Tampon Related Toxic Shock Syndrome!

[lisaelifritz]

 

I just joined. I lost my beautiful 20 year old daughter on June 13th to Toxic Shock SYndrome. It was HORRIBLE! She walked into the ER on Friday morning and after organs failing one by one for 2 1/2 days she died

I don't know what to say to everyone. I feel like shouting to the world PROTECT YOUR DAUGHTERS! My little girl was murdered by the tampon industry who hides the facts of the dangers from the public!

 

[westleysmom]

I'm so sorry!  My 20 year old son Westley died January 13 in his sleep.  Your daughter looks so pretty in her picture.  When was that taken?  I have been here for a little over a month and it has helped me a lot.  I know for me anyway, the first several weeks were just a blur.  The shock has worn off some now, but the pain is terrible.  Some days are bad, and others are worse.  I don't know how you can get the word out about the TSS, I haven't heard anything about it for so long.  There are so many of us here that have lost our children in many different ways, somebody may have an idea how to warn people of TSS.  The Loss of Adult Child thread is usually more active, if you want to go over there, just hit reply (not new message) and introduce yourself.  Again, I'm so sorry about the loss of your daughter.

Rhonda Westley's Mom

[lisaelifritz]

thanks, that picture was taken on her 20th birthday in Muncie Indiana, visiting her older sister at college. October 16th.

I have already gotten her TSS story on local news and in the paper. The News station keeps contacting me for more info and also wants to put a story on CNN.

[krichie]

[user=57550]lisaelifritz[/user]

 I am so sorry for your lost your daughter is beautiful. I lost my son 10/5/09 and just coming up on the year mark and it still feels like yesturday. There are stretches that did not seem to bad where I was coping then you hit rock bottom again. Everyone is effected diffrently and we are all on diffrent stages and dates.

Shout and yell we will listen, we will share.

[hotrod]

Welcome [user=57550]lisaelifritz[/user]

What a terrible thing to have happened to your beautiful daughter. 

 You have come to the right forum where you will be heard and where you can share your sadness, pain and loss.  That is a lovely  picture of your daughter.  She looks so very full of life and happiness. 

I lost my only child, Stephen 3 years ago and coming here saved my sanity.

Please keep coming read  and share it does help.

Betty

Stephen'smom:)

 

[josephsmom90]

Dear Lisaelilfritz mom,

I am soooo so sorry to hear of your loss! The folks in here are great for an ear, u can just let it out. I am with you on, 'something needs to be done!'

Elaine

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