Toxic Shock Syndrome.... as well as other kinds of horrific shock!Darrin proceeded to collapse after the grad ceremony, and has been in the hospital since he had a black-out episode at home, shortly thereafter.
He has a skin rash and fever, but the doctors were not too certain what to make of it. The initial diagnosis was scarlatina, which generally responds pretty well to certain antibiotic treatments. Becky suggests that it sounds more like toxic shock symptoms. Apparently, either type more or less directly results from some kind of systemic strep or staph bacterial infection. The specific treatment may depend on how testing shows that cultures respond to specific anibiotoics. As the case may be, I´m certain his attending knows more than I do about what Darrin might be suffering from.
Anyway, after initial stabilization, they tranferred him from Castle Valley in Price to Utah Valley in Provo. He has a medical team of doctors and nurses in attendance, and if they should miss a beat, Ruth is there to catch them. Castle Valley is an adequate facility, but the resources are limited there. UVRMC is a better place for critical care, and the staff will be sure that Darrin gets the care he needs now.
Our most fervent prayers and best wishes to Darrin and family. I am sorrowful when I know that any suffer, and I know this is a trying time for them.
Darrin,
Please get well soon, and recover fully. Your family needs you, here and now, all of us.
