My daughter is sick/New update post 117

[The Mystery Machine]

Awww....I am so glad to hear that she is doing better. Prayers for a speedy recovery.

 

[laurie31]

That's wonderful that she's already home! I know she will feel better sleeping in her own bed. And wow - she wants chili! I know you're beyond relieved that she's doing so well.

 

[rie'smom]

DD is home now and doing better. She still has some stomach cramping but nothing like it was. She'll be seen by her pediatrician today to follow her kidney function with blood and urine testing.

This whole thing started about a week ago when she got a belly ache. Over the course of 24 hrs, it got worse. Way worse. It went from a simple belly ache, to painful stomach cramps, then bloody diarrhea and screaming in pain. (Sorry if TMI, but I think it's important to know so if others ever have anything like it.)

She'd been seen by her medical team at the point when it was stomach cramping; at the point I saw blood, we went to the ER. She spent 5 nights in the hospital. (Man, those were some long nights.) She never had a fever.

We still don't know exactly what caused it, but the probable cause, in looking at the timeline, is a hamburger she ate at an outdoor event a week earlier.

Kids are amazingly resilient. I kind of thought she might steer clear of meat - especially hamburger - for a while. And we've all been trying to impress on her that she needs to stick to bland foods for a while. But surprisingly, she felt like chili yesterday so I knew she was definitely on the mend.

As long as her kidneys remain ok, she should recover completely. Hopefully she'll have no long term effects to her GI system.

Thank you, thank you, for your prayers and good thoughts. Every one of them was very much appreciated.

Thank God, she's home!!! My prayers will continue for a full recovery.

 

[Darsa]

Oh my, your post gave me the shivers! Poor baby, I'm sorry she had to go through that and I'm SO glad she's on the mend! Hoping for a full recovery

 

[agnes!]

YAY!!! Good news on a Monday !

Did you report the 'infection' to the place she got the hamburger from? I wonder if anyone else got sick...

agnes!

 

[Stitchnut]

I'm so very glad that your daughter is home and on the mend. A true praise! I will pray that she has no damage to her kidneys. Give hugs often

 

[sunnyday123]

what a wonderful post! so glad she's home and on her way to total recovery!

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Did you report the 'infection' to the place she got the hamburger from? I wonder if anyone else got sick...

Yes, public health officials have to be notified of any ecoli infections, so they're following it.

 

[luvmy3jewels]

I'm so glad to hear that your dd is doing better and out of the hospital! Thank you for sharing your story with us. I think it is a good reminder to everyone (particularly those with children) about the importance of food safety.

There was an interesting article this weekend (I think it was a NY Times AP article) about the resurgence of e-coli. It sounded like the one of the worst culprits is the pre-made patties that you find in the freezer section. The meat in them are often from multiple sources and are more difficult to track in regards to e-coli contamination.

After reading that article, I think I will be grinding my own hamburger at home from now on!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Linda, I am so happy to hear that DD is home and doing better!!

Many good thoughts for her continued recovery!

 

[Pea-n-Me]

I'm so glad to hear that your dd is doing better and out of the hospital! Thank you for sharing your story with us. I think it is a good reminder to everyone (particularly those with children) about the importance of food safety.

There was an interesting article this weekend (I think it was a NY Times AP article) about the resurgence of e-coli. It sounded like the one of the worst culprits is the pre-made patties that you find in the freezer section. The meat in them are often from multiple sources and are more difficult to track in regards to e-coli contamination.

After reading that article, I think I will be grinding my own hamburger at home from now on!

Thank you so much for mentioning this article. I found it.

Right now I still have chills from reading it and almost feel like I'm going to be sick.

I've always been interested in the matter of E Coli outbreaks, and have read everything I've come across on them, but I have to say, that is one of the most disgusting articles I've ever read.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/04/health/04meat.html?_r=1

 

[pilesoflaundry]

I am so glad she is home and starting to recover. I am praying her kidneys and GI tract have no lasting effects. *hugs*

 

[robinb]

Thank you so much for mentioning this article. I found it.

Right now I still have chills from reading it and almost feel like I'm going to be sick.

I've always been interested in the matter of E Coli outbreaks, and have read everything I've come across on them, but I have to say, that is one of the most disgusting articles I've ever read.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/04/health/04meat.html?_r=1

Ewwww. I wonder if Organic ground beef is processed any differently. It makes me sick that Cargill doesn't test their suppliers but now that they are being sued they are trying to pin the contamination on one of them.

ETA: OF COURSE I am happy to hear that your DD is on the road to recovery .

 

[jann1033]

glad your daughter is getting better. how scary.
one of the main reasons i get my meat at a old fashioned butcher shop. i can see him making the gb. and i never eat it undercooked( unlike hub who insists on med well burgers) not full proof but figure it's better than the alternative.

 

[jann1033]

Ewwww. I wonder if Organic ground beef is processed any differently. It makes me sick that Cargill doesn't test their suppliers but now that they are being sued they are trying to pin the contamination on one of them.

ETA: OF COURSE I am happy to hear that your DD is on the road to recovery .

if you can't find a local butcher you can trust ( i mean a real butcher, not a meat market) you might try kosher meats if you can find them.. i think they have regulations for cleanliness etc.

 

[krcit]

So glad to see the update. I hope your dd continues to improve-the chili is a great sign, lol!!

 

[4nana]

So sorry I am just seeing this and it breaks my heart to read about your sweet DD. I can only imagine how difficult it was to see her sick in so much pain and not be able to help.

So very happy to read the positive update and send prayers for her continued improvement and a full recovery. We witnessed ecoli w/my SisIL a few yrs back and sadly she was in a 3 wk coma, but praise God through great medical care and prayer she came back 100%!!

Godspeed ^i^

 

[Pea-n-Me]

I wonder if Organic ground beef is processed any differently.

It's supposed to be. But it isn't always.

Last year there was an EColi outbreak linked to Whole Foods beef. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thecheckout/2008/08/holy_cow_whole_foods_linked_to.html

 

[Groucho]

Not sure on all the details regarding beef, but organic is often less healthy... usually it means "fertilized with poop" and "eaten by bugs" (due to no anti-bug chemicals) and oh, "much more spoilage." Norman Borlaug just died a few weeks ago, I think it's worth remembering his work to feed the world and that it would not be possible with organic growing. But that's a whole different topic...

That being said, I do avoid the frozen burgers, too - ugh! Even fresh premade patties are not as good IMHO as old-fashioned hand-formed ones.

 

[luvmarypoppins]

Linda, so glad to hear your dd is home. keeping her in my prayers.