tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211323220282490702.post3458796720610532937..comments2022-04-08T08:09:02.133-05:00Comments on Justin's battle with Lemierre's Syndrome: Lemierre's was on HOUSE!!!!Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14779555261527367891noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211323220282490702.post-43197129505328202562012-02-15T22:26:11.345-06:002012-02-15T22:26:11.345-06:00Our family lost our son Joshua to this horrible Sy...Our family lost our son Joshua to this horrible Syndrome, we thought we were alone, and have never heard of anyone else suffering a loss due to this. Josh died in 2005 and he was only 16. Josh was only sick for 10 days before passing. They didn't figure out what took till after he died. They misdiagnosed him as having Mono. We give a scholarship out at our high school in his name every year. I am sorry for your loss.Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211323220282490702.post-14075904543721429002012-01-10T11:54:30.395-06:002012-01-10T11:54:30.395-06:00Hi there, my best friends daughter (3 years old) w...Hi there, my best friends daughter (3 years old) was admitted in to the ICU Friday evening...crashed multiple times Saturday...finally intubated on Sunday...CAT Scan on Monday....diagnosed with Lemierre's Monday evening. They found the blood clot in her jugular. Her lungs are literally EATEN UP with the infection and she's currently in an induced coma. When I found your blog I was a bit shocked....to know your brother was ill with it for a full month and did not survive...it brings the reality of our sweet Caroline to the surface. Thank you for sharing your brother's story - it's given me some insight....praying hard right now for sweet Caroline!Lindsey Easonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17780000454905625099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211323220282490702.post-87726699404947750002011-12-17T08:50:48.275-06:002011-12-17T08:50:48.275-06:00Hi Tammy,
I lost my 19 year old son Jim on August ...Hi Tammy,<br />I lost my 19 year old son Jim on August 19, 2010. He was diagnosed with Meningitis due to Fusobacterium necrophorum (in other words Lemierrs's Syndrome). He was diagnosed four days after being admitted into the hospital but the bacteria went to his brain and a week later he was gone. My older sister who is an RN was just starting her studies to become a nurse practitioner at the time of his death. She almost quit her studies when Jim passed away, but her family and several of her colleges encouraged her to continue. She passed her certification to be a nurse practitioner this past week.<br /><br />She called me on her way home to tell me the news about the test, and to tell me about the last challenge of the testing process to become a nurse practitioner. The last challenge was to present a patient’s symptoms and the other participations were suppose to guess the diagnosis. There was another person who was giving a presentation on the symptoms of Lemierrs’s Syndrome and how it can sometimes be misdiagnosed because it hides in other illnesses. Of course this information was not given at first just the symptoms and my big sister was the first person to guess the diagnosis. The person also gave reference to Justin’s battle and your web page to raise awareness.<br /><br />I just wanted to let you know that the awareness is spreading and now there is a group of about 32 new nurse practitioners that were discussing Lemierrs’s Syndrome because of your efforts. <br /> <br />James Charles "Jim" Nixon<br />January 21, 1991 – August 19, 2010<br />Lost because of Lemierrs's SyndromeBarbara Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14338847091722438882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211323220282490702.post-31919913314273435052011-11-08T12:53:27.672-06:002011-11-08T12:53:27.672-06:00Hi Tammy! I am a Lemierre's survivor. I was d...Hi Tammy! I am a Lemierre's survivor. I was diagnosed in April 2010 and spent a very scary 12 days on ECMO at the wonderful Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Luckily the doctors there recognized my symptoms quickly and the ECMO team there is well known for putting adults on ECMO with success. I recovered pretty quickly after "waking up" and being taken off ECMO, and was completely back to normal by September 2010. A friend of mine told me that Lemierre's was mentioned on House yesterday, so I spent some time googling and found your blog. I truly feel for you and your family and cannot imagine what you all went through. Seeing my family and my fiance (now husband) in so much pain while I was sick was heartbreaking. I will be purchasing some wristbands from you! Thank you for creating awareness!Mrs. Type Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537568838829590245noreply@blogger.com