Alexis Davis' Medical Situation

Following it a brief history of Alexis Davis’ situation. I hope and pray that you would strongly consider supporting her cause. Alexis is 14 yrs old, honor student, cheerleader, etc.  Alexis has not been to school this school year. She has missed 7 months (approximately 120 days) of school. Her illness manifested itself in August 2015.  In the middle of July, she was attending a cheerleader camp at the University of Georgia. Upon her return, we left the next day for a 10 day trip to Louisiana, Oklahoma, and middle Texas for a family vacation. Towards the end of the trip, she began with the “the crude” – snotty nose, fever, sore throat, etc. School started on Wednesday, August 5th. She was sick, but the 1st day she went. With her fever high, body aches, etc, we decided to let her stay out that Thursday and Friday (think she would be better by that Monday). The following week we took her to her Pediatrician. She was treated with a z-pack and other upper respiratory meds. Her condition worsens so the following week (w/e 8/15) she was hospitalized and treated for upper respiratory issues. She got some better and was released. For about a week she seemed better but then began developing EXTREME fatigue, chronic coughing, sore throat, and fevers, night sweats, etc. At our urging, she was tested for MONO and EB virus. Also, the blood work showed titers high for some autoimmune issues. We were sent to the Med College of Ga. in Augusta, GA n middle October. She was evaluated via blood work and ultrasound. Blood work showed some slightly evaluated titer numbers and thyroid but “not at the level to be concerned at this time”.  The spleen was enlarged but “not at the level to be concerned”. She was then referred to an infectious disease doctor at the Memorial Health System in Savannah, Ga. Her appointment was not until 11/25. Before she could see them on 11/25, she was hospitalized the prior week for Mycroplasma, sore throat, low grade fevers, night sweats, body aches, dizziness, etc. After a few days, she was released. On 11/25, we went to the infectious disease doctor. She was evaluated again. This time she was treated for Mycroplasma  again with Levaquin for about 3 weeks.

From August until current her condition/symptoms are:

 

Symptom                                                                    Point Scale

·         Extreme fatigue                                                              8

·         unrefreshing sleep                                                         8

·         persistent muscle pain                                                 5

·         pain in the joints without swelling or                 redness                                                                                          7

·         headaches                                                                          5

·         very tender lymph nodes in the neck or armpit      right armpit 5-6

·         constant sore throat                                                  5-7

chronic cough (was better back worse now)            4

jaw pain                                                                                       6-8

chills and night sweats – (not as much as in the past)
·         visual disturbances (sensitivity to light, blurring, eye pain

dizziness (the longer she stands)                                    4-5
nausea  (whenever sick eats)                                            4-5
weird heart feeling which I am assuming would be a palpitations (occasionally)
 





 

To any one reading this, I have a 14 year old beautiful and intelligent daughter that has the world before her and at her finger tips. I need financial help offset the in keeping that the case. If in the advent that she has a lifelong condition to get a treated so that it minimizes the impact on her life. We know that it is a viral triggered advent. Most of the symptoms suggest CFID/CFS/ME. Our desired outcome is to first truly define what the issue is, treat/cure the issue, and worst case would be to “just manage”.  I have reached out to many office doctors, several children hospital and one things is constant – no one know much about CFID/CFS/ME and appears they don’t want to champion it. I don’t know what she has. What I do know is Daddy’s girl is sick. We will be traveling to the Mayo’s Children in Rochester, Mn. Plane tickers, rent a car, lodging, out-of-pocket, co-pays etc is costly. The first trip is for about 3 weeks and then the follow ups.
 
This is very hard for me to ask for help but I am. I was raised to “Pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
 
We appreciate your sincere and careful consideration of financial help Alexis Davis.
 

Just a Daddy trying to get help for “daddy’s little girl”