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Please help Jasmine recover from PANDAS

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This GoFundMe is being created by friends of TJ and Jasmine to enable friends and family to show their support as Jasmine struggles to recover from PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections). This is a rare condition whose origin is apparently a strep infection but whose symptoms include sudden onset of involuntary, purposeless movements (tics), obsessive compulsive behavrior, uncontrollable emotions, iirritability, anxiety and loss of academic ability and handwriting skills. Jasmine, who was a straight A well adjusted student when she went to school on December 19th, returned not being able to speak. By the next day she wasn't able to write anything and then the symptoms just got worse from there. After three visits to the emergency room during Christmas and a week of doing every test possible, (ct scans, mris, labs, etc.), Children's Hospital told her parents that they had no diagnosis and there was nothing else they could do for her. "This was by far the scariest day of TJ's life" he told me. After that it took two months to finally get a specialist in PANDAS to diagnose her. The next step is to determine the IVIG treatment plan. They can't tell them if it will work or if she will be back to normal but all they can do is pray and hope that she will. Jasmine has to be homeschooled because she is currently functioning at a first grade level and her memory is significantly impaired.

TJ said, "Jasmine is a wonderful young girl who always exceeded my expectations not just academically but most importantly as a human being. She is the sweetest girl and my biggest inspiration, especially after everything she has been through.

If you know TJ, you'll know that he wouldn't ask for help unless he really needed it. The costs of the IVIG can be as much as $20,000 to $30,000, depending on how much she needs. TJ has already maxed out his credit cards paying for his half of the medical treatments since this started and he still owes thousands more that he hasn't been able to pay yet. I think it would be great to help TJ in any way that we can so that he can focus his energy on helping Jasmine get better. He also wanted me to tell you that he thanks you from the bottom of his heart for your help and prayers.

Este GoFundMe está siendo creado por amigos de TJ y Jasmine para que familiares y amigos pueden mostrar su apoyo mientras Jasmine lucha por recuperarse de PANDAS (Trastornos Neuropsiquiátricos Autoinmunes Pediátricos Asociados a Infecciones Estreptocócicas). se trata de una afección poco común cuyo origen aparentemente es una infección por estreptococos pero cuyos síntomas incluyen la aparición repentina de movimientos involuntarios sin propósitos (tics), comportamiento obsesivo-compulsivo, emociones incontrolables, irritabilidad, ansiedad y pérdida de capacidad académica y de escritura. Jasmine, quien era una estudiante con excelentes calificaciones cuando comenzó la escuela el 19 de diciembre, regresó sin poder hablar. Al día siguiente no podía escribir nada y los síntomas empeoraron. Después de tres visitas a urgencias durante la Navidad y una semana de realizar todas las pruebas posibles (tomografías computarizadas, resonancias magnéticas, análisis, etc.) El Hospital Infantil les informó a sus padres que no tenían diagnóstico y que no podían hacer nada más por ella. "Este fue, sin duda, el día más aterrador de mi vida" me dijo TJ. Después tardaron dos meses en conseguir finalmente un especialista en PANDAS para diagnosticarla. El siguiente paso es determinar el plan de tratamiento con IgIV. No pueden decirles si funcionará o si volverá a la normalidad, pero sólo pueden rezar y esperar que así sea. Jasmine tiene que recibir educación en casa porque actualmente se desempeña a un nivel de primer grado y memoria está considerablemente deteriorada.

TJ dijo, "Jasmine es una joven maravillosa que siempre superó mis expectativas no solo académicamente, sino sobre todo como persona. Es una chica muy dulce y mi mayor inspiración, especialmente después de todo lo que ha pasado.

Si conoces a TJ, sabrás que no pediría ayuda a menos que realmente la necesitara. El costo de la inmunoglobulina intravenosa puede ser de entre $20,000 y $30,000 dependiendo de cuánto se necesite. TJ ya ha agotado sus tarjetas de crédito para pagar la mitad de los tratamientos médicos desde que comenzó esto y aún debe miles de dólares más que no ha podido pagar. Creo que sería fantástico ayudar a TJ en todo lo que podamos para que pueda concentrar su energía en ayudar a Jasmine a mejorar. También TJ quiere decir a todos que agradece de corazón su ayuda y sus oraciones.
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    Monica Pallo
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    Franklin, WI
    Teobaldo Varela
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