The journey to recovery began in the Neuro -Trauma Unit of Primary Children's Medical Center (PCMC) for Kycie Jai Terry as she started a tough road to recovery. Little Kycie endured months of physical therapy and rehabilitation to get stronger. Kycie, as you already know, had misdiagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus and suffered a severe brain injury caused by diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
She required 24/7 care around the clock, from eating (Kycie now had a g-tube in her stomach since she couldn't eat without help), getting her sugar (glucose) levels checked, walking, talking and just the simple things in life that we all take for granted. Kycie was a fighter and she was soon able to get through 111 days of physical therapy.
Kycie was also being fed through a tube in her nose that went all the way to her stomach for much needed nutrients. Overwhelmed with the new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, it's unpredictable sugar swings, shots and glucose checks, Josh and Jamie were dealing with the even more daunting fact that their little princess now has a severe traumatic brain injury.
Kycie's parents live in St. George, Utah which is located 310 south to Primary Children's Hospital. Josh and Jamie Terry decided from the beginning that they would never leave Kycie alone. Josh would drive to the hospital every weekend and back to southern Utah during the work week while Jamie stayed by Kycie's side.
After 111 days of physical therapy, Kycie finally went home to a heroes welcome. She was back home from the hospital and reunited with her family and brothers.
After 111 days of intensive physical therapy, Kycie was finally able to go home. Kycie was welcomed back home by her entire community and the friends and family of the Terry family. The entire community, including the fire department and police department came to welcome Kycie with a warm hero's welcome. On May 14th, 2015 Kycie was discharged from the hospital and able to go back home.
When Kycie was discharged the doctors told her parents that their number one concern for Kycie should be pneumonia. After only 5 weeks of being home, Kycie came down with a cold. She was admitted to the St. George hospital on June 30th and was lifeflighted back to Primary Children's Hospital that same day.
Pneumonia kept Kycie hospitalized for just over a week. She slowly got stronger and on July 8th Kycie had recovered enough to be released and come back home. She was only at her earthly home for another 3 days before passing away on July 11th, 2015 in her fathers arms with her mother by her side. Kycie Jai was 5 years old when she died.
