Posted on 12/01/2016 3:14:19 AM PST by heartwood
She fainted yesterday morning, left the hospital against medical advice because she felt fine. She had a rash at that time.
I managed to talk her into letting me take her back. The ER doctor thinks she has Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a life-threatening skin condition that is a reaction to medication. They put bad cases in the burn unit because the top layer of skin dies.
My mother felt good last night, which is NOT typical of S-J. The treatment protocol isn't well-defined (debate over steroids). A lot depends on the body's resilience and my mother is in her late seventies.
She isn't a Christian, either. Prayers for her body and soul please.
Added to my prayers.
An “Our Father” on the way FRiend.
Praying for your mom.
Prayers of healing mind, body and soul and solice from all anxiety.
praying for her, family and all involved with her care
Agreeing in prayer.
May I ask your Mother’s name? Praying for her medically and spiritually.
Good Grief. My uncle did the same thing even though they said if he didn’t get a transfusion he could go into shock.
So of course we go back the next day because he is sick again. He got transfusion.
How much of your mother’s body has a rash? Is she in burn unit?
Anything new today?
Please let us know. We will keep praying, my wife and I. My 83 year old mother will remember her at mass today, she said.
79 year olds can be very strong!!
She’d know it, if it were shingles. The pain is excruciating and obvious, nothing like what you’d expect from a mere rash.
Prayers for all.
Prayers up brother. Makes me think of the hymn lyric - “where charity and love prevail, there God is ever found”
UPDATE: Great news! She responded very very well to the steroids overnight, so now the doctors are saying she does NOT have SJ syndrome after all. They are actually releasing her today.
Thank you Lord in heaven and thank you all my prayer friends. I don’t know how to respond to everyone but thank you.
Prayers for Mom.
Prayers lifted for your Mother and for you.
Prayers respectfully offered.
Prayers for healing and full recovery in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior Amen
prayers
Well, at least there is actually a new drug involved. I would hate to see that diagnosis applied in it’s absence. There is SJ Major and Minor. Sounds like she has the “minor” version, which is good.
Prayers for your mother.
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