lesley
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Post by lesley on Nov 30, 2015 12:34:44 GMT
Her mental health has been wonderful over the last few months. She is loving university and really thriving, academically, socially and emotionally. Unfortunately she was hospitalised two weeks ago with severe tonsillitis and glandular fever. She had a lumbar puncture to rule out meningitis, was on IV antibiotics for four days and went back to university last Tuesday.
I dropped her at the GP this morning, as she felt the tonsillitis hadn't completely cleared up. The GP has sent her back to hospital as her spleen is enlarged, she has an odd rash and her tongue is swollen. DD is so upset; she has Maths exams next week, and a practical Music exam too (not that she can sing at all at the moment.)
Please send her your P&PT; she needs every bit of help she can get!
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cakediva
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Post by cakediva on Nov 30, 2015 12:47:30 GMT
Poor girl - thinking good thoughts for her!
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YooHoot
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Post by YooHoot on Nov 30, 2015 12:52:27 GMT
Poor kiddo. Hope she's feeling better soon!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2015 12:54:48 GMT
Her mental health has been wonderful over the last few months. She is loving university and really thriving, academically, socially and emotionally. Unfortunately she was hospitalised two weeks ago with severe tonsillitis and glandular fever. She had a lumbar puncture to rule out meningitis, was on IV antibiotics for four days and went back to university last Tuesday. I dropped her at the GP this morning, as she felt the tonsillitis hadn't completely cleared up. The GP has sent her back to hospital as her spleen is enlarged, she has an odd rash and her tongue is swollen. DD is so upset; she has Maths exams next week, and a practical Music exam too (not that she can sing at all at the moment.) Please send her your P&PT; she needs every bit of help she can get! See if her uni offers an "incomplete" at semesters end. Many do just for students having the sort of issues she is having. It is at the discretion of the professor and departmental chairman but it allows for an extension at the end of the semester without penalizing the student. At my uni they can give up to a year for the student to complete the missing work (tests, papers, projects) She may be asked to document the time she is hospitalized but it will keep her from poor grades due to something she isn't in control over. |
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Post by Karmady on Nov 30, 2015 13:05:02 GMT
Oh wow, she has been through a lot. Sending her positive vibes.
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Post by leannec on Nov 30, 2015 13:07:56 GMT
Positive thoughts coming to your dd  |
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Post by myboysnme on Nov 30, 2015 13:08:39 GMT
She is not unlucky. She has you for a mom.
Getting sick NEVER happens when we have nothing else to do but lay around and suffer. Let her know that and that nothing she misses out on is life ending, just inconvenient, disappointing, or difficult.
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Post by auntkelly on Nov 30, 2015 13:37:30 GMT
I will say prayers. I am sorry your daughter is so sick.
I think she should contact her professors by e-mail as soon as possible and let them know what is going on. As Volt suggested, they can probably give her an incomplete and let her take her exams when she is feeling better. I'm an adjunct professor at a community college and last semester I had a parent call my department head to advise him that her son was seriously ill and wouldn't be able to take the final (she did not know how to reach me directly because she didn't have a copy of the syllabus). I gave the student an incomplete and he came in several weeks later w/ a doctor's note and took his final. I thought it was fine for his mother to get involved given the circumstances.
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TheOtherMeg
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Post by TheOtherMeg on Nov 30, 2015 13:48:14 GMT
Sending lots of healing vibes and positive thoughts to your DD. I hope her uni will give her an extension so she can make up the work and her grades don't suffer.
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Post by ILoveToScrapPea on Nov 30, 2015 13:53:15 GMT
So sorry!! Tell her the peas are thinking of her!! Prayers for the good Lord to help her...
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Nov 30, 2015 14:14:40 GMT
I had tonsillitis so severely and repeatedly in graduate school that I had to have my tonsils removed. The stress of school seems to exacerbate illnesses.
Hope she's feeling better soon!
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MDscrapaholic
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Nov 30, 2015 14:19:15 GMT
Aw, I hope she heals quickly!!
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Post by mikklynn on Nov 30, 2015 15:23:13 GMT
Oh man...I had mono my senior year of college. It's awful. I hope she's feeling better soon.
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oldcrow
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Post by oldcrow on Nov 30, 2015 15:25:28 GMT
The poor dear. Hope things start to look up for her soon.
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trollie
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Post by trollie on Nov 30, 2015 15:25:35 GMT
Oh no! I hope she is better soon!
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Post by gar on Nov 30, 2015 15:30:25 GMT
I agree, that hopefully she can apply for mitigating circumstances Lesley. Poor girl - I hope she recovers really quickly. Don't forget how resilient the young are, they can amaze with their bounce back-ability  Will be thinking of her. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2015 15:31:29 GMT
sending good thoughts.
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Post by ingrid6 on Nov 30, 2015 15:35:02 GMT
I'm sorry, I hope that she feels better soon. I'll keep her in prayer!
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akathy
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Post by akathy on Nov 30, 2015 15:35:29 GMT
Poor thing, I'm sending prayers she recovers quickly.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Nov 30, 2015 18:40:18 GMT
Yea, it sounds like Mono!! Hopefully she can get something worked out with the school! that sucks.
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Post by flanz on Nov 30, 2015 18:54:50 GMT
I'm so sorry! Hoping she is back to 100% healthy very soon! (((hugs)))) to both of you!
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valleyview
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Post by valleyview on Nov 30, 2015 18:55:06 GMT
This sounds like the mono I had as a college freshman. I hope she feels better soon, but be prepared that the fatigue can linger a few months. I had to reduce my class load. I agree that the school probably has a policy for hospitalized students to get an incomplete.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Nov 30, 2015 19:07:53 GMT
Prayers and positive vibes being sent. I hope your daughter gets well soon.
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Post by JoP on Nov 30, 2015 20:28:11 GMT
Oh heck lesley - what a horrid time for your DD. Sending positive thoughts and good wishes |
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happymomma
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Post by happymomma on Nov 30, 2015 20:30:27 GMT
Sending healthy vibes her way!
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Post by anniefb on Nov 30, 2015 20:35:45 GMT
So sorry to hear this. Sending positive thoughts and prayers!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2015 20:36:43 GMT
Hope she'll be better soon lesley . She should be able to re-sit with a Dr's cert I would think. Poor girl she's not having much luck is she. |
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Post by nellej on Nov 30, 2015 21:08:34 GMT
Hope she gets well soon.
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purplebee
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Post by purplebee on Nov 30, 2015 21:16:30 GMT
Prayers and positive thoughts for your DD. Hope she recovers quickly.
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Post by lucyg on Nov 30, 2015 21:19:11 GMT
Good luck to your poor DD! Gosh, she needs some good luck for a while.
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Will be thinking of her.
