Timeline from first symptom to diagnosis

Our son Connor was diagnosed with JDM in January of 2010 and here is a bit of a timeline to show you how this diagnosis was reached...

Towards the end of November 2009, Connor mentioned some pain in his right foot. We found a Plantar Wart and began treating it. We went on vacation in Germany were he mentioned a pain in his knee's, to feeling in his own words, pain 'inside his legs'. By the time we got home on December 9, he needed to be carried almost everywhere. By the end of December he was unable to feed himself, dress himself, sit up or down, lay down and of course walk. Here is a list of tests he went through between December 10 to December 28, 2009

X-ray of his Hips
MRI of his spine
X-ray of his chest
CAT Scan of his brain
CAT Scan of his chest
MRI of his chest
MRI of his hips
Numerous Blood Work
Spinal Tap
and we finished with a Muscle Biopsy

There were many speculations of what might be causing Connor so much pain and one of them was Gullian Barre Syndrom (GBS) due to his first symptoms showing up within a few days of his H1N1 Flu Shot.

The final Diagnosis came on January 11, 2010
-Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM)-

Hope

Hope

Saturday, November 6, 2010

So much happening so little time to write....

This week has been a whirlwind for us and there is so much on my mind and heart I want to write down and I am hoping I will get to it this tomorrow or someday soon.

Tonight, however will be a short entry but an important one for me! I want to Thank my husband for being such a tremendous support this week and helping in every way possible to make this back breaking week bearable and I also want to thank my beautiful friend Jennie for knowing exactly what the boys and I needed today. You gave us a fun day today I am so happy and proud to call you my friend.

HUGS,

R A C A


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