Sharon (Summers) Johnson Medical
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I am trying to raise money for my sister-in-law Sharon (Summers) Johnson to help cover medical expenses (not covered by insurance) and lost wages as we don't know how long she will be off work. Anything you can give would be helpful and would be greatly appreciated. Here is what she has endured so far.
My sister-in -law Sharon was traveling home from Sturgis with her husband, Keven, the first week in September when she started experiencing headaches and nausea. The headache felt like her skull was splitting apart and they had to delay their return as she was unable to travel.
Symptoms extended beyond the car ride, though. Sharon was brushing her teeth before bed on Sept. 11. As she was brushing her teeth she experienced a pain that felt like someone was stabbing her in the eye. She immediately dropped to her knees. Keven took her to the emergency room. Sharon had a CT scan done and it was concluded she had a tension headache.
As time passed, Sharon developed more and more symptoms. Pain and pressure increased in her left eye and it closed. She also experienced double vision, facial numbness, weakened eye muscles, disorientation and started dropping objects she was holding.
Sept. 22, 2016
Sharon was having intense headaches and non-stop vomiting and dry heaving for hours on end. After a few hours it was decided she needed to go to the emergency room.
Once there she was triaged and a nurse instructed her to wait in the waiting room. The pain was so intense she had to hold pressure over her left eye and hold a towel over her face to block out the light, while vomiting. After three hours, she still hadn’t been seen. Family inquired at the front desk and Sharon was again triaged and she was sent back to the waiting room.
Several hours passed and Sharon was bumped backward in line. After five hours of waiting Ashley, Sharon’s daughter, inquired at the front desk about how much longer the wait would be. There were still 12 people ahead of her. This was after 7 hours of waiting and after 1 am in the morning. Unable to tolerate the sensory stimuli any longer Sharon went home.
Sept. 23, 2016
Sharon had an appointment with the family practice doctor. (God bless the miracle doctor who saved her life!) in the morning, who confirmed it was not a tension headache and something else was going on. She referred her to see an ophthalmologist immediately. Sharon and Ashley and went to see the ophthalmologist immediately for further testing. They concluded something was wrong with the optic nerve. They immediately sent her to the emergency room. They did a CT scan with contrast. An hour later they concluded it was a brain aneurysm pushing on the third cranial nerve. She was taken by ambulance to Rochester, Minn.
It was determined at that time the aneurysm was imminent and would rupture at any moment given the severity of symptoms.
Sept. 24, 2016
An MRI and angiogram were then done to determine the severity of the aneurysm. They found an aneurysm that was as thin as tissue paper. The aneurysm was 7.8. The aneurysm was not a matter of if it would burst anymore, it was a matter of when it would happen. Emergency neurosurgery was undertaken immediately. Blood pressures bottomed out and she was not released until further measures could be undertaken until she was able to be stabilized.
Sept. 26, 2016
Sharon was sent home to rest with no stimulation. She is still in severe pain, and unable to work or drive.
Oct. 6, 2016
Sharon had a check with her family practice doctor today. The traumatic brain injury can take take three months to two years to heal if they do at all.
My sister-in -law Sharon was traveling home from Sturgis with her husband, Keven, the first week in September when she started experiencing headaches and nausea. The headache felt like her skull was splitting apart and they had to delay their return as she was unable to travel.
Symptoms extended beyond the car ride, though. Sharon was brushing her teeth before bed on Sept. 11. As she was brushing her teeth she experienced a pain that felt like someone was stabbing her in the eye. She immediately dropped to her knees. Keven took her to the emergency room. Sharon had a CT scan done and it was concluded she had a tension headache.
As time passed, Sharon developed more and more symptoms. Pain and pressure increased in her left eye and it closed. She also experienced double vision, facial numbness, weakened eye muscles, disorientation and started dropping objects she was holding.
Sept. 22, 2016
Sharon was having intense headaches and non-stop vomiting and dry heaving for hours on end. After a few hours it was decided she needed to go to the emergency room.
Once there she was triaged and a nurse instructed her to wait in the waiting room. The pain was so intense she had to hold pressure over her left eye and hold a towel over her face to block out the light, while vomiting. After three hours, she still hadn’t been seen. Family inquired at the front desk and Sharon was again triaged and she was sent back to the waiting room.
Several hours passed and Sharon was bumped backward in line. After five hours of waiting Ashley, Sharon’s daughter, inquired at the front desk about how much longer the wait would be. There were still 12 people ahead of her. This was after 7 hours of waiting and after 1 am in the morning. Unable to tolerate the sensory stimuli any longer Sharon went home.
Sept. 23, 2016
Sharon had an appointment with the family practice doctor. (God bless the miracle doctor who saved her life!) in the morning, who confirmed it was not a tension headache and something else was going on. She referred her to see an ophthalmologist immediately. Sharon and Ashley and went to see the ophthalmologist immediately for further testing. They concluded something was wrong with the optic nerve. They immediately sent her to the emergency room. They did a CT scan with contrast. An hour later they concluded it was a brain aneurysm pushing on the third cranial nerve. She was taken by ambulance to Rochester, Minn.
It was determined at that time the aneurysm was imminent and would rupture at any moment given the severity of symptoms.
Sept. 24, 2016
An MRI and angiogram were then done to determine the severity of the aneurysm. They found an aneurysm that was as thin as tissue paper. The aneurysm was 7.8. The aneurysm was not a matter of if it would burst anymore, it was a matter of when it would happen. Emergency neurosurgery was undertaken immediately. Blood pressures bottomed out and she was not released until further measures could be undertaken until she was able to be stabilized.
Sept. 26, 2016
Sharon was sent home to rest with no stimulation. She is still in severe pain, and unable to work or drive.
Oct. 6, 2016
Sharon had a check with her family practice doctor today. The traumatic brain injury can take take three months to two years to heal if they do at all.
Organizer and beneficiary
Sandy Jensen
Organizer
Albert Lea, MN
Sharon Summers
Beneficiary