[NSRCA-discussion] The Nats vs. Gary Courtney

[Michael S. Harrison]

Hope he gets better.  Keep us informed . thanks

mike 

 

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Phil S.
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 1:30 PM
To: General pattern discussion
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] The Nats vs. Gary Courtney

 

Well, a ray of good news, anyway...

On 7/28/2012 10:54 AM, Jon Lowe wrote: 

Update: Gary's meningitis is viral meaning far less contagious and less
threatening to him. He is lucid but remembers nothing of yesterday. I will
visit him in icu at 1pm cdt.
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Jon Lowe  <mailto:jonlowe at aol.com> <jonlowe at aol.com> wrote: 

Those of you at the Nats know Gary lost his Spark (actually borrowed from
Andrew Jesky) during Sunday practice. Then he judged all week including four
rounds of fai and masters finals. He finished judging complaining of a
massive headache which we attributed to the sun and dehydration. He insisted
on going home without getting checked by a doctor, and to make a long story
short, he is in the hospital with meningitis. Drs. aren't sure if it is
bacterial or viral, but he is in bad shape at Huntsville Hospital in
Huntsville, Al. After several hours with him in the emergency room at their
satellite hospital they transferred him last nite to the main hospitals
infectious disease section. On doctor's advice, I went back to the emergency
ward and got a prophylactic dose of antibiotics because I was around him all
week. The doctor told me that other people are at low risk. They are pumping
him full of antibiotics until cultures come back and id the strain and
bacteria l vs. Viral. FWIW, symptoms are bad headache, fever with chills,
stiff neck, then extreme lower back pain. I've never witnessed so much pain.
Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers and I will update as I know
more.

Jon Lowe
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