What a Day..

[Groundy]

I went to visit my Daughter Michelle today, when I got there her daughter, my grandaughter Kaitlyn aged 8, all of a sudden got a rash over her body, her head was aching, my daughter phoned a Doctor, bearing in mind it's a bank holiday week end, eventually one phone her back and asked several questions, this was about noon they made an appointment for her for 3.30 at a local doctors, the doctors examined her and immediately sent her to Ninewells hospital Dundee, They said they think it's Menengitis, by this time I was home about 35 miles away, Michelle waited at the hospital while they did several tests, I felt sick with worry, anyway the good thing is it's not Menengitis but Henoch Schonlien purpura, HSP, http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/henoch-schonlein-purpura/Pages/Introduction.aspx
A very rare disease that not known where it comes from and lasts about 4 weeks, poor little is so sore and aching I feel so sorry for her but it is also such a relief, apparently its the red blood vessels popping,
What a worrying afternoon.
Im off to have a large whisky....
Get well soon Kaitlyn....


Alex

[Hook]

Be tough Kaitlyn.
Rock on!

[Oldrottenhead]

Wish her well from me, and take care.

[The Gobi Desert Canoe Club]

Poor little thing, thank Goodness it was nothing worse although this sounds bad enough.
Give her a hug for me. Willie

[launched]

Hoping for a speedy recovery for Kaitlyn, get well soon!

[thetworegs]

Poor little thing hope she gets better soon

[bruno]

Holy moly, poor little love - a very worrying time. Wishing for a speedy and full recovery.
B

[kenny mac]

Awwww poor wee girl,hope she gets well soon mate.

[Pete C]

Hope she's soon well Alex..

Pete

[ODH]

I hope all goes well for a quick recovery. These things always seem to happen on bank holidays.

All the best