened when was 15 mths old - ask your Dr's to check and to do tests for OSTEOMYELITIS ( i think that is how it is spelt) I am not sure if you said if there is any swelling or not - was almostt misdiagnosed - however I had a Dr look at him who had seen this before - i hope this was some help ( by the way - osteomylitis is a bone infection that usually appears in joints) My thoughts are with you and regards nna Brisbane Australia >From: marcisch@... >Reply-Plagiocephaly >plagiocephaly >Subject: PS - I love you guys >Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 20:44:01 EDT > >Sorry, I forgot to mention at the end of my last post that I love you guys. >Although I've never met any of you, I count you among my dear friends. > >For those of you who have asked about the situation with - it is a >confusing one. On Friday morning out of the blue she started crying and >wouldn't stop. She wouldn't (and still won't) walk. She has been running a >fever and she won't straighten or bear wait on her left leg. She cries and >cannot seem to get comfortable. She won't really eat and sleeping has been >an >hour here and an hour there (when we are lucky). The leg is not swollen and >does not have any red spots. She has had blood work, urine tests, x-rays, >etc. and they have been inconclusive. They (being the ped and orthapedist) >have decided that it is a viral infection that has settled in the fluid >around her knee, possibly a bacterial infection (they really don't think >so), >or maybe a hairline fracture. She was admited yesterday and they are >keeping >her again tonight. If she has not improved significantly by tomorrow >morning >they will do a bone scan. Meanwhile they will not give her anything for the >fever, but I have convinced them (meaning I insisted) to give her some pain >medication tonight. > >Anyone been through anything like this? I'm confused, frustrated, scared >and >right now really, really tired. Help. > >Marci _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2001 Report Share Posted August 13, 2001 Marci I am so sorry I forgot to put into the last post that this condition I mentioned can be and is treated very well by antibiotics - is 7 now and ok - Please try and get some sleep - and if they do a bone scan - ( i don't know if she has had one before) in Australia they usually sedate them as they can't move - I think a ct scan is quite similar Regards nna >From: " Dale & nna Adcock " <icu4urmyhone@...> >Reply-Plagiocephaly >Plagiocephaly >Subject: Re: PS - I love you guys >Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 18:35:59 +1000 > > >Marci > >I am really sorry to here about - it sounds like what happened when > was 15 mths old - ask your Dr's to check and to do tests for >OSTEOMYELITIS ( i think that is how it is spelt) I am not sure if you said >if there is any swelling or not - was almostt misdiagnosed - however >I >had a Dr look at him who had seen this before - i hope this was some help ( >by the way - osteomylitis is a bone infection that usually appears in >joints) > >My thoughts are with you and >regards >nna >Brisbane Australia > > >From: marcisch@... > >Reply-Plagiocephaly > >plagiocephaly > >Subject: PS - I love you guys > >Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 20:44:01 EDT > > > >Sorry, I forgot to mention at the end of my last post that I love you >guys. > >Although I've never met any of you, I count you among my dear friends. > > > >For those of you who have asked about the situation with - it is a > >confusing one. On Friday morning out of the blue she started crying and > >wouldn't stop. She wouldn't (and still won't) walk. She has been running >a > >fever and she won't straighten or bear wait on her left leg. She cries >and > >cannot seem to get comfortable. She won't really eat and sleeping has >been > >an > >hour here and an hour there (when we are lucky). The leg is not swollen >and > >does not have any red spots. She has had blood work, urine tests, x-rays, > >etc. and they have been inconclusive. They (being the ped and >orthapedist) > >have decided that it is a viral infection that has settled in the fluid > >around her knee, possibly a bacterial infection (they really don't think > >so), > >or maybe a hairline fracture. She was admited yesterday and they are > >keeping > >her again tonight. If she has not improved significantly by tomorrow > >morning > >they will do a bone scan. Meanwhile they will not give her anything for >the > >fever, but I have convinced them (meaning I insisted) to give her some >pain > >medication tonight. > > > >Anyone been through anything like this? I'm confused, frustrated, scared > >and > >right now really, really tired. Help. > > > >Marci > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2001 Report Share Posted August 13, 2001 Marci - I just want you to know that I'm sorry to hear what you are going through right now and will keep you and your family in prayer. , mom of -- to graduate in September Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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