My brother needs your GOOD thoughts
GraySaturday
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Dear Friends,
On friday morning my brother was taken to the Hospital with a horrible reaction to the Antibiotic, Bactrium, a sulfa based drug. He know has the diease called "Stevens Johnsons" and is in critical condition. He was in CHOP (Childrens Hosp. of Philly) for 3 days before being helocoptered to Crozer burn unit in Southeastern PA. He is being treated the same as a burn victim would be. Stevens Johnsons causes the skin to blister, deeply, and for the skin to come off entirely. It is considered SJ when it is over 30% of the victims body, and my brother is covered at 100%. This is actually a level about SJ, but the name is Toxiema something, and that is too hard for me to deal with since it sounds like Toxic. He had to be intubated on sunday afternoon, and will be kept that way for atleast a week. SJ has a very high mortality rate. My brother is a healthy (aside from this) 16 year old guy, and that should help in his favor, hopefully. They expect his will most likely be hopitalized for 6 weeks, and out of school until atleast early 2008.
As of today, monday, he is still blistering, and has lost much of the skin on his face. I ask that you keep him in your thoughts, and remember in your own lives that you never know what will happen to you, so to live each day to it's fulliest. One day he was fine, and the next day he is in critical condition. You just never know.
I wanted to share this with you, because today I have felt the strength to reach out. I feel extremely overwhelmed and in a fog, but sometimes it is easier to share things with people who aren't face to face with you. He is no where near being out of the clear, and each day we pray that he doesn't get infected and suffer more complications.
I apologize for rambling, but I just needed to get some of it off my chest.
Thank you,
Sarah
On friday morning my brother was taken to the Hospital with a horrible reaction to the Antibiotic, Bactrium, a sulfa based drug. He know has the diease called "Stevens Johnsons" and is in critical condition. He was in CHOP (Childrens Hosp. of Philly) for 3 days before being helocoptered to Crozer burn unit in Southeastern PA. He is being treated the same as a burn victim would be. Stevens Johnsons causes the skin to blister, deeply, and for the skin to come off entirely. It is considered SJ when it is over 30% of the victims body, and my brother is covered at 100%. This is actually a level about SJ, but the name is Toxiema something, and that is too hard for me to deal with since it sounds like Toxic. He had to be intubated on sunday afternoon, and will be kept that way for atleast a week. SJ has a very high mortality rate. My brother is a healthy (aside from this) 16 year old guy, and that should help in his favor, hopefully. They expect his will most likely be hopitalized for 6 weeks, and out of school until atleast early 2008.
As of today, monday, he is still blistering, and has lost much of the skin on his face. I ask that you keep him in your thoughts, and remember in your own lives that you never know what will happen to you, so to live each day to it's fulliest. One day he was fine, and the next day he is in critical condition. You just never know.
I wanted to share this with you, because today I have felt the strength to reach out. I feel extremely overwhelmed and in a fog, but sometimes it is easier to share things with people who aren't face to face with you. He is no where near being out of the clear, and each day we pray that he doesn't get infected and suffer more complications.
I apologize for rambling, but I just needed to get some of it off my chest.
Thank you,
Sarah
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I'll keep everything crossed for your brother and for you and your family.
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I'll keep you in my thoughts.
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This must be agonizing for you to deal with but try to be strong for your brother and family.
Stay positive
Be strong for your brother, for your family, and for yourself.
I have never even ever heard of such a thing.
I am sorry this is happening to him or anyone else for that matter.
I'm sending out positive energy.
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Sending some good thoughts for him AND you! :( hang in there!
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Stay positive and strong
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This sounds awful, though, I've never heard of it. I expect there will be a long recovery period to say the least.
I hope you and your family the best.
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Stay strong.
sending lots of positive thoughts from miami.
stay strong and know there are sooooo many people that care
hugs!
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I hope he gets well. I'm very sorry.
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Please pray, thing, wish whatever you may believe/do for him
Peace and love to you and your family.
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you and your family are in my thoughts as well. please let me know if there's anything you need!
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