Paperclip
12/13/2006, 02:58 PM
...and possibly win a Bob Stoops/Adrian Peterson autographed football.
http://www.graceforeliza.org/donations.asp
One ticket for every one dollar donated.
Tear Down This Wall
12/13/2006, 03:05 PM
For sure. Man that's awful...getting E. coli from a smoothie. What can we eat these days? Fast food is bad, health food is just as risky....
Boomer.....
12/13/2006, 04:20 PM
Just donated. That is horrible.
Paperclip
12/13/2006, 05:20 PM
FYI, it is my understanding that only donations sent by check to Sabolich qualify for the raffle. Any other donations through the bank or through PayPal are gracious expressions of kindness, but will not go towards the raffle.
DrZaius
12/13/2006, 06:01 PM
That is sad....
I donated...not really interested in the stupid football after readings all of the news updates.
Boomer.....
12/14/2006, 09:45 AM
That is sad....
I donated...not really interested in the stupid football after readings all of the news updates.
x2.
It is just easier to send through paypal. I sure hope she gets better.
Paperclip
1/26/2007, 12:42 AM
Update: Praise the Lord!
‘Miraculous'
Last September, doctors thought little Eliza Schulz might die. She needed a kidney transplant after what they believed was E. coli. Today, without any medical explanation, she's healthy again.Life finally returns
By Lindsay Goodier
NewsOK.com
When entering the Schulz home, guests are greeted by two playful 2-year-olds: Eliza and Robin.
From September to the beginning of 2007, it was easy to tell the difference between the twins: Eliza was the one connected to a lifesaving dialysis machine.
In December, doctors were certain Eliza would need a kidney transplant. But then, Eliza's blood levels began looking normal near the new year.
"There was no science, no medicine, nothing that could do this,” said Eliza's mother, Shannon Schulz. "It was totally God.”
Spinach smoothies
It began Sept. 11, when Eliza was rushed to the emergency room with signs of what her parents thought was dehydration from the flu. At that time, her condition was so grave that doctors and the family were prepared for the worst.
"They were just prepared for her to go into respiratory arrest,” Shannon Schulz said. "We were just on pins and needles.”
During her six weeks in The Children's Hospital at OU Medical Center, Eliza was diagnosed with a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome, the result of what doctors think was E. coli poisoning from drinking a spinach smoothie in early September.
Prognosis not good
Her doctors expected she would need a new kidney.
Then her condition suddenly took a turn for the better, Dr. Martin Turman said.
"She did not have a good recovery for the first two months, and then, all of a sudden, she started having great improvements,” Turman said.
The doctor said that improvements in people with Eliza's condition typically occur within the first month.
Dr. Pompimol Rianthavorn, another Children's Hospital doctor, said Eliza's recovery is "miraculous,” especially considering her co-worker's accuracy in diagnosing similar cases.
Turman said he told Eliza's mother that the possibility for improvement wasn't promising.
"But I'm glad to have been proven wrong in this case,” Turman said.
Her appetite improves
Eliza's parents began noticing changes on Christmas when she started eating on her own.
"The lightbulb went off, and she couldn't stop eating,” Shannon Schulz said. "It's an indication that her body is doing its own thing; it doesn't need that much help.”
Eliza is now off all dialysis and is taking only two pills for iron and calcium carbonate each day. While she no longer needs a kidney transplant, Turman said her red blood cell count and bone development — common problem areas for people who have had the syndrome — will be monitored.
"Blessed by strangers”
Last month, co-workers of Eliza's father, Joel Schulz, organized a fundraiser at their workplace, Scott Sabolich Prosthetics. It was a drawing for a football signed by Bob Stoops and Adrian Peterson.
The family received a check for $10,920, much of which came from strangers who saw their story in The Oklahoman or on KWTV-NEWS9.
"We were so blessed by strangers that we've never known, and we may never know,” Shannon Schulz said.
Because Eliza no longer needs a kidney transplant, Joel Schulz said the money will go toward paying off Eliza's hospital and health care bills.
"Looking back at the people that mowed our lawn and brought food through all of this, any measly thing I've ever done to help anybody else out, God has paid us back tenfold,” Joel Schulz said.
The Schulzes say their faith has kept them strong during the past four months.
Back to normal
Everything is back to normal in the Schulz home. Shannon Schulz has resumed making spinach smoothies.
"We're boiling the kale for 10 minutes now,” Shannon Schulz said.
"When we had our first one, everyone was a little intimidated except for Eliza. Eliza was the only one that didn't realize it almost killed her four months ago.”
The 2-year-old who came close to death is once again getting into tiffs with her sisters and begging her mother for crackers.
"There's a sparkle in her eye that hasn't been there for a long time,” Shannon Schulz said.
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