Precious Poppy's Journey

On the 24th of June 2016, precious Poppy Mernagh aged just 2 and a half years old, daughter of Jennifer Tymlin and Edward Mernagh, from Rathnew, Co. Wicklow, was struck down by the entreovirus and pneumonia which then manifested into something much more severe, a condition called Transverse Myelitis, which only affects 1 in 800,000.
Transverse Myelitis is inflammation of the spinal cord. This inflammation causes damage to the nerve fibres that may be irreversible. Poppy is currently in ICU in Temple Street undergoing treatment to try and reduce the inflammation, but unfortunately the treatment is not as successful as we would like. Poppy's current condition is not good, she is paralysed from the chin down and is unable to breathe by herself and until the inflammation has gone down the Doctors cannot determine weather the damage is permanent or not. Poppy has also been diagnosed with Non Polio Acute Flaccid Paralysis which was caused by the Transverse Myelitis.
Poppy has a long road of treatment and recovery ahead with a minimum stay of 6 months in Temple Street followed by further recovery in a rehabilitation centre.
We have set up this page to try and relieve the financial burden on Jen, Ed and Poppy's family at this devastating time.
Life has to continue and the cost of travelling to and from the hospital, parking, food, hospital accommodation and the regular household bills all need to be covered! Due to Poppy's hospitalisation, Jen has had to cease employment to be with Poppy.
Any donation is greatly appreciated.
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Further information about Transverse Myelitis can be found here: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/transversemyelitis/detail_transversemyelitis.htm