Here's an email that I got from Melissa's sister:
I talked to Missy last night and she said the treatment hurt Sara when it first went in - it burned her and she cried a lot. The nurse said they were probably going to have to remove the line and put it in again. Missy didn't want to do that because of how Sara was crying and asked if they could do anything else. They put some ice on the entry site and she was fine. Abby and Emily were there visiting with Ron and Sharon when they started it. An RN stayed in the room to observe Sara while it went in. It took about 6 hours for the first treatment - from 2:30 to 8:30. She said the doctors told them there was some damage to Sara's heart - carditis, which is a swelling of the heart muscle, and Sara had some fluid around her heart. It's not permanent - if they left things untreated it could be. They told them they should see improvement in her in the next couple of days so they are hoping for that. Not sure when she can come home yet - hopefully soon. She will be on low doses of aspirin for a while, and has to go back 3 weeks and 6 weeks after she comes home to be checked. Because tomorrow is Emily's birthday, Missy plans to leave the hospital early tomorrow morning and be home when Abby and Emily wake up, take Emily to school, come home and make the birthday cupcakes she promised, and then go back to the hospital and probably have Sharon bring them in to school for her.
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Oh poor thing! It sounds like what Ben had doesn't it? Please tell Melissa I am keeping them all in my prayers. Keep us updated.
YES! Exactly what I was thinking, and look how well he is!!
Absolutely! His treatment sounds exactly like what Sarah is having now, of course he had to have the surgery first. It sure sounds like they caught hers quicker than Ben's was. I cannot imagine how hard it must be on a 4 year old and of course, her whole family. But Ben has just walked by, emitting a loud belch so that speaks volumes :)
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