tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211323220282490702.post3369834567119063200..comments2022-04-08T08:09:02.133-05:00Comments on Justin's battle with Lemierre's Syndrome: Happy Birthday Justin!Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14779555261527367891noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211323220282490702.post-26791301727442942442012-10-04T18:09:35.404-05:002012-10-04T18:09:35.404-05:00My 17 year old nephew (a 6ft strapping healthy you...My 17 year old nephew (a 6ft strapping healthy young man) has just been diagnosed today with Lemierres Syndrome in Hamilton, Ontario. He is on a respirator, has pneumonia, pleurisy, partially collapsed lungs, a huge mastoid lymph node on his right side, his lungs are full of pus nodules, they can't keep his fever down, they just inserted a pic line to start some new antibiotics. He has been in the ICU since Friday Sept 28th/12. Just looking for as much information as I can on this disease. I am grateful that they have a diagnosis but now what?<br />Patty Davidson - pattydavidson@sympatico.caAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10400943706056002403noreply@blogger.com