What types of illnesses did Heather have?
While she was living in Big Bear Lake in the winter of 1986/87, Heather got an intestinal infection that was caused by a parasitic organism called “Giardia lamblia”. She was treated with “Flagyl” (Metronidazole), an antibiotic, and the infection was cured. After follow-up exams, she was diagnosed with “Crohn” disease, a chronic inflammation of the intestine, and her treatment consisted of immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory medications that she took while the filming of Poltergeist III progressed. When the Crohn disease went into remission, the medications were discontinued and Heather was apparently healthy and remained free of symptoms until a few days before her death.
