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ReverendDeuce

(1,643 posts) Fri Dec 5, 2014, 04:14 AM Dec 2014

Remember my "terrible sleep" night a few weeks ago? [View all]

Turned out be a staph infection in my blood. Three days in the ICU. A whole host of tests have been run: MRI, CAT scan, etc. all turn up negative yet my blood is positively infected. I am on massive antibiotics right now from my Hospital room. God bless these RN's and PCA's who help me. This has been a surreal journey.

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Remember my "terrible sleep" night a few weeks ago? [View all] ReverendDeuce Dec 2014 OP

Glad you are on the mend! mucifer Dec 2014 #1

Yikes! Welcome back! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2014 #2

Ouch malthaussen Dec 2014 #3

It's a good thing you got to the hospital! femmocrat Dec 2014 #4

Whoa! PasadenaTrudy Dec 2014 #5

One of the docs said I could be discharged today... ReverendDeuce Dec 2014 #6

That's great! Lars39 Dec 2014 #7

Wife rushed me to the ER when I nearly fell over... ReverendDeuce Dec 2014 #9

Goodness! Lars39 Dec 2014 #10

Oh, how awful. I hope you recover soon, and fully. LiberalLoner Dec 2014 #8

Be sure to go to a good local natural foods source and get refrigerated probiotics marzipanni Dec 2014 #11

probiotics, maybe not blackcrowflies Dec 2014 #12

Given that my stools are now firm... ReverendDeuce Dec 2014 #13

Probiotics for sure although last time I was on AB's my doc said yogurt mackerel Dec 2014 #14

I am sure they are just fine no doubt... ReverendDeuce Dec 2014 #16

Sounds awful. Lolita46 Dec 2014 #15

UPDATE 12/7 ReverendDeuce Dec 2014 #17

So glad results are headed in the right direction. Godspeed your recovery. nt Fla Dem Dec 2014 #18

Oh god, they put me on lasix in anticipation of discharge... Whoa nelly! ReverendDeuce Dec 2014 #19

did you have any kind of wound -- a cut or scrape that was infected? magical thyme Dec 2014 #20

You may be at the threshhold of the next artistic revolution Xipe Totec Dec 2014 #21

UPDATE 12/10 ReverendDeuce Dec 2014 #22

That is wonderful news. femmocrat Dec 2014 #23

My thoughts are with you. BlueJazz Dec 2014 #24

UPDATE 12/11 ReverendDeuce Dec 2014 #25

UPDATE 12/15: "Back in the hospital!" ReverendDeuce Dec 2014 #26

So sorry, Rev. femmocrat Dec 2014 #27

Holy shit what an ordeal! Hope you get better quick as humanly possible. nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #28

{{ReverendDeuce}} I hope you get well soon! WinkyDink Dec 2014 #29

UPDATE 12/24 ReverendDeuce Dec 2014 #30

Thanks for the update! femmocrat Dec 2014 #31