A Local Family Deals with Kawasaki Disease at Rockford Memorial Hospital

“A parent’s worst nightmare becomes reality last week after 13 News Anchor Katie Nilsson and her husband rush their son Kamden to the emergency room. The two year old little boy was sick… At times Kam’s fever rose above 104, then he broke out in a rash, had swollen feet and hands as well as lymph nodes. Katie and her husband Kyle couldn’t get Kam’s fever to break, so they went to the emergency room. It was there a doctor told them Kam had Kawasaki Disease. It’s a very rare illness that causes inflammation in your eyes, mouth and small and medium arteries. They were transferred to Rockford Memorial Hospital, so Kam could start treatment…” Here is their story.