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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: Adam_W on March 25, 2008, 02:14:52 PM

Title: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: Adam_W on March 25, 2008, 02:14:52 PM
Throughout last week, I had been feeling unusually tired, and as I was visiting my grandmother for Easter, I got so sick I ended up going to the hospital. It turned out that I'd gotten a septic staph infection through my catheter. I was pumped full of antibiotics, and kept for two nights. My catheter was also replaced. I'll be continuing IV antibiotics at my dialysis centre for the next two weeks. I feel really tired now, but I just need a few good nights of sleep.

Adam
Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: willieandwinnie on March 25, 2008, 02:19:42 PM
Oh Adam, I am so sorry. Is it me, or does there seem to be a lot of shit hitting the fan lately????? Take care.  :cuddle;
Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: twirl on March 25, 2008, 02:27:02 PM
OMG you are so young
I like your quote
seems like I am either in dialysis or dreading going to dialysis
 :boxing; keep fighting
Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: twirl on March 25, 2008, 02:32:03 PM
p.s.   the last quote about dialysis :stauffenberg;

Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: 2_DallasCowboys on March 25, 2008, 04:16:32 PM
Hi, Adam,

So sorry to read that you have not been feeling well.
I hope you are up and about real soon!
Sending you best wishes,

Anne
Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: paris on March 25, 2008, 04:37:08 PM
Adam, I am sorry this happened.  Thank goodness you know your body so well that you knew to go to the hospital and not wait it out.  I hope this week will be a restful one and you can just rest and feel better. :grouphug;
Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: okarol on March 25, 2008, 04:48:48 PM
 :cuddle; Adam, I hope you get some rest and feel better soon. I hope you're stronger everyday.  :waving;
Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: Ohio Buckeye on March 25, 2008, 05:04:02 PM
I hope you are rested and feel better soon Adam.
Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: KR Cincy on March 25, 2008, 05:33:13 PM
Feel better soon Adam...glad you're out of the hospital!
Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: KT0930 on March 25, 2008, 05:40:54 PM
Glad you're home and starting to feel better. Continue taking good care of yourself (you always do!), and let us know how you're doing.
Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: boxman55 on March 25, 2008, 05:46:21 PM
Come around soon Adam, we are all wishing you the best...Boxman
Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: kidney4traci on March 25, 2008, 05:47:53 PM
I agree with the other posters, you seem to have had a run of bad stuff, and you are definately due some better days!!  Hugs from me, wish I could say something wonderful to cheer you up.   But before you know it we are going to get posts from you talking about riding your bike and enjoying life again.  Soon!!!  I can feel it!!!!! :grouphug; :grouphug; :big hug:
Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: Mimi on March 25, 2008, 09:52:41 PM
Oh my Adam, what are we going to do with you?  Glad you knew to go to the hospital, staff is nothing to fool with.
Keep taking those atibiotics and let us know how you are doing.

Love, Mimi
Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: rose1999 on March 26, 2008, 12:26:16 AM
Oh Adam, you poor soul, I hope you are beginning to feel better now.  :grouphug;
Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: MyssAnne on March 26, 2008, 02:30:33 AM
oh Adam. I am so sorry. Those infections suck major big time!! 

Now, take the time to rest, they reallly wear you out, don't they?

 :big hug: :big hug: :big hug:
Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: Ken Shelmerdine on March 26, 2008, 04:45:56 AM
Adam hope you are soon recovered.
Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: lola on March 26, 2008, 06:31:40 AM
Adam glad your feeling better :big hug:
Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: The Wife on March 26, 2008, 08:20:25 AM
 :big hug:
Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: Psim on March 26, 2008, 11:01:19 AM
Glad you'r out of the hospital -- hope you heal up well and fast!
Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: cherpep on March 26, 2008, 12:00:03 PM
This happened to me last July, I felt absolutely horrible.  The source of the infection was also found to be my cathetar.  Good news is that, with the antibiotics I recovered rather quickly, hope the same for you.  One of the side effects of the infection is that I had a lot of hair fall out.  It's growing back now.  Hope you feel better soon.
Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: paddbear0000 on March 26, 2008, 12:32:30 PM
Adam, I'm glad you're out of the hospital. I hope you feel better quickly!  :cuddle; :cuddle;
Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: Adam_W on March 26, 2008, 08:27:27 PM
I feel a lot better now thanks to the antibiotics (vancomycin, IV). I've very cautious now, and I've been constantly taking my temperature to make sure the fever doesn't come back. The specific type of infection I had was staph coagulase negative. It's not the worst type of staph infection (like MRSA), but it can still be nasty if it's in the blood (which mine was). Hopefully once I finish my daily doses of vancomycin, I'll be able to avoid anther one.

Adam
Title: Re: I just got out of the hospital
Post by: Mimi on March 26, 2008, 09:51:23 PM
I feel a lot better now thanks to the antibiotics (vancomycin, IV). I've very cautious now, and I've been constantly taking my temperature to make sure the fever doesn't come back. The specific type of infection I had was staph coagulase negative. It's not the worst type of staph infection (like MRSA), but it can still be nasty if it's in the blood (which mine was). Hopefully once I finish my daily doses of vancomycin, I'll be able to avoid anther one.

Adam


Glad it wasn't the bad kind.  My son had one when he was a little boy and his wasn't the bad one either.  But
as you said 'it was nasty'.

Get well soon.

Love, Mimi