Pray for Meredith

Archive for July 26th, 2009

Ella, Rose, Laura Campbell and Meredith relax in the neighborhood

Ella, Rose, Laura Campbell and Meredith relax in the neighborhood

We are finishing up what has been a very quiet and relaxing and joyful 24 hour visit at home with Meredith.  (Grace will be posting some videos of it soon.)  She has loved being back at home.  At one point she said, “I forgot how beautiful our house was.”  She and Laura Campbell have been very happy together.  Laura Campbell is sad for her to leave in an hour, but the countdown is very close now! 

She will either get discharged tomorrow or Wednesday!  We will find out after we talk to the doctors and therapists tomorrow.  They would like her to stay until Wednesday to continue working on cognitive issues and her focus, but the insurance people think that since she’s well enough for a visit home, she could be discharged Monday.  I will post when we find out!

Also, tomorrow will be one last MRI for a while.  Mostly neurology wants to see what, if anything, has changed since the last one 2 months ago.


Meredith’s story

Eight year old Meredith has been in the hospital since April 27th, first in a medically induced coma and now for continued occupational and physical therapy. The doctors were baffled for over 3 weeks and didn't know what had caused her seizures and illness.

On May 13, Meredith was diagnosed with Acute Necrotyzing Encephalopathy after being transferred to Cincinnati Children's Hospital the day before.

On June 1, after slowly being eased off her anti-seizure meds over the course of many days, Meredith started rehab. The doctors estimate that she may be released in mid-July.

Please pray that Meredith continues to improve and respond with her therapies and pray for continued strength for Meredith's parents, sister and extended family.



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