by patricia on July 12, 2011
So many times people get a strange bump here or there on their body and think nothing about it. What started out as a small pimple like looking bump on Travis’ hand soon turned out to be a handful of trouble. Luckily his wife, Gina was a nurse who recognized that something was up. However they never would have guessed how bad it was going to get. Here is a list of some of his personal symptoms and a brief version of the path he took to get a final diagnosis.
Some of the symptoms he showed over time:
- Travis noticed a small pimple-like bump on his left index finger knuckle and didn’t think much of it. Bumps and cuts weren’t uncommon in his line of work. However the bump suddenly became the size of his knuckle and his wife knew it was time to see the doctor. She figured it was an infection and prescribed an antibiotic.
- Within a week, Travis’ bump grew larger making it difficult to move his finger. His doctor then did some blood work and ordered an x-ray. He was then referred to a rheumatologist who diagnosed him with rheumatoid arthritis. The doctor prescribed steroids. [read more…]
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by patricia on July 11, 2011
Amanda Scott and Jason Rule knew it was love at first sight. As a young inseparable couple finishing college, their life took a turn when Amanda became pregnant. A bit nervous about the future, both of them greeted their new lives with excitement. Their daughter, Payton was born and everything seemed to be wonderful. Wanting to be a teacher, Amanda had a lot of knowledge about early childhood development. So when Payton couldn’t support her head well, she knew something was going on…but neither parent could have imagined the road young Payton was about to take. Here is a list of some of her personal symptoms and a brief version of the path she took to get a final diagnosis.
Some of the symptoms she showed over time:
- Payton’s parents took her to her pediatrician and he told them not to worry. That she was a “floppy baby” and that in time she will catch up. He diagnosed her with Hypotonia, more commonly known as poor muscle tone. Time was the prescription.
- At 4 months old, she lifted her head. However at 6 months old, she wasn’t sitting up yet. Doctor had the same diagnosis. But the parents felt something was off. [read more…]
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by patricia on July 10, 2011
Nadine Miller truly soaked up life. Nadine and her husband loved watching her children learn and grow. A hardworking woman, Nadine wasn’t one to complain. In 2008, she noticed that her vision wasn’t what it use to be. Unable to read the small print or even the mail, she headed to the ophthalmologist. Little did she know that this visit would be the start to a difficult journey. Here are a list of some of his personal symptoms and a brief version of the path of Tammy took to get a final diagnosis.
Some of the symptoms he showed over time:
- Nadine went to the ophthalmologist. She wasn’t even able to sign herself in. her vision had gotten so bad. He checked her vision and ordered an MRI. The test showed inflammation of the optic nerve which could indicate Sarcoidosis which causes swelling in the body and may cause the loss of vision.
- Unable to see faces, she was placed into the hospital to undergo steroid treatments every 12 hours. By the fourth day her vision felt normal. [read more…]
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by patricia on July 9, 2011
Fresh out of college, Tammy and her sister, Julie moved into their first apartment ready to start their lives. Full of life and busy all the time, Tammy found herself feeling exhausted…which felt a bit off being that she was normally so energetic. Feeling like she a flu that just kept getting worse. Work and hibernation began to become her normal. Finally, Tammy gathered the strength to get into the doctor. This was the beginning of her emotional and physical roller coaster. Here are a list of some of his personal symptoms and a brief version of the path of Tammy took to get a final diagnosis.
Some of the symptoms he showed over time:
- Felt run down with flu-like symptoms. Went into the doctor who ran a blood test which indicated she had mono. She followed the doctors instructions but didn’t seem to feel any better.
- 2 days later, she realized she was unable to urinate. She got into the doctor that day and the doctor had her take in water while she was there. 3 hours into the visit, drinking water and still unable to urinate, her doctor suggested a catheter to relieve the pressure. The doctor believed it must be a bladder infection. With antibiotics and instructions to have soup and drinks, Tammy headed home.
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by patricia on June 18, 2011
Adam Brewer was living a great life. To wrap his summer break, Adam went rafting with his friends and enjoyed the great outdoors. Two weeks into his sophomore year of college, Adam’s life took a sudden change. With what he thought was food poisoning suddenly became far more dangerous. Within a few days, his perfect life seemed to be falling apart. Here are a list of some of his personal symptoms and a brief version of the path of Adam took to get a final diagnosis.
Some of the symptoms he showed over time:
In the middle of class, Adam felt nauseous accompanied by diarrhea. That night he was sweating really bad and felt he had broke a fever. Over the next week, he was still suffering from similar symptoms.
Doctor gave him an antibiotic to take care of a bug that he had known to be going around. Within a few days he feels better.
A few days later, he was having trouble running and being able to catch his breath when playing a game. That night it got worse and he had difficulty making it up the stairs. Thinking he had asthma, he headed back to the doctor. [read more…]
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by patricia on June 17, 2011
Andy and Tyra were a young couple in love. Just starting off…a new home and soon to be new parents. With only a month left until the baby was born, Tyra found herself experiencing severe labor pains. Andy and Tyra went straight to the ER only to have their lives thrown into a whirlwind of chaos. Here are a list of some of her personal symptoms and a brief version of the path of Ellayna took to get a final diagnosis.
Some of the symptoms she showed over time:
The doctor gave her a shot to calm down the labor and at the request of Andy, the doctor eventually pulled out the ultrasound to check on the baby. With a shocked look, the doctor ordered an immediate C-Section.
Ellayna was born, 6 lbs, 8 ounces, with several deformaties. Some of her toes were fused together, one leg was bigger and longer, her skin had purplish discoloration…almost like a checkered board design. As the doctors struggled to find out what was wrong, Ellayna’s lung collapsed. Once stabilized, she remained in the neonatal intensive care unit. All the tests they were running, continued to come back normal.
After 10 days, the doctors finally think they have the answer… [read more…]
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by patricia on June 10, 2011
Harry Crowther and his parents’ journey was a long one….to get to the answers they desperately needed.
Nursing student Sadie Jones struggled to find out what was wrong….despite being told that it was all in her head.
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by patricia on June 9, 2011
Sadie Mills and her husband Les Jones had the world at their feet. At the age of 24, Sadie was the picture of perfect health and life was great….until what she thought was heartburn. Her and Les could have never guessed that their lives were about to be turned upside down. Here are a list of some of his personal symptoms and a brief version of the path Sadie took to get a final diagnosis.
Some of the symptoms he showed over time:
- Awoke in the middle of the night with what felt like a stab to the chest. Her throat and mouth was on fire. Taking a drink of water, her symptoms were relieved. She thought it was heartburn and she felt normal the following morning.
- Over the next few weeks, the heartburn pain kept coming back. She took over a half bottle of antacids a day but nothing seemed to help. She figured it was due to some weight gain.
- Then one day she felt the pain come on, she became pale and sweaty. There was a pressure in her chest as well as burning and tingling. They knew something was going on. For a moment, Sadie thought she was having a heart-attack. The doctor ran tests but there was no cardiac issue. He ran a blood test and believed it was an ulcer. Three weeks later the test came back negative.
- The attacks seemed to intensify. Then only night she woke to feeling as if she was drowning…as if someone had poured a bucket of water over her face. She was choking and coughing. She realized she had thrown up in her sleep. The next day her doctor told her to not drink anything after 7pm to ensure there was nothing to come up. But a few nights later she awakens drench in water. However, her doctor still can find nothing wrong. He assures her it was stress. Les wasn’t sure about the doctor’s diagnosis. [read more…]
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by patricia on June 9, 2011
Sharron and John Crowther feel in love at an early age and set to creating a beautiful life together in the UK. Once they had their first child, they couldn’t wait to keep adding to their family. Nine years after they married, they gave birth to the 3rd son, Harry. A fantastic child, both Sharron and John never would have suspected what was to come. Here are a list of some of his personal symptoms and a brief version of the path Harry took to get a final diagnosis.
Some of the symptoms he showed over time:
- Around the age of 1, Sharron noticed what she believed to be tiny freckles under his arm. , but they were spread out and a pale-brown in color. With an ultraviolet light, the dermatologist was able to detect another spot the size of about half an apple on his stomach. They were referred to a geneticist.
- The geneticist thought it was Type 1 Neurofibromatosis which may cause tumors in the body as the child grows. A blood test was given to confirm. A few weeks later, they went to see the geneticist who told them the test was negative. [read more…]
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by patricia on June 9, 2011
For Ryan Gleason, nothing was more important than being a father to his 3 boys….soon to be 4. As his wife, Annette’s, due date came closer he found himself with a lingering sinus infection. Just as their world was to be graced by their 4th child, Ryan and Annette had no idea that life would change in a different way. Here are a list of some of his personal symptoms and a brief version of the path Ryan took to get a final diagnosis.
Some of the symptoms he showed over time:
- One morning in September he woke up with a headache and just feeling off. He figured it was from his sinus infection and went on into work. By the time he got home, he was exhausted and the headache was worse.
- The next working he woke to realized he had double-vision. The went straight to the ER. The doctor examined and admitted him, uncertain of what was happening. Test after test and nothing. Suddenly his hands and feet were tingly, numb with pins and needles feeling and his balance was off. Barely able to move, the tests still showed nothing. 12 hours later, the doctor shared that he believed Ryan may be suffering from Multiple Sclerosis. Within hours an MRI showed the Ryan didn’t have MS. The doctors then suggested Ryan head straight to the Mayo Clinic…400 miles and 9 hours away. [read more…]
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