A woman died in her husband’s arms then she whispered a few words that shocked everyone jason williams had no idea that only two of his family members would return home after embarking on a trip to san francisco less than two weeks ago with his wife and son on what he thought would be a trip of a lifetime in the beginning of zoe williams illness he could never foresee her dying in his
Arms just a few days later while their son hayden slept in the same room as them jason 45 of care philly has now paid tribute to his partner while also recounting the sad struggle that she has been through zoe became ill the day after she landed in the united states doctors on the other hand mistook her symptoms for those of a treatable sickness she had endured 20 years
Earlier in reality she was suffering from a lethal blood clot which it most likely had become worse since they had left the united kingdom on saturday october 26 we boarded a flight to san francisco for a fantasy vacation her bereaved husband recalled we arrived in our hotel around tea time and she appeared to be in good health we were looking forward to making preparations to go watch the san
Francisco 49ers football team the next day says the author zoe admitted on sunday that she was exhausted and had difficulty walking but she put it down to the lengthy travel we all exited the hotel room and she traveled around 20 to 30 yards before collapsing says the narrator then she told us she was simply weary and that she would like to go back to the hotel and sleep but she appeared to be fine in her own skin
Zoe was diagnosed with gullion bars syndrome approximately 20 years ago the autoimmune condition is rare but it is extremely dangerous since it affects cells in the nerve system the majority of people who suffer from this condition recover completely if they receive the proper treatment the illness causes symptoms such as weakness numbness and tingling which are identical to those zoe began experiencing
On the third day of the trip the family went to the doctor and zoe began therapy for gullian bar syndrome which can be a lengthy process that takes time to see results she continued to decline over the next three days but she was determined to make the most of her dream vacation on thursday we traveled to the famed shopping destination pier 39 as well as to alcatraz mr williams explained further zoe was in a wheelchair at the
Time she was exhibiting characteristic symptoms of gully and bars syndrome which we suspected she had but we wanted to take our kids to see her zoe stated that she did not want us to transport her to a hospital in san francisco because she trusted the doctors and health hospital and promised that she would immediately go to health hospital when they returned we boarded the aircraft it was heated and our seats
Were at the far rear of the bus she began to lose consciousness and the medical staff at the airport advised us not to board the plane it was explained to us that we needed to have zoe examined by a doctor once more before they could be certain she was fit to go home but the physician’s office was closed until monday once they stepped off the plane the airport provided zoe with a wheelchair and arranged for the family to stay in a
Nearby hotel they were fantastic and they even accommodated us with a disability accommodation to make zoe stay more pleasant mr williams said however she began to decline that night she stated she was having trouble breathing so i called for an ambulance but she passed away in my arms before the ambulance could get to her after zoe’s body was eventually identified and released jason and hayden will return home on thursday
I can’t express my gratitude to the grand hyatt hotel’s workers enough mr williams added they’ve relocated me and hayden to a different suite provided us with meals and assisted us with laundry he explained after zoe passed away a hotel employee named joy lee took hayden for a walk around the hotel grounds and she was wonderful with him another employee albir sahovic who has also been by our side every step of the
Way lending his assistance the general manager henrik knapper deserves special recognition as well he took charge of the issue and along with other members of the team is still assisting us now the fact that they were there to make our stay more comfortable made me wonder what i would have done if they hadn’t been there he talked about how his wife who was adored by all could never be replaced
Zoe was a very special wife and mother he recalled fondly she’s incredibly generous and loving and she would go to any length to help hayden she had an infectious smile and she took care of everything for us she completely indulged hayden who had anything he desired within reach of his fingertips in our lives this has created an enormous void that will never be filled by anybody else what i’m having trouble understanding is why this had to happen
To her i’ve had an outpouring of support from friends and family and the rest of the k here philly community he continued my brother matthew and his pals darren gareth and lloyd as well as one of zoe’s closest friends kath all went out to san francisco to assist us following zoey’s death they were all wonderful our good friend simon hughes has been gracious enough to assist us in completing the necessary paperwork for
Repatriation and other matters which i would otherwise be unable to complete all i want is for the people of care philly as well as everyone else who had assisted us to be proud of themselves for all the support they’ve shown us i received hundreds of notes all of which i greatly appreciate i’m finding strength in talking with other people everyone is encouraging me to keep going she says all i hope is that zoe’s story will
Inspire people to hug their loved ones even tighter a gofundme campaign in support of the family has been put up by a close friend leanne hughes and cheryl walsh who have also expressed gratitude to mr williams for their efforts zoe’s grandmother jill morgan and her family have been quite close to zoe through the years zoe’s children jordan 22 and holly 27 saw her as an aunt as well as a mother
Zoe you are a huge part of our lives and they will never be the same again they said in her memorial page you’re truly one in a million and i thank you for that the world’s craziest nicest and most beautiful woman with a smile that will be with us for the rest of our lives has passed away you have left a mark on us that no one else has left there’s a lot more we could say about zoe but we won’t he or she was truly one of a kind
She cherished life and was always brimming with enthusiasm and she had a profound impact on our lives she was constantly getting herself into trouble such as the time she accidentally shattered a 300 pound vase our lives as well as the lives of countless other families will never be the same again the fact that they always take the best ones first is accurate and we are still in astonishment about what has happened
Even though our hearts have been broken you will always be in our hearts beautiful lady we adore you and will cherish our memories of you forever what is julianne barr’s syndrome gbs and how does it manifest itself when the body’s own immune system attacks the nerves it is known as ghoulian bar syndrome or gbs it causes muscle weakness as well as sometimes paralysis in the affected person’s legs chronic fatigue syndrome cfs can cause
Symptoms that persist anywhere from a few weeks to several years the vast majority of people recover completely but have some lifelong nerve damage gbs has resulted in the death of several people what are the symptoms of gbs people who have gbs typically suffer weakness or tingling sensations in both legs at the beginning of their illness the problem often spreads to the arms and upper body as a result the severity
Of the symptoms may worsen to the point that some muscles are no longer usable and in severe situations the person may become paralyzed symptoms might develop over a period of hours days or weeks with weakness often peaking within the first two weeks after the onset of the condition recovery can take as little as a few weeks or as long as many years depending on the severity of the injury what is the cause of gbs there are a
Variety of factors that might cause gbs approximately two-thirds of those who had symptoms of gbs had diarrhea and a respiratory ailment many weeks before they became unwell most of the common risk factors of gbs is infection with camphlobacter jujuni a bacteria that causes diarrhea and is responsible for the majority of the cases gbs can also develop as a result of other illnesses
Such as flu cmv epstein-barr virus and the zika virus among others people who have gotten gbs in the days or weeks following the administration of particular immunizations although this has only happened very rarely gbs occurs in around 1 out of every 1 000 reported campylobacter cases approximately 40 percent of gbs cases in the united states are estimated to be caused by campylobacter infection
According to some estimates what is the prevalence of gbs gbs is extremely rare affecting approximately one out of every 100 000 people every year the united states between 3 000 and 6 000 persons are diagnosed with gbs who is at risk of contracting gbs in the first place gbs can affect anyone at any age however in the united states it is more common
In men and individuals over 50 years of age do gbs outbreaks occur on a regular basis gbs is not a contagious disease however outbreaks of germs associated with gbs such as campylobacter can result in a cluster of persons who have gbs in a short period of time what’s the treatment for gbs plasma exchange a process in which the liquid portion of the blood is removed
And replaced and high dose immunoglobulin therapy are two of the most commonly used treatments an infusion of antibodies thanks for reading.