John Travolta's oldest son Jett, who died suddenly at the family's holiday home in Nassau in the Bahamas, had a long history of seizures dating back to when he was two years old.
Jett, 16, was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease 16 years ago, leading his parents to blame the chemicals in household cleaners and fertilisers.
John Travolta dead son Jett had history of seizures - Telegraph
I have never even heard of Kawasaki disease, only heard of the motorbikes....
So sad to lose your son anytime but right after new year and on your holidays must be heartbreaking. R.I.P.
John Travolta's son dies at 16yrs
John Travolta's son dies at 16yrs
Chezzie;1100177 wrote: John Travolta's oldest son Jett, who died suddenly at the family's holiday home in Nassau in the Bahamas, had a long history of seizures dating back to when he was two years old.
Jett, 16, was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease 16 years ago, leading his parents to blame the chemicals in household cleaners and fertilisers.
John Travolta dead son Jett had history of seizures - Telegraph
I have never even heard of Kawasaki disease, only heard of the motorbikes....
So sad to lose your son anytime but right after new year and on your holidays must be heartbreaking. R.I.P.Money and Fame means nothing at a time like this and I know without a shadow of a doubt they would give everything up and live in a tent to have their son back.To lose a parent is heartbreaking but to lose a child cannot even be put into words and one at an age where he had so much to look forward to.......God Bless his Soul and may his Parents always feel his Spirit with them and get some comfort from that Love....
Jett, 16, was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease 16 years ago, leading his parents to blame the chemicals in household cleaners and fertilisers.
John Travolta dead son Jett had history of seizures - Telegraph
I have never even heard of Kawasaki disease, only heard of the motorbikes....
So sad to lose your son anytime but right after new year and on your holidays must be heartbreaking. R.I.P.Money and Fame means nothing at a time like this and I know without a shadow of a doubt they would give everything up and live in a tent to have their son back.To lose a parent is heartbreaking but to lose a child cannot even be put into words and one at an age where he had so much to look forward to.......God Bless his Soul and may his Parents always feel his Spirit with them and get some comfort from that Love....
Women are bitchy and predictable ...men are not and that's the key to knowing the truth.
John Travolta's son dies at 16yrs
Chezzie;1100177 wrote: John Travolta's oldest son Jett, who died suddenly at the family's holiday home in Nassau in the Bahamas, had a long history of seizures dating back to when he was two years old.
Jett, 16, was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease 16 years ago, leading his parents to blame the chemicals in household cleaners and fertilisers.
John Travolta dead son Jett had history of seizures - Telegraph
I have never even heard of Kawasaki disease, only heard of the motorbikes....
So sad to lose your son anytime but right after new year and on your holidays must be heartbreaking. R.I.P.
Bless his heart, a child should never die before their parents.
R.I.P.
Jett, 16, was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease 16 years ago, leading his parents to blame the chemicals in household cleaners and fertilisers.
John Travolta dead son Jett had history of seizures - Telegraph
I have never even heard of Kawasaki disease, only heard of the motorbikes....
So sad to lose your son anytime but right after new year and on your holidays must be heartbreaking. R.I.P.
Bless his heart, a child should never die before their parents.
R.I.P.
Life is just to short for drama.
John Travolta's son dies at 16yrs
Who would ever dream that as your child heads to take a bath, it will be the last time you see him alive? How terribly sad. :-1
John Travolta's son dies at 16yrs
Tragic I know the Travolta family is suffering greatly at this time. :-1 It was known that their son had some mental and physical issues. 
[QUOTE]Kawasaki Disease
What is Kawasaki disease?
Kawasaki (KAH'wah-SAH'ke) disease is a children's illness. It's also known as Kawasaki syndrome or mucocutaneous (mu"ko-ku-TA'ne-us) lymph node syndrome. It and acute rheumatic (roo-MAT'ik) fever are the two leading causes of acquired heart disease in children in the United States.
Who gets Kawasaki disease?
About 80 percent of the people with Kawasaki disease are under age five. Children over age eight are rarely affected. The disease occurs more often among boys (over 60 percent) and among those of Asian ancestry. But it can occur in every racial and ethnic group. Over 4,000 cases of Kawasaki disease are being diagnosed annually in the United States. Less than 1 percent of those who get it die.
What happens to those with Kawasaki disease?
The symptoms of Kawasaki disease include...
fever
rash
swollen hands and feet
irritation and redness of the whites of the eyes
swollen lymph glands in the neck
irritation and inflammation of the mouth, lips and throat
Doctors don't know what causes Kawasaki disease, but it doesn't seem to be hereditary or contagious. Scientists who've studied it think the evidence strongly suggests it's caused by an infectious agent such as a virus. It's very rare for more than one child in a family to develop Kawasaki disease. Less than 2 percent of children have another attack of Kawasaki disease.
In as many as 15 to 25 percent of the children with Kawasaki disease, the heart is affected. The coronary arteries or the heart muscle itself can be damaged.
How does Kawasaki disease affect the heart?
The coronary arteries are most often affected. Part of a coronary wall can be weakened and balloon (bulge out) in an aneurysm. A blood clot can form in this weakened area and block the artery, sometimes leading to a heart attack. The aneurysm can also burst, but this rarely happens.
Other changes include inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis) or the sac surrounding the heart (pericarditis). Arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) or abnormal functioning of some heart valves also can occur.
Usually all the heart problems go away in five or six weeks, and there's no lasting damage. Sometimes coronary artery damage persists, however.
An arrhythmia or damaged heart muscle can be detected using an electrocardiogram (EKG). An echocardiogram (or "echo") is used to look for possible damage to the heart or coronary arteries.
How is Kawasaki disease treated?
Even though the cause of Kawasaki disease is unknown, certain medicines are known to help. Aspirin is often used to reduce fever, rash, joint inflammation and pain, and to help prevent blood clots from forming. Another medicine, intravenous gamma globulin, can decrease the risk of developing coronary artery abnormalities when given early in the illness.
For information about parent support groups for Kawasaki disease, contact the Kawasaki Disease Foundation.
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[QUOTE]Kawasaki Disease
What is Kawasaki disease?
Kawasaki (KAH'wah-SAH'ke) disease is a children's illness. It's also known as Kawasaki syndrome or mucocutaneous (mu"ko-ku-TA'ne-us) lymph node syndrome. It and acute rheumatic (roo-MAT'ik) fever are the two leading causes of acquired heart disease in children in the United States.
Who gets Kawasaki disease?
About 80 percent of the people with Kawasaki disease are under age five. Children over age eight are rarely affected. The disease occurs more often among boys (over 60 percent) and among those of Asian ancestry. But it can occur in every racial and ethnic group. Over 4,000 cases of Kawasaki disease are being diagnosed annually in the United States. Less than 1 percent of those who get it die.
What happens to those with Kawasaki disease?
The symptoms of Kawasaki disease include...
fever
rash
swollen hands and feet
irritation and redness of the whites of the eyes
swollen lymph glands in the neck
irritation and inflammation of the mouth, lips and throat
Doctors don't know what causes Kawasaki disease, but it doesn't seem to be hereditary or contagious. Scientists who've studied it think the evidence strongly suggests it's caused by an infectious agent such as a virus. It's very rare for more than one child in a family to develop Kawasaki disease. Less than 2 percent of children have another attack of Kawasaki disease.
In as many as 15 to 25 percent of the children with Kawasaki disease, the heart is affected. The coronary arteries or the heart muscle itself can be damaged.
How does Kawasaki disease affect the heart?
The coronary arteries are most often affected. Part of a coronary wall can be weakened and balloon (bulge out) in an aneurysm. A blood clot can form in this weakened area and block the artery, sometimes leading to a heart attack. The aneurysm can also burst, but this rarely happens.
Other changes include inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis) or the sac surrounding the heart (pericarditis). Arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) or abnormal functioning of some heart valves also can occur.
Usually all the heart problems go away in five or six weeks, and there's no lasting damage. Sometimes coronary artery damage persists, however.
An arrhythmia or damaged heart muscle can be detected using an electrocardiogram (EKG). An echocardiogram (or "echo") is used to look for possible damage to the heart or coronary arteries.
How is Kawasaki disease treated?
Even though the cause of Kawasaki disease is unknown, certain medicines are known to help. Aspirin is often used to reduce fever, rash, joint inflammation and pain, and to help prevent blood clots from forming. Another medicine, intravenous gamma globulin, can decrease the risk of developing coronary artery abnormalities when given early in the illness.
For information about parent support groups for Kawasaki disease, contact the Kawasaki Disease Foundation.
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ALOHA!!
MOTTO TO LIVE BY:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, champagne in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming.
WOO HOO!!, what a ride!!!"
MOTTO TO LIVE BY:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, champagne in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming.
WOO HOO!!, what a ride!!!"
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John Travolta's son dies at 16yrs
My heart goes out to the family. Sad news indeed.
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John Travolta's son dies at 16yrs
My thoughts and prayers are with the Travolta family. While we never know how things really are with the Rich and Famous, by all accounts John and Kelly are devoted parents and John was very close to his son.
I was just furious when I heard that questions were being asked about why it took so long for anyone to realize that Jett hadn't come out of the bathroom. I certainly don't keep track of how long my 10 year old spends in the bathroom and even though we live in a 900 sq. foot apartment - I certainly don't keep track of everyone's bathroom comings and goings.
I was just furious when I heard that questions were being asked about why it took so long for anyone to realize that Jett hadn't come out of the bathroom. I certainly don't keep track of how long my 10 year old spends in the bathroom and even though we live in a 900 sq. foot apartment - I certainly don't keep track of everyone's bathroom comings and goings.
Sandi
John Travolta's son dies at 16yrs
has anyone else seen that youtube clip of the family in paris recently?
John Travolta's son dies at 16yrs
A sad story. I'm not a parent, but I cannot imagine anything that could be worse. RIP
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.