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

[Phil S.]

That's why "They" call it "the practice of medicine" Jon.  If they 
practice long enough, maybe they'll get it right!!!

On 7/30/2012 2:13 PM, jonlowe at aol.com wrote:
> Saw Gary around 11 am.   Doing far better,  eating solid food, 
>  laughing and joking.   Now the doctors aren't so sure it is 
> meningitis because latest tests are negative.   Who knows,  but he is 
> much better.
>
> Jon
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Jon Lowe" <jonlowe at aol.com>
> Date: Sun, Jul 29, 2012 4:57 pm
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Fwd: The Nats vs. Gary Courtney
> To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>
> 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
> -----Original Message-----
> 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
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Jon Lowe" <jonlowe at aol.com <mailto: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 
> <mailto: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.
> -- 
> Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
>
> Jon Lowe <jonlowe at aol.com <mailto: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
>     -- 
>     Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. 
>
>
>
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