I Just received this. For everyone praying for Kathryn – thought you should know ASAP.
EMERGENCY UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!
POSTED ON 12.30.13 @ 7:48 pm
The Gardner’s received a call from the doctor about an hour ago and were told to immediately bring Kathryn back to the hospital. Her liver enzyme levels are elevated from the test they ran on some of the blood that was drawn earlier today. They want to get her back on IV medication and prep her for treatment immediately.
THE FAMILY IS VERY CONCERNED, PLEASE PRAY THAT KATHRYN WILL GET THROUGH THIS BATTLE!!!
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POSTED ON 12.30.13 @ 5:16 pm
Today the Gardner Family went back to the hospital to review the diagnosis and discuss the plan of action for Kathryn and here are the results of that meeting.
The doctor’s have identified want she has as:
Systemic Onset – Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SO-JIA).
This is the umbrella diagnosis under which they are classifying this disease. There are a spectrum of different symptoms and additional diseases under this diagnosis, so the doctors took more blood today and are sending it off to Cincinnati, Ohio for some additional testing to confirm their findings as to what phase/stage Kathryn is in to start the proper treatment. They want her to return in 10 days once those results are in.
This disease has attacked Kathryn’s immune system and muscular system making her weak and susceptible to sickness, therefore she will not be able to attend regular school, so the family is setting up a home study plan with the school system for Kathryn to continue her education, this maybe for approximately four weeks and then maybe she can start back to school on a part-time basis.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR KATHRYN!!
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REMINDER FOR EVERYONE THAT WANTED TO SEND CARDS:
All mail for Kathryn should be mailed to the following address:
KATHRYN GARDNER
857 Brownswitch Road
PMB # 335
Slidell, Louisiana 70458
-Colin
The Catholic Husband 
More prayers & hope!
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Thank you so much Cindy. I feel awful she is right back in the hospital. Prayer helps so much 🙂
-Colin
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My prayers are with Kathryn and her family. Get well soon!
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Thank you so very much for your prayers.
There is an address in the post if you’d like to send a card or note to brighten the child’s day and let her know that people from all over care about what happens to her, and that they are praying for her recovery. No matter what the outcome, she will always know that she is important, not just to her family, friends, local parish, and God – but to people all over the country and even the world from all religious backgrounds and walks of life. Having been in her position I cannot stress enough the power of a simple note or card from a far flung well-wisher in reminding us that every life is important and precious to all of us.
Thank you Again,
-Colin
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