Guest guest Posted July 22, 2001 Report Share Posted July 22, 2001 Hannah wrote: > Tomorrow would have been my niece's fifth birthday, had she not died from > Meningitis. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have just had a look at the link and am now sat here with tears rolling down my face. I might think my boys are pains at time but at least they are alive and I will cetainly say a prayer in church this morning to thank God that they are. My thoughts are with you and your family. Trisha SAHM to 3 boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2001 Report Share Posted July 23, 2001 Dear Hannah I haven't read Elan's story because I'm too fragile at the moment but wanted to send you {{{hugs}}}. Our niece Rowan died when she was just 10 hours old. Jenni (& Gethyn) 17yrs, Mari 3yrs (HB), Babi Bach exp.09/2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2001 Report Share Posted July 23, 2001 Dear Hannah I haven't read Elan's story because I'm too fragile at the moment but wanted to send you {{{hugs}}}. Our niece Rowan died when she was just 10 hours old. Jenni (& Gethyn) 17yrs, Mari 3yrs (HB), Babi Bach exp.09/2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2001 Report Share Posted July 23, 2001 Oh Hannah, that is so sad. How is your sister now? and the rest of the family? I seem to think that particular strain of meningitis is particularly difficult to diagnose so this really could happen to anyone, ie. I don't think this one has the rash as it's not the bacterial strain. Is that right Hannah? A boy in DS1's preschool had it last autumn and six doctors at Frimley Park did not diagnose meningitis, it was only once he was in a coma at Guys that the tests confirmed that it was. He is still alive, but brain-damaged and still in hospital I believe. It makes it so difficult to prevent or look out for, and of course, there's no vaccine for this one. Thinking of you all today. Hannah My Niece Tomorrow would have been my niece's fifth birthday, had she not died from Meningitis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2001 Report Share Posted July 23, 2001 > Oh Hannah, that is so sad. How is your sister now? and the rest of the > family? I seem to think that particular strain of meningitis is > particularly difficult to diagnose so this really could happen to anyone, > ie. I don't think this one has the rash as it's not the bacterial strain. > Is that right Hannah? A boy in DS1's preschool had it last autumn and six > doctors at Frimley Park did not diagnose meningitis, it was only once he was > in a coma at Guys that the tests confirmed that it was. He is still alive, > but brain-damaged and still in hospital I believe. It makes it so difficult > to prevent or look out for, and of course, there's no vaccine for this one. > > Thinking of you all today. > Hannah Yes, that's right - it's difficult to diagnose and no rash. Elan was taken to Frimley Park aswell. I saw that little boy's story on the news - his mother was saying how she wanted to make sure it never happened again - only it already had at the very same hospital with an even worse outcome ( My sister now has a little boy who was two in February as well as her older daughter who is now ten - there's a picture of them in the new ones I added to my site recently with my kids. Of course we all miss Elan and wonder about what she would've been like but you learn to live with it. Hannah, 27 Mum to Bethany 7, Lawrence 5 1/2, Verity 3, Alfie 5 months Visit me on the web at :- http://hannahshome.20m.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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