OT: I'm worried
 

My older daughter has not felt well for the past month: fatigue, nausea, weakness, headache, fever for 2-3 days then none for a day then resumed temp. Finally went to her PCP two days ago and had a battery of labs drawn. PCP suspected LYME disease or something similar.

This morning at 8, the doc called her to say liver enzymes were off the chart and she had to get to the hospital for an ultrasound of the liver so I have had my 3 year old grandson since 9. Heather came back here at 11 to say the US had showed blood clots thoughout the liver and they were admitting her to the hospital for 2-4 days for tests.

Right now she's having an MRI of the liver. Her husband got off work early and just picked up their son and headed to the hospital. Apparently they have ruled out gall bladder and hepatitis but have no next line of diagnosis that sounds benign. Husband is really worried. This is the first time in their 5 years of marriage that they will have spent the night apart.

This girl has never taken a drink, never done drugs, won't even take tylenol for a headache and is a strict vegetarian. I cannot imagine what this is but I know my child is not well.

Cherie... you don't ask for prayers, but I'm praying for your daughter right now, that the doctors will quickly find the source of the clots, and that she will be okay, and quickly!

Also praying for your mother's heart... I don't care how old our children get, we are always their mothers, and worry is our middle name! May you find peace and comfort while waiting for the answers to come about.

Dori

Dori,
I gratefully welcome and accept all the prayer support anyone is able to give. Thank you.

I am so sorry to hear this. It sure sounds scary. I will say a prayer for Heather, in hopes that this is a fixable thing and for You and the Family, that you have the strength to get through this awful worry.

Thinking of you and yours,

Thank you so much.

Cherie:
You and I didn't get off to the best start, but I do want you to know that I am thinking of you and your lovely family. How utterly frightening. Do you reside in an area with high rates of Lymes?

I wish all of you well.

Chris

Yes. Per capita there are only two areas in the world with higher incidence of LYME than we have. Heather just called me from the hospital to say they'd put the MRI on hold because the Ultrasound lab had had a second reading of liver hemorrhage today after her test and this is a rare finding so the equipment is being tested. Tomorrow morning they will repeat the ultrasound with different equipment and then do the MRI if still indicated.

However the LFT's that were drawn in the hospital this afternoon are even higher than the one drawn in the outpatient lab yesterday. She said the GI doc thinks it may just be a bad virus. Infections disease doc saw her and was of the same opinion.

I am also praying for her health and your heart. I really know this week how hard it is for an RN to be sitting on the sideline with a sick family member. I feel like I have no control.

Cherie I'm very sorry to hear this. Your daughter will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Let's hope it clears soon and doesn't require anything major.

Cherie, I can understand your worry. I hope your daughter will turn out to be all right or at least easily treatable.