Dawn’s Story

Site created on June 15, 2018

Dawn has had symptoms since late April. At first it was just dizziness and anxiety, which we assumed were due to maybe an ear infection or something similar and stress.  But by mid May we began seeking help of a doctor at Fairview Hospital in Lusaka Zambia. They ran a bunch of tests. There was evidence of infection but nothing serious. We came back about 10 days later for another series of tests, including a ct scan. Other visual symptoms were now present. By the first week of June it was clear we needed more help than we could get in Zambia. We looked into seeing a neurologist in South Africa but when that didn’t happen, we decided to return to the States. We landed in St. Louis on Wednesday June 13th and went to Mercy Hospital. 
After further tests to eliminate any other possibilities, the diagnosis is a terminal prion disease. She was moved to a skilled nursing facility, and is now in Hospice care.

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Funeral Thursday Afternoon, Visitation Wednesday Evening

Journal entry by Joel Elliott —

The Funeral service to honor the life of Dawn Elliott will be on Thursday, July 19, 2018, starting at 2:00 P.M., at:
New Hope Fellowship
5919 Antire Rd, High Ridge, Missouri

The preceding evening there will be a Visitation, on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., at:
Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
6300 Highway 30, Cedar Hill, Missouri

There is an online photos album, containing many photos and a few videos of her life, that you can view at:
(when the funeral program is done, it will be added to this album)

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