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Judah was first hospitalized at the end of September with a fever and viral symptoms for four days. After being discharged, his fever persisted. Two weeks later Judah had more labs drawn. Due to elevated inflammation in his blood work and a continual fever, Judah was once again admitted to Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado, with his labs sent to Colorado Children’s Hospital in Denver. After a day of observation, a heart echo was done. The doctor didn’t expect anything would come back abnormal, but it was worth checking on since no other source of infection had been narrowed down. The echo results were also sent to Colorado Children’s Hospital. Shortly after the echo was sent, the doctor on call immediately received the results and explained she did not have good news regarding Judah’s echo. Judah had at least one large aneurysm and it appeared that he had Kawasaki disease. Due to the immediate risk of a clot, 8-week-old babyJudah was administered asprin and a team airlifted him to Colorado Children’s Hospital. Once there, Judah and mommy were immediately admitted to the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Judah was officially diagnosed with Kawasaki disease.
Kawasaki disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects the medium sized vessels in the body. It is not known exactly how or why this disease occurs, but it is thought to be genetic and spurred on by a viral infection. It is a rare disease, occurring most often between the ages of 2 and 6 years old. Symptoms of Kawasaki traditionally include a fever lasting over 5 days, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, an unusual looking rash, red eyes, red and inflamed tongue/lips and swollen hands or feet. It is extremely rare to have a young infant with Kawasaki, which made diagnosing Judah that much harder. By the time that Judah was finally diagnosed, at 55 days old, his coronary arteries were already severely compromised. Judah was treated for Kawasaki disease but - due to the late diagnosis - the inflammation in his arteries was severe. Judah’s official diagnosis was Atypical Kawasaki Disease with severe Coronary involvement. Judah is one of the youngest children ever to be diagnosed with Kawasaki disease. The extent of his coronary aneurysms is extreme. Judah has two “giant” aneurysms on the right coronary artery and two “giant” aneurysms on the left anterior artery along with several small ones. After a week in the hospital, Judah has successfully been treated for Kawasaki disease, but will continue to receive treatment for the aneurysms. This treatment includes blood thinners, one being administered twice daily via injection, along with regular visits to his cardiologists at the Kawasaki Clinic within Children’s Hospital. They will continue to monitor his heart through echocardiograms, EKGs and blood work.
We are praying for a miracle in regards to the healing of Judah’s aneurysms. Please pray with us! We serve a mighty God who has great plans for Judah! Many of you have asked how you can help. First and foremost - pray! Second, we know that God will, with your loving help, provide financially for Judah’s extensive medical costs that have already incurred along with the continued treatments that Judah needs.
Kawasaki disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects the medium sized vessels in the body. It is not known exactly how or why this disease occurs, but it is thought to be genetic and spurred on by a viral infection. It is a rare disease, occurring most often between the ages of 2 and 6 years old. Symptoms of Kawasaki traditionally include a fever lasting over 5 days, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, an unusual looking rash, red eyes, red and inflamed tongue/lips and swollen hands or feet. It is extremely rare to have a young infant with Kawasaki, which made diagnosing Judah that much harder. By the time that Judah was finally diagnosed, at 55 days old, his coronary arteries were already severely compromised. Judah was treated for Kawasaki disease but - due to the late diagnosis - the inflammation in his arteries was severe. Judah’s official diagnosis was Atypical Kawasaki Disease with severe Coronary involvement. Judah is one of the youngest children ever to be diagnosed with Kawasaki disease. The extent of his coronary aneurysms is extreme. Judah has two “giant” aneurysms on the right coronary artery and two “giant” aneurysms on the left anterior artery along with several small ones. After a week in the hospital, Judah has successfully been treated for Kawasaki disease, but will continue to receive treatment for the aneurysms. This treatment includes blood thinners, one being administered twice daily via injection, along with regular visits to his cardiologists at the Kawasaki Clinic within Children’s Hospital. They will continue to monitor his heart through echocardiograms, EKGs and blood work.
We are praying for a miracle in regards to the healing of Judah’s aneurysms. Please pray with us! We serve a mighty God who has great plans for Judah! Many of you have asked how you can help. First and foremost - pray! Second, we know that God will, with your loving help, provide financially for Judah’s extensive medical costs that have already incurred along with the continued treatments that Judah needs.
Organizer and beneficiary
Ray Frechette
Organizer
Eagle, ID
Ben Blair
Beneficiary