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Jessica Michelle Elkins |
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Heaven Bound December 26, 2007 |
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They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31
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Jess's story was much like others that have passed
away from Meningitis:
Jessica was fine on Friday morning, and went to
school ( 9Th grade ) and took a final exam. After the test she and my
oldest daughters boyfriend went out to lunch. She did not even get to eat
and she started filling sick. She came home and called us. Her Mom came
home early, and took her to the doctor, where they said she had the FLU,
and they sent her back home. Friday night she was still sick at her
stomach, and felling real bad, but no temp. We called the doctor back, and
said to cut off her liquids, because that was what was making her sick,
and to let the flu run it's coarse. I got up with her several times in the
night, checking on her. I left for work early Saturday morning. I was
looking for a present she had ordered for her boyfriend, Fed-x was going
to deliver it to the office. My wife called me at 9:30 AM and said that
when she went to check on Jessica, she pulled back the sheets, and saw
little drop spots all over her. I rushed home, and as soon as I got home
we put her in the van, and headed to Decatur general Hospital. We called
ahead to let the doctor know we were coming and to have the hospital
have a room waiting on her. When we got to the hospital , they took us
right on back to a room, and they hooked up an IV to give her fluids. When
the doctor got there he examined her, and very quickly called me out, and
said he thought she had meningitis, and that he had already contacted
Children's Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. They sent a helicopter to
Decatur, and picked her up.
When we got to Children's, we were meet by the doctor there, and he said they were treating her for the worse meningitis, because she was so sick, they did not want to put her through the spinal tap, and if this was not worse case, it would not hurt her. the doctor there was very honest and told us, that this does kill children, but because we got her there so quickly, that would help. Each day we would hold on to any signs of improvement, and with each improvement, would be a set back.
On Dec 26, 2007 we were in with her, and the nurse
checked her eyes, and he ran and got the doctor. Soon after that, test
were ran to only come back that she was brain dead , due to the swelling
in her brain.
They let all of her fiends say good bye, and the
family had there time, and her mother and I stayed with her, when they
took her off the breathing machine. No parent should have to go through
that. She was a healthy, young 9Th grade cheerleader, and she is my baby
girl. She was going to get the meningitis shot in March, that's when her
yearly check up was due.
I'm not sure if the shot would have avoided this or not, but please check with your doctor, and see if the shot is for you child. I do not want anymore parents to have to go through what we have gone through. Christmas will never be the same for our family, or her friends. You can look Jessica story up on the computer, just goggle Jessica Elkins, she was loved by ALL !! I love you baby !!! Dad
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By Celine Dion |
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Fly, fly little wing |