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She went to Cyprus a few weeks back and caught some sort of infection ......... it seems it's trying to take her over.........Dad says the name of it is virulitis but I've googled and can't find it.

Doctors think it came from the air con on the plane !!!!

She has to spray stuff in her mouth as whatever it is keeps growing inside her !!! If it hadn't been caught in time it would've caused all her organs to shut down.

She's still really poorly and will be on extremely strong steroids for at least the next two years........with the risk of kidney damage.

Anyone ever heard of this before? She is so weak she can't hold a cup and her face has ballooned because of the steroids.

We're all very worried about her xx

that sounds like that other illness that comes from air cons

oh flip i cant think of it

aww m uffy so sorry no haven,t hear of it,
its usually legionairs spelling woops from air conditioning i thought hope she gets well soon love puss xxx

Legionnaires?

Muffy that sounds awful bless her

I went to Cyprus last year and ended up in hospital...I swear it was due also to the air con system x

Julie ann do you mean legionaires? (sp)

thats the one puss

THAT is what I was thinking Puss. Just couldn't rememer the bleedy name.......

any medical peeps that can fill me in please?........Legoinaires wasn't mentioned but Dad was so worried about her I don't think he paid attention to the details when he saw her yesterday xx

Oh Muffy, I hope she's OK in the end. I haven't heard of it.
My mam had a really bad chest infection form the air con on an airoplane a couple of years ago and they had to come home a week early. (She has a bad heart so felt safer at home). The company stung them for £200 and the plane home was only half full.
All my best wishes to you and your Aunt, Muffy.
EDIT - I have heard of Legionaires BTW

Hi Muffy
I am so sorry to hear about your Aunt, how absolutely dreadful. What a complete worry for all of you. To think 2 years on drugs for it - gosh.

Any way of sueing the airliner?
Tina xxx

Muffy ~~~

My nephew caught something similar when working in Thiland......it was in the water,,,,,,it affected his kidneys & organs he was hospitalized in London for four months very poorly,,,,,but has made a full recovery,,,,,just odd times it will rear its ugly head,,,,

Oh muffy
i do hope shes gets well soon
((((hugs)))) to your aunt
Rosex

Thanks Helen.

Harpy.......I'm not sure hon. I think they would probably class it as an act of god and it would be extremely hard to prove xx

That's good to know Kay thanks.

Ta Rose xx

((((Hugs for you Muffy)))))

and best wishes for your aunt.

Oh poor thing that sounds dreadfull ........

Keeping fingers crossed and sending pos thoughts to you all xx

Awww crossing fingers and paws for your Aunt.

Muffs how awful for your Auntie, I really hope she is going to be ok. It does sound like legionnaires, we had a big break out here in 2002, 7 people died.


Love and prayers,


Caz xxx

Thanks girls ......... all positive thoughts much appreciated. She's usually such an energetic lady.......Dad was devastated to see how weak she was yesterday.

Looks like it is going to be a long haul back to full health for her xx

Sorry to hear of your aunt's problems.I hope she makes a steady recovery.

I think, not sure because I'm not 'medical' that Legionaires is usually in water droplets or to do with moisture, eg shower heads.

My husband was ill within a day or two of arriving in NZ.
His 1st trip anywhere was to the doctors for antibiotics.
As he has never needed a doctor for years, we can only guess that he picked something up on the plane.

Gwyn

Hi Muffy,
Sorry to hear about your Aunt...I hope she recovers soon. xxx