Lewis Jeynes: A very worthy cause

Friday, September 11, 2009

A very worthy cause - please sponsor!

As you all will know, Lewis has (on loan) a MyTobii eye computer which he is able to play games on and one day (we hope!) will one day be able to use to communicate with! He uses one at school, so having one at home to use as well is absolutely brilliant for Lew and for us! Well the charity that has let us borrow the computer is called Special Effect and Matt Hampson is doing some fundraising for them so that they continue the amazing work they are doing so please please visit this website and sponsor Matt! http://www.walk4matt.org/ It really is a great cause!

With regard to Lewis - he is doing so well on his antibiotic treatment and we have been so very very positive about him actually making a recovery! However, we have been told that after his recent MRI scan there are changes to his brain. We are seeing Lewis' neurologist on 24th September to discuss these results in detail, but for us its a very harrowing time as we feel like we are back at square one - we could lose Lewis. We have always focussed on the fact that he has no damage or changes to his brain and that as long as this is the case, there is always the possibility of a full recovery at some point in the future. Now we are, basically, scared that Lew could begin to deteriorate again. We will, of course, let you know the results of our meeting with Lewis' neurologist later this month. Let us hope and pray that it will be something we do not have to worry about. We love you Lewis, so much x x x

1 comment:

Joanne said...: Samantha and James
Clearly a very worrying time for you all and I wish you well with your consultation.

I know James is well on top of research on Lyme and that you have some excellent Lyme Literate doctors advising you but just in case you have missed anything I will list a few things that come to mind.

Steven Phillips presentation to IDSA review on seronegativity and persistent infection after repeated courses of antibiotics.
Lorraine Johnson's presentation of brain scans before and after treatment.
Daniel Cameron's and Alison De Longe critique of Klempner study.
Ken Lieger's presentation and the Chairwoman's comments that there is only one species in USA as opposed to at least three others in Europe. The inference being that European studies on different species were not relevant to their Guidelines and so the converse must follow.
All these are available at
http://www.idsociety.org/Content.aspx?id=15026

Makers of test kits used by NHS say that it must be a clinical diagnosis.
http://www.trinitybiotech.com/Products/Technology/?prodid=950

There was an interesting article written by Dr David Owen which talks about lack of inflamatory markers.
http://www.lymediseaseaction.org.uk/conf2005/owen_fri.htm

I suspect that ID Consultant dismisses current infection based on lack of inflamatory markers but Borrelia a spyrochetal bacteria does not present in the same way as most other bacterial infections.

I know you will already have read ILADS and Burrascano guidelines but has your Neurologist?

You have already described how well your Neurologist can smooth talk you into being calm but on this occassion go in well armed with information and remember medicine is always evolving.

So far Lewis has not had any treatment that has stopped the progression of this illness over three years.

You now have the most powerful sign of all that of Lewis' improvements in head control since being on antibiotics. The consultant should be throwing out all his old rule books and paying attention to Lewis' response.

Stick to your convictions and I wish you well.

Much of the information and more from my blog I have taken to my GP who has treated me following ILADS and I have recovered.

GP takes a very keen interest not out of politeness but because she has seen the benefits and can be open minded to the science.; 12 September 2009 at 08:33

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The Lewis Jeynes Fund

The Lewis Jeynes Fund was established to provide care and support to Lewis Jeynes and the success of the Fund has meant that we have also been able to purchase specialist equipment for other children with undiagnosed neurologically degenerative conditions in Doncaster and the UK.

Lewis and his friends around the UK all suffer from acute and undiagnosed life limiting or terminal conditions and very often specialist equipment is difficult to afford due to the changed circumstances at home. This is where the Fund can provide vital assistance to those in need. All of the proceeds of the Fund go straight towards helping Lewis, and other children and families like him and us.

Contributions should be sent to The Lewis Jeynes Fund, 15 Kentmere Drive, Doncaster, DN4 5FL or by BACS to Nat West Bank, “The Lewis Jeynes Fund” Account No. 35662565 Sort Code 60 06 39. You can also go into your local Nat West Bank and pay into the Fund over the counter.

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