We have an update on a story about a Smyrna teen who is battling bacterial meningitis. Caleb Jones has made significant progress and was released from Vanderbilt Children's Hospital on Thursday. It was a week after his father found him unresponsive. His mother, Tiffany Jones, told us that Caleb was diagnosed with strep pneumococcal bacterial meningitis.
Even though he's home, Caleb's mother says he still faces some challenges...
While the family does have health insurance, multiple co-pays and the fact Tiffany Jones just had surgery herself about a month ago leaves the family with medical expenses. If you'd like to help, there's been a GoFundMe page set up for donations. We have a link to it at WGNSRadio.com, keyword Caleb Jones. Caleb will be an incoming sophomore at Stewarts Creek High School next year and is active in the Rutherford County Sheriff's Department's Explorer program.
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A Smyrna teen has been fighting for his life, battling bacterial meningitis. Tiffany Jones says her son Caleb has been at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital since last Thursday (June 23rd) when her husband couldn't get him to wake up.
Jones says her son has been diagnosed with strep pneumococcal bacterial meningitis...
Jones says Caleb has made progress in the days since he's been in the hospital, but doctors still aren't sure if he'll have any permanent brain damage. She did say doctors have told them he may have to have hearing aids. When they get his fever under control, they can begin thinking about coming home. But even then, Jones says they'll have some challenges..
Jones says they do have medical insurance, but she just had surgery herself four-weeks ago and the multiple co-pays and medications are mounting up.
If you'd like to help the family offset some of the medical expenses, a GoFundMe page has been set up for the family of Caleb Jones. We have a link to it at WGNSRadio.com, keyword Caleb Jones.
Jones did say she's been touched by all of the thoughts and prayers for her son...
Caleb will be an incoming sophomore at Stewarts Creek High School next year and is active in the Rutherford County Sheriff's Department's Explorer program.
