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So sad and devastated

   A guy I work with had a 2 year old daughter.  He and his wife were at work a few days ago when she came down with a fever.  The babysitter gave her Tylenol - exactly the right way.  No one knew it but she had some heart illness - I don't know all the details of exactly what it was.  But the Tylenol interacted and she stopped breathing.  She was brain dead before my co-worker even got home to her.  Yesterday, she was taken off of life support and died. 

   It's just so random and so so sad.  That shouldn't happen to a 2 year old.  I'm devastated for my co-worker and his wife.  I can't even imagine the shock of just going to work and then hearing that news.  It's every parents worst nightmare.  And right before Christmas?  They probably had her presents all wrapped and ready to go- can you imagine the heartbreak when they take them out of the closet and know she'll never get to open them?  The holiday season is ruined for them forever.   Ok- I have to stop- I'm just in tears over it.

    Hug your LO's really tight tonight.  I haven't let go of mine since I heard what happened her her.

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Re: So sad and devastated

  • Ugh. How devastating!  My T&P to them.  Sad.
  • My heart goes out to those parents (and the babysitter - she must feel awful even though she didn't do anything wrong).  Especially so close to the holidays, that's just terrible.  No one should have to lose a child.

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  • Saying a prayer for the family now. This is my biggest fear (as all moms).
  • That is heartbreaking.  :(
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  • Oh that's so horrible.  How can a heart defect that easily effected by Tylenol go undetected until age 2?  I'm sure there are no answers of blame but as the parents that part would really bother me.
  • That is heartbreaking. I can not imagine. :( t&p for the family
  • I'm in tears! That is so terrible and tragic. I'm so sorry for them. Most of us wouldn't think anything of giving tylenol to our kids. Prayers sent... :(
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    Oh that's so horrible.  How can a heart defect that easily effected by Tylenol go undetected until age 2?  I'm sure there are no answers of blame but as the parents that part would really bother me.

    Not a heart defect.  It was an illness that apparently affected the heart - like a virus or bacteria or something.  It only manifested itself with a fever so the parents had no idea anything was wrong with her heart.  I don't know if it could have been avoided- I mean what pediatrician tests for heart viruses when a child has a slight fever?  It was just a freaky rare thing but all of our worst nightmares.

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  • I can't imagine. God bless them.
  • That is terrible. So heartbreaking. :(
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  • That is so unfair and terrible.  My nephew has a heart defect, and I feel so glad that we found out before something happened to him.  Many of the people I met in the course of his treatment were not as lucky.  I am sorry for your friends.
  • That's awful, what a nightmare! I hope they have someone to go through her stuff and take out her Christmas presents for them (if that's what they want; I wouldn't want to have to do it myself). T & Ps.
  • That is just so sad.  I will be thinking of them.  I cannot even begin to imagine what they are going through.
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  • That is so tragic and heartbreaking. Right before the holidays definitely makes the loss even harder, I know. I am in tears for that poor family -- and the babysitter too. I would be absolutely devastated. :(

    Emily 11.29.2007 | Kate 4.3.2010 | James 8.22.2013
  • that is so sad and totally shocking. TandP for the family, friends and babysitter of that poor angel. 
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  • How devastating. I am at a loss for words... I will be praying for everyone.
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