By: Teresa McLaren

Teresa McLaren — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:42:23 +0000

My daughter had Kawasaki syndrome when she was 3 years old, she is now 18 years old. She was lucky that there was a Japanese pediatrician working at our family clinic at the time. Dr Tantoko took one look at her and knew what was wrong.It was terrifying to watch her in the hospital not knowing if she would live,and it has definitely made a negative impact on her health and her life. She suffered from encopresis (which is severe constipation)We didn’t know she was constipated and she was too young to express it to us.Her bowels were blocked but she leaked fesses all the time and it seemed as if she was pooping her pants. She was in the 3rd grade before we found a doctor that listed to us. He did an x-ray and was amazed she hadn’t died from septic poisoning.She had years of feeling bad about herself, being teased and abused by teachers and two principals along with classmates and other doctors. She is introverted,has low self esteem,and doesn’t have any friends her age.She has sever headaches at least once a week ,asthma, and allergies to almost everything.We have to watch her sugar because she gets hypoglycemic.Her heart is strong and she is an A/B student.I am grateful everyday for my daughter.

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First Official Work Day | Elizar Palad dot Com — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:49:21 +0000

[...] Kawasaki Disease is what I learned today.. It’s the sickness or apparently the caused of death of John Travolta’s Son, Jett. [...]

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By: Teresa McLaren

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