El_em_en_oh - Not Doing Well at All

[Jaybay]

Here is the morning update from LMNO's wife.  Please keep your prayers coming as his condition is not good at all.
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Sorry for the lack of an update. It’s been a rough week.

I have some bad news regarding Carl’s status. Since his 2nd procedure, he’s been running a fairly high-grade fever (100-102), and have been on numerous/various & assorted antibiotics to fight the infection that they knew was in there, but couldn’t pin-point. Apparently, running a fever post surgical-procedure isn’t all that uncommon, and it usually goes away in a day or 2. If you remember the LAST surgery Carl had, he ran an unexplained fever of 100 for 3 days, which went away suddenly, and THEN he could go home. They just don’t let you go home when you’re running a fever, is all I’m trying to say here.

Anyway, they grew concerned about his long-term high fever yesterday so ran a battery of different test, and his urologist came in last night and broke the news that Carl, somewhere along the line, acquired a Staph infection. “Staph Aureus” I believe it’s the exact name and precisely what it’s called. According to the doctors, it’s a fairly common hospital-acquired infection, but what’s bad about this particular ‘strain’ is that it’s somewhat drug-resistant. They immediately started him on a round of Vancomycin (as he’s allergic to Penicillin) and will test again this morning to see if they’re making any progress. The doctors say that it’s a fairly common post-surgical infection, so we have hopes that they’ll wipe it out sooner rather than later.

It’s been a long week and I really don’t feel like typing, but you get the jist of what’s going on with him. All in all, not great news and not where we wanted to be right now (we were supposed to go home today). There IS some risk of kidney-failure, at this point, but we’re trying not to think about it, and we don’t even want to THINK about the 10%-20% death-rate (but that’s only if it starts to cause multiple complications and the Vancomycin doesn’t work).

Sorry guys… looks like he’s going to be in here a little while longer.

[sandee1818]

Please let them know he is in my prayer's.

[mellie4]

So sorry he's having such trouble.  Will keep praying all this clears up quickly.

[troubleinohio]

Im so sorry to hear hes having these complications. I will keep him in my prayers. Let his wife/him know how many people here are pulling for him!

[optimus22mac]

Please pass this along if you feel necessary:)

In May 2009 I had a major surgery that left me with Staph Aureus...acquired in the hospital.  They started me on one antibiotic, and then called me from the hospital to say the tests on it came back as a strain that needed a different antibiotic (and I had seen and felt NO improvement with the 1st antibiotic---I think it was Keflex), so they called in clindamycin, and after a few days, I definitely was feeling much better.  If there are any questions, I would love to help...just wanted to get this msg in here asap since i just am catching up whenever I can...
I am falling asleep...finally:)

[Sarajmt]

OH my goodness.  Those fevers after surgery are miserable.  And that staph is so hard to treat.  Those are both worrisome developments.

Please convey my best wishes and prayers.

And THANK YOU!  for keeping us updated.

[flower12345]

Yes, thank you for the update. Please thank Mrs. Carl from me as well and please tell her that Carl and Mrs. Carl are in my prayers.

Flower

[Tuckamore]

Thank you for the Update Jaybay....and please thank Mrs Carl.

Also Please extend to Carl and his wife my heartfelt concern. He has been in my thoughts and prayers and will remain there.

[JadedSweetheart]

Oh no!  I am definetly going to pray extra and hope that he is well soon.  I am going to send prayers for his wife, too.  I'm sure she is exhausted and she needs rest as well.
Thanks for giving us these updates, Jaybay!

[opus88]

my best of wishes go out to LMNO and his wife. Also to you Jaybay and everyone else on MH that is having pain and medical problems, my heart goes out to you all.

♥Opus

[designgyrl]

Thanks for keeping us up to date on Carl's condition.  We will all keep praying for him.  

[namnam46]

Jaybay - PLEASE let Carl and his Wife know that they are BOTH in my Thoughts and my Prayers DAILY!!!  I'm going to throw in a couple of extra ones EACH day.  

I know how DIFFICULT a time this is for them - WAITING to see what the results are.  I'll be looking for a VERY positive update soon as will EVERYONE on MH.  Carl - we need you back SOON!!! :)

Jaybay, thank you for keeping us all informed!!!......Sherry

[geminigirl1963]

Please pass along my thoughts and prayers for both Carl and his wife.  I'm sure this is a horribly tough time for them both.

Thank you for keeping us all informed as to what's going on.