another terrible and tragic loss...

hope this will post thru..
The Celebration of Ashtyn's Lifeby Aid for Ashie on Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 1:56pm
          Ashtyn Jeanne Mulherin of Penndel passed away Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, surrounded by her family at Temple University Hospital after a courageous battle with complications from brain surgery. She was 20 years old.

          She was the loving daughter of Christine and Donald Mulherin Sr. She is survived by her sister, Alyssa Mulherin; and her brother, and his wife, Donald Jr. and Melissa Mulherin. She was also a wonderful aunt to Treyvauhn Sargeant. She was the beloved granddaughter of Jennie Oxley, Doris Mulherin, and Raymond Larrisey. She was greatly loved by her aunts and uncles, George Mulherin III, Karena and Greg Whitworth, Jennifer and Scott Rado, Eric Oxley, James and Janelle Oxley, along with many cousins. Ashtyn was the loving girlfriend of Jarrett Sealy.

          She was preceded in death by her grandfather, George Mulherin Jr. and her great-grandmother, Edna Bonfig.

          Ashtyn was a graduate of Neshaminy High School.

          Prior to her untimely passing she was enrolled in the Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College in Philadelphia. Ashtyn loved to cook and dreamed of becoming a chef.

          She was a former competitive gymnast at Bucks Gymnastics II.

           She loved to fish, hunt, and go camping with her family.

          Relatives and friends are invited to Ashtyn's life celebration from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at Dunn-Givnish Funeral Home, 378 S. Bellevue Ave., Langhorne. A service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Langhorne Terrace Baptist Church, 1249 W. Maple Ave., Langhorne. Interment will be held privately.

          In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the "Ashtyn Jeanne Mulherin Scholarship Fund" benefiting needy students at the Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, 4207 Walnut St., Phila, PA 19104.




Dunn Givnish Funeral Home,

Langhorne

www.lifecelebration.com

[Givenstrength]

So sad! Was it decompression surgery?

[n40066]

from what i gather, it was complications from the decompression surgery.

[thieb9]

That is so sad. Her and her family will be in my thoughts. I can honestly say though I wish I didn't read this since I am having surgery on the 4th. I will be praying for her family.

[Stephiec79]

What a terrible loss. So young. The family will be in my thoughts and prayers!

[selmaS]

My thoughts and prayers go to her family and all that knew and loved her.<3

[taylapj]

Oh this is just awful, my thoughts are with the family.
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[*Stormy*]

That is terrible..I am so sorry for her family. They are in my prayers.

Carolyn

[jorlex137]

Yes it was complications from decompression, she fought with a leak and meningitis and lost the battle to that!  So sad!

This is from the family's facebook site:

Ashtyn was diagnosed with Chiari Type 1 Malformation on July 10, 2010. It is a congenital condition in which the lower portion of the brain known as the cerebellar tonsils hang below the skull opening into the spinal canal. This can result in severe headaches, difficulty swallowing, visual disturbances and coordination problems.

Ashtyn had brain surgery on July 19, 2010. She spent four days in the hospital and went home. A week later she was back in the hospital with a bacterial meningitis caused by a staph infection. She also developed a Cerbral Spinal Leak.  She spent 23 days in ICU and then was sent home.

Two days later she was admitted back to the hospital. The bacterial meningitis returned stronger than before. Ashtyn also has pneumonia and has another cerbral spinal leak. She is fighting very hard to win this battle. Please continue to pray for our daughter Ashie....Thanks to everyone for your continued love and support.

[n40066]

this makes me sad....and this makes me angry.  angry that we have to go so long before being properly diagnosed. so long without proper treatment.  so long without this condition being recognized for what it's true potential really is.  a killer.

[niki3350]

My thoughts are with the family and all who loved this young girl.

[*Stormy*]

That's so upsetting that they kept sending her back home!!! It sounds like they weren't making sure that she was clear of infection, that is very scary. I feel for her family..

Carolyn

[n40066]

i agree....sounds like a LOT of people dropped the ball where this young girl was concerned!

[dkdean]

:(

[denverluv]

So sad. All of us who have gotten through the surgery and recovery need to thank God.

Where was her surgery at? Who was the doctor?

[LisaM46]

How devastating.  My heart goes out to the family.