I am writing this on behalf of my aunts Alice & Alanna. They are twins. They are both needing your prayers!
My aunt, Alanna is in Intensive Care Unit in the hospital in missoula. She had non-hodgkins Lymphoma in 1983 or so and when they did the radiation they burned her lungs and heart, Well they removed one lung totally... well anyway the scar tissue from the burns BROKE and she is bleeding profusely through her lungs & heart, they are trying to get her a heart/lung transplant. ASAP. She has stabilized in the ICU for now. But, they do not know how long she has left.
My aunt Alice has a rare disease and she is also very very ill. I am posting a recent email from her below.
My Aunts are only 9 years older than me and they are more like sisters to me. So I'm posting this and asking for your prayers on their behalf and also on the chance that anyone might know or have heard anything that would help either one.
Love & Light
~Courtney
My Aunt Alice's email below:
Happy Saturday!
What the heck are ya all doin'?
Whatever it is, I hope you're having fun!!!
I am just checking in with everyone (two-fold) to tell you;
Put those smiles on your face:-) and, be whistling Dixie out your "holes" CUZ,
LIFE IS DAMN SHORT!!!!!!!
And the other thing is a big request cuz, Last Saturday at this time, I was in the
hospital again!?! My seizures are getting worse:-( Not to be sooo dramatic but, I be beating myself up pretty good anymore!LOL I broke my 2 front teeth again and that
damn hospital didn't even offer me some Orajel?! Chuck said they are worthless
when I am seizing. He had to help THEM through it cuz, they(who was on staff at the emergency room) admitted to him, they have never seen anyone seize so violent and for so long?
Oh well... at least, we finally know what I have NOW! This has been going on since July 1st, 2002!!!!!!!!!! I am so sick:-( Thus, if you hear anything, anywhere, I am begging you to email PLEASE!?! It's called: Hashimoto's Encephalopathy:SREAT.(steroid responsive encephalopathy autoimmune thyroiditis)
I guess there is two types. I have the type that attacks the brain AND the thyroid. That is why I have the seizures.
It was only diagnosed in 1966 and can't be cured but, is treatable with steroids!! Finding the kind and the level will be the trick now? And, a good doctor could really help me too! LOL Please, please, please?! let me know if, you know of anyone
that has it or can tell me anything on it!!! I will listen to anything!!!!!!!!
I really need some help and am begging any of you to send me anything!!!!! The race is on and I THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU FOREVER & EVER AND LOVE YOU ALL!!!!! Take good care:-) and, Be havin' some FUN!!!
Love,
Alice
