[NSRCA-discussion] Fwd: The Nats vs. Gary Courtney

[Don Ramsey]

Great news about Gary. 

 

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Jon Lowe
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 4:57 PM
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Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Fwd: The Nats vs. Gary Courtney

 

Thought I'd been sending these to the list, but was just sending them to
myself.  See below for various updates.  Best news so far, he was moved from
ICU to a regular room late this afternoon (Sunday).  Doing much better .

Jon

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From: jonlowe <jonlowe at aol.com>
To: Jon Lowe <jonlowe at aol.com>
Sent: Sun, Jul 29, 2012 11:31 am
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] The Nats vs. Gary Courtney

Update,  Sunday:

Saw Gary this am.   Still in ICU.   Been off pain medication for several
hours.   Still getting fluids thru a tube.   Obviously feeling better,  but
still has a fever that goes up and down.   Won't let him drink anything
because he is still vomiting although his mom said it had been about 12
hours since the last episode.  Still aches although it is manageable. 
Jon 

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From: "Jon Lowe" <jonlowe at aol.com>
Date: Sat, Jul 28, 2012 9:54 am
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] The Nats vs. Gary Courtney
To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>

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 <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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