Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Thanks for the note. We have been having a hard time with several of the children. Luke is just starting to get better after 5 weeks of major hacking and inability to breath, Leah is still vomiting throughout the day and night, is coughing quite a bit and has more of the cold type symptoms at this point, Isaac is still going at it bad w/ asthma not helping, Tirzah seems to be recovering, Asenath is getting worse but not too horrible yet (at least I am not panicking yet), Kezia is slightly bad, Marquis is barely coughing, and Porrah is mostly just irritable but vomiting more. Dean and I are holding up strong with slight throat pain but no coughing so hopefully we will remain so. It seems to be like a hospital around here lately! But I see a light at the end of the tunnel for some so that it good. I NEVER want to see this virus again that it for sure! I appreciate any and all prayers. Darla: mommy to a household of sick kids! Re: More bad news Darla,My 8 year old had pertussis several years ago. In fact, everyone in the family had it. Colin got it from a fully vaccinated friend who had a "cough". Colin only had 3 rounds of pertussis shots because he had a horrible arthus reaction to his last dose. At times he coughed so hard that he vomited. His asthma flared and he was quite sick for nearly a month (for the longest time the doctor just thought it was his asthma).I think it is the pertussis toxin that causes the horrible cough. If the infection is treated in the early stage--theoretically there would be less bacteria around to release toxin. Pertussis has three stages--catarrhal (cold like symptoms), paroxysmal (whoop like coughing is present), and convalescent stage (coughing is better but not gone).I will keep your family and especially your little ones, Asenath and Zipporrah, in my prayers, Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Thanks for the note. We have been having a hard time with several of the children. Luke is just starting to get better after 5 weeks of major hacking and inability to breath, Leah is still vomiting throughout the day and night, is coughing quite a bit and has more of the cold type symptoms at this point, Isaac is still going at it bad w/ asthma not helping, Tirzah seems to be recovering, Asenath is getting worse but not too horrible yet (at least I am not panicking yet), Kezia is slightly bad, Marquis is barely coughing, and Porrah is mostly just irritable but vomiting more. Dean and I are holding up strong with slight throat pain but no coughing so hopefully we will remain so. It seems to be like a hospital around here lately! But I see a light at the end of the tunnel for some so that it good. I NEVER want to see this virus again that it for sure! I appreciate any and all prayers. Darla: mommy to a household of sick kids! Re: More bad news Darla,My 8 year old had pertussis several years ago. In fact, everyone in the family had it. Colin got it from a fully vaccinated friend who had a "cough". Colin only had 3 rounds of pertussis shots because he had a horrible arthus reaction to his last dose. At times he coughed so hard that he vomited. His asthma flared and he was quite sick for nearly a month (for the longest time the doctor just thought it was his asthma).I think it is the pertussis toxin that causes the horrible cough. If the infection is treated in the early stage--theoretically there would be less bacteria around to release toxin. Pertussis has three stages--catarrhal (cold like symptoms), paroxysmal (whoop like coughing is present), and convalescent stage (coughing is better but not gone).I will keep your family and especially your little ones, Asenath and Zipporrah, in my prayers, Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Darla, BLESS YOU, BLESS YOU !! You are an amazing mommy. I only had four to get sick at one time,and that was almost more than I could handle. I will remember you all in my prayers and ask that the kids all get better by the hour. ,Mom to Re: More bad news Darla,My 8 year old had pertussis several years ago. In fact, everyone in the family had it. Colin got it from a fully vaccinated friend who had a "cough". Colin only had 3 rounds of pertussis shots because he had a horrible arthus reaction to his last dose. At times he coughed so hard that he vomited. His asthma flared and he was quite sick for nearly a month (for the longest time the doctor just thought it was his asthma).I think it is the pertussis toxin that causes the horrible cough. If the infection is treated in the early stage--theoretically there would be less bacteria around to release toxin. Pertussis has three stages--catarrhal (cold like symptoms), paroxysmal (whoop like coughing is present), and convalescent stage (coughing is better but not gone).I will keep your family and especially your little ones, Asenath and Zipporrah, in my prayers, Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Darla, BLESS YOU, BLESS YOU !! You are an amazing mommy. I only had four to get sick at one time,and that was almost more than I could handle. I will remember you all in my prayers and ask that the kids all get better by the hour. ,Mom to Re: More bad news Darla,My 8 year old had pertussis several years ago. In fact, everyone in the family had it. Colin got it from a fully vaccinated friend who had a "cough". Colin only had 3 rounds of pertussis shots because he had a horrible arthus reaction to his last dose. At times he coughed so hard that he vomited. His asthma flared and he was quite sick for nearly a month (for the longest time the doctor just thought it was his asthma).I think it is the pertussis toxin that causes the horrible cough. If the infection is treated in the early stage--theoretically there would be less bacteria around to release toxin. Pertussis has three stages--catarrhal (cold like symptoms), paroxysmal (whoop like coughing is present), and convalescent stage (coughing is better but not gone).I will keep your family and especially your little ones, Asenath and Zipporrah, in my prayers, Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Darla, BLESS YOU, BLESS YOU !! You are an amazing mommy. I only had four to get sick at one time,and that was almost more than I could handle. I will remember you all in my prayers and ask that the kids all get better by the hour. ,Mom to Re: More bad news Darla,My 8 year old had pertussis several years ago. In fact, everyone in the family had it. Colin got it from a fully vaccinated friend who had a "cough". Colin only had 3 rounds of pertussis shots because he had a horrible arthus reaction to his last dose. At times he coughed so hard that he vomited. His asthma flared and he was quite sick for nearly a month (for the longest time the doctor just thought it was his asthma).I think it is the pertussis toxin that causes the horrible cough. If the infection is treated in the early stage--theoretically there would be less bacteria around to release toxin. Pertussis has three stages--catarrhal (cold like symptoms), paroxysmal (whoop like coughing is present), and convalescent stage (coughing is better but not gone).I will keep your family and especially your little ones, Asenath and Zipporrah, in my prayers, Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Thanks for the offer but my kids are actually toward the end of the virus and I have also done lots of research so I know quite a bit already. However, if you want to share your story or anything else, feel free to. Darla Re: More bad news >Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 01:19:55 -0600 > >{{{{{{Darla and family}}}}}} > >You guys sure need a break!!!! Sending tons of thoughts and prayers >your way. > >-- BIG hugs, >Kass, proud mom to Chance(10-Mito), Madison(7-Mito), and Abby(6-Mito) >Home Page (http://home.swbell.net/mcpoop/index1.htm) >Updates (http://www.caringbridge.org/tx/mitowhat/) >United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (http://www.umdf.org) >"Life is not about the breaths we take, but the moments that take our >breath away" Unknown > >Darla Klein wrote: > > > Well, we got our swabs back indicating pertussis is the villain in > > our home. Unfortunately even Asenath and Zipporrah have tested > > positive. Zipporrah just barely is showing cold symptoms and began > > antibiotics yesterday. Does anybody know how good of a chance she has > > to NOT get bad with this since she started the medicine before > > coughing began? The doctors told us that after 3 days on meds we > > aren't contagious any longer so it is still ok for us to go to Mayo > > this next week and was ok today as well because Asenath was the only > > coughing one and had been on antibiotics for 5 days already. I still > > want to get together with the 4 families that will be at Mayo in the > > next two weeks but will understand if you would rather keep your > > distance. Just let us know. Please pray for our children though as > > the older ones have struggled so much with this and the little ones > > are just beginning the coughing phase. Hopefully with the med! s they > > will not get too bad. I am so worried about Asenath and Porrah. I > > can't bear to think of them struggling for breath and Asenath has > > already had a stroke episode affecting her right side of her mouth two > > days ago due to the virus. I don't know how much her system can > > take. Darla: mommy to Asenath, Zipporrah, and the gang Plan your next US getaway to one of the super destinations here. Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Thanks for the offer but my kids are actually toward the end of the virus and I have also done lots of research so I know quite a bit already. However, if you want to share your story or anything else, feel free to. Darla Re: More bad news >Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 01:19:55 -0600 > >{{{{{{Darla and family}}}}}} > >You guys sure need a break!!!! Sending tons of thoughts and prayers >your way. > >-- BIG hugs, >Kass, proud mom to Chance(10-Mito), Madison(7-Mito), and Abby(6-Mito) >Home Page (http://home.swbell.net/mcpoop/index1.htm) >Updates (http://www.caringbridge.org/tx/mitowhat/) >United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (http://www.umdf.org) >"Life is not about the breaths we take, but the moments that take our >breath away" Unknown > >Darla Klein wrote: > > > Well, we got our swabs back indicating pertussis is the villain in > > our home. Unfortunately even Asenath and Zipporrah have tested > > positive. Zipporrah just barely is showing cold symptoms and began > > antibiotics yesterday. Does anybody know how good of a chance she has > > to NOT get bad with this since she started the medicine before > > coughing began? The doctors told us that after 3 days on meds we > > aren't contagious any longer so it is still ok for us to go to Mayo > > this next week and was ok today as well because Asenath was the only > > coughing one and had been on antibiotics for 5 days already. I still > > want to get together with the 4 families that will be at Mayo in the > > next two weeks but will understand if you would rather keep your > > distance. Just let us know. Please pray for our children though as > > the older ones have struggled so much with this and the little ones > > are just beginning the coughing phase. Hopefully with the med! s they > > will not get too bad. I am so worried about Asenath and Porrah. I > > can't bear to think of them struggling for breath and Asenath has > > already had a stroke episode affecting her right side of her mouth two > > days ago due to the virus. I don't know how much her system can > > take. Darla: mommy to Asenath, Zipporrah, and the gang Plan your next US getaway to one of the super destinations here. Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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