ENCEPHALITIS CASES

Encephalitis Cases

Larry

My problems reached a peak on the first week of april in 1998 and I was hospitalized for 30 some days. Much that I am telling you came from my family, my pastor, local doctor, friends and a copy of my records simply because I cannot trust just my brain to fill in how and why. I was told I called my pastor at 5:am and said god told me to call for help. I was taken to a local hospital and my long time doctor was called in.

I was transfered to a larger medical center on a chapter 51 hold! I guess I didn't make much sense at all. Enroute by ambulance and in the hospital at home they say I had seizures. I must have somehow given out info so my family was contacted. I guess when they arived I was about to leave this world. Between the local hospitals, mayo clinic and many doctors I was kept alive.

I guess I was OK but there were many times I was impossible and had to be kept from hurting myself. The doctors tried many meds like dilantin, depakote, haldol, cogentin risperdal along with many others. I was not getting better and guess they decided I needed to go to a nursing home for long term care but a few days before that I started making improvements so plans were changed to allow me at some point to go back to my farm for a visit. It took time but I was discharged under the care of a close family member to see how it went.

Now in 2001 I am a lot better after many trips to see and get me retrained in allmost everything I took for granted before. I have had so much help from start to this point with everyone along the way doing things in my best interst, the things I could not. I was not religious prior to this but in hindsite it was by god's grace I am alive today. Medical records support this along with all the people along the way. I do not want this told without giving credit to all who cared like they were in my place themselfs!

I read the stories told and its so close to home you cry as you read the ways we came down the same path. I'm about to starting a new job and had taken a vacation just before having a bout with flu which I could't shake and several people said I was acting tired and grumpy wanting to be alone with no energy to keep up with life. I'm told I had viral encephalitis with a +b type flu as a cause one high and one low and then they reversed them self. I'm told never to have another flu shot again and had both flu and pneumona shots the fall before. Also I have been around ticks and mositios and animals as I was a dairy farmer always on the go 20 some years. I am much better but must be careful not to do more than I can handle. I have some headaches, loud noises bother me and also bright sunlight. I can't see as well and glasses don't seem to help much. I also have back problems which I never had before but by pacing myself and resting when I begain to feel rundown, I can do some stuff. Driving was not possible for a long time but now it is. If there is any way I can help please me know as I had so much care from where it really mattered.

Larry
Wisconsin, U.S.A.

Posted: April 3, 2001

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