# Hospitalized! Wifey has rare syndrome! (Kind of long) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 12, 2016, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hospitalized-wifey-has-rare-syndrome-kind-of-long/762607 "2016-08-12T20:45:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2016, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hospitalized-wifey-has-rare-syndrome-kind-of-long/762607/21 "2016-08-13T20:13:40Z")
> [@Jennshark](#): > > I read waaaay too many “medical mystery” books. I already had her diagnosed with Zika, MS, malaria, Legionnaire’s Disease, TIA, yellow fever, cholera . . . 😃 GBS is one of the complications of Zika. Are you in an endemic area? ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2016, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hospitalized-wifey-has-rare-syndrome-kind-of-long/762607/22 "2016-08-13T20:40:32Z")
> [@Jennshark](#): > > I read waaaay too many “medical mystery” books. I already had her diagnosed with Zika, MS, malaria, Legionnaire’s Disease, TIA, yellow fever, cholera . . . 😃 Just think of all the cooties brewing up in the damp, dark recesses of the Jeep carpet! 😃 You better give her the Beemer. ---
**Author:** ![Jennshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hospitalized-wifey-has-rare-syndrome-kind-of-long/762607/23 "2016-08-14T15:22:16Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > Prayers for your wife’s recovery. FWIW, one of my gym friends had that syndrome, and I have spotted him squatting 275 for reps. So it can be a full recovery. > > Regards, > Shodan Thanks, Shodan. She’ll need to do intensive PT/rehab; fortunately, she is a workout freak and in great shape. ---
**Author:** ![Jennshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hospitalized-wifey-has-rare-syndrome-kind-of-long/762607/24 "2016-08-14T15:23:47Z")
> [@USCDiver](#): > > GBS is one of the complications of Zika. Are you in an endemic area? We’re in New Jersey and I believe there are Zika problems here. I read a brief from the CDC that wasn’t too informative; I’ll look for more info today. ---
**Author:** ![Jennshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hospitalized-wifey-has-rare-syndrome-kind-of-long/762607/25 "2016-08-14T15:28:52Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Just think of all the cooties brewing up in the damp, dark recesses of the Jeep carpet! 😃 > > You better give her the Beemer. Hi Gato: LOL! Karma has been served: I left my sunroof open and windows cracked in the hospital lot yesterday. Fast, huge thunderstorm moved in and gave the Bimmer a nice interior wash-down. Wifette is actually considering trading the Jeep in for a Mini Cooper. She was already having trouble getting in and out of the Wrangler (some back issues), so we’re going to check out the Cooper’s entry when she gets mobile-r. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hospitalized-wifey-has-rare-syndrome-kind-of-long/762607/26 "2016-08-14T16:04:16Z")
> [@Jennshark](#): > > Karma has been served: I left my sunroof open and windows cracked in the hospital lot yesterday. Fast, huge thunderstorm moved in and gave the Bimmer a nice interior wash-down. I believe the universe is telling you that you need to get a boat. ---
**Author:** ![Jennshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2016, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hospitalized-wifey-has-rare-syndrome-kind-of-long/762607/27 "2016-08-16T13:49:50Z")
**The latest possible diagnoses for wifey, who remains hospitalized:** Her CFS has high protein and white blood cell counts, consistent with GB and probably a host of other things, including: Mosquito-borne Zika virus caused Guillain-Barre \> There has been an uptick in CDC reporting of Zika-caused GB in our New Jersey county. Meningitis on its own or as the precursor to GB. Or, WTF virus, pre-cursor to WTF Syndrome. 😃 The infectious disease docs are coming in today, I have a slew of Lancet, CDC, and other med journal print-outs to discuss – I know how much docs _love_ hearing all about patients’ InterWeb research! I am a doctor, just the wrong kind (but Ph.Ds in English shure can read info real good!) So, there we are for today. I’m exhausted from driving about 80 miles a day back and forth and the horrible heat. The four dogs aren’t getting enough attention and are being bratty. I was going to dinner with friends tonight, but now need to hang out for the specialty docs. I’m taking the morning off to be a couch potato! ---
**Author:** ![WildBlueYonder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WildBlueYonder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildBlueYonder)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2016, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hospitalized-wifey-has-rare-syndrome-kind-of-long/762607/28 "2016-08-17T20:35:22Z")
Glad they are doing something. What happened to good diagnosticians? At least at the hospital…maybe, it will be the best thing. Send me some of whatever she’s having…I could use some painless days…mindless too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hospitalized-wifey-has-rare-syndrome-kind-of-long/762607.md?page=1)