UTI is MRSA

16 years 3 months ago #11462 by fearandfight
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Might be worth something to checkout looks interesting, this RC I never really said too much but they had a hell of a time trying to get me stabalized, and as I said I just can't take another trip to the OR. Thanks, Joe ;)

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16 years 3 months ago #11458 by momof4
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I just had Laser back surgery last year...might be an option, and you can go home the same day...my problem was with L4, L5, and S1...I had 2 regular surgeries and the laser is the one that finally gave me the relief...I went from not being able to walk, and having "Foot Drop" to sitting Indian Style in the recovery room...I haven't had any problems since the surgery at all.

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16 years 3 months ago #11453 by fearandfight
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Julie all I can say is I guess everyone is different. I have the Indiana Pouch and I have had 2 different UTI's. The first one my Dr. put me on Cipro and this worked for me. The second one I had they switched to Bactrim and that also worked for me. Keep in mind my wife is a nurse she finds out but I never knew what bacteria I had nor did I care as long as it went away. I am also still on pain meds because of my back ( 25 yrs of trucking ) and I don't think I could get out of bed in the morning the pain is so bad. Four major surgeries in the last 7 years I am not about to go under the knife right now for my back thus the pain meds for the time being. And right now it appears that back surgery may be the only cure for these disc problems but like I said no more operations for me now. Joe

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16 years 3 months ago #11445 by Julie
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The confusion is related to running a fever I've seen it when he is not on pain medication. The pain medication will make it worse. I think the infection also plays a part.

Today he has done OK so far. He woke up in a cold sweat with a temperature of 94. I checked his blood sugar and that was 104, his blood pressure was 128/82. One of the doctors mentioned he might have rebound lows. So I gave him hot chicken broth and hot chocolate and he changed into a dry night shirt. He put on a wool cap and gradually he warmed up. Today so far no fever.

Once when he was in the hospital they gave him something other than tylenol to take down the fever as he didn't respond to Tylenol. I finally got a copy of the lab reports and one day his creatinine was up to 1.6 which I think was because of the NSAID.

They cut his Vancomycin dose in half and Dick says he does feel somewhat better today.

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16 years 3 months ago #11426 by Patricia
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Julie...what is his pain medication? That may well be the answer to his behaviour problems. I've seen it happen many times especially with the heavy narcotics.
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16 years 3 months ago #11413 by Gene Beane
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Julie, Boy he is having a bad time of it. I hope he can get beyond this and back to some normalcy, at least feeling like a real person again. Yes we all forget our med's. I do as well, but the heart med's are very important to take at the same time. Gene is different than before his r/c. I can't put my finger on it but I guess it has made him old in some ways. His leg leg still bothers him, and the nerves in his upper inner thigh..the doctor says to give it time,so we are in recovery still,and will be for the year I think.He is going to work 3 days a week for 6 hours each day. This is good as he doesn't do anything hard just sells high end lawn equipment. I have nothing to complain about after hearing what you both are going thru, but we haven't grabbed that the way we were thing, in alot of ways it will never be close to that. He mentions when he hasn't gone to the bathroom in a couple days, and he rubs his bag , sort of a reassurance that its there, or that its not showing. I want to get past these things ,I do get depressed because I am right in it with him as you well know . We can't excape it either. Maybe in our minds just for a little while. I go to Target, Its cold up here now so outside is not an option. You have to watch your husband carefully now I assume. It seems he is disattached somehow..I hope it gets better for you both, and soon!!!!! You can escape to the Caregivers forum, we can talk about our feelings we have, from a caregivers view...take care and keep me up on things...Ginger

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