oh my gosh I am so glad you shared this with the rest of us. ?it is good to know about our classmates that we care about so we can pray for them. ?So please keep us updated on your recovery which I pray will be speedy.
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 12:05 PM, W3GQ <sturpe@...> wrote:
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Hi all,
I'm writing this from my hospital room at Carolinas Medical Center (CMC). I came in on May 24 for a heart cath and they wheeled me into the operating room early the next morning for a double by-pass operation.
I was able to go home on Wednesday June 2. Then Saturday June 5 I had somewhat of a setback and got my first ambulance ride in over 69 years, back here to CMC. Turns out I picked up an infection that got into my bloodstream.
The infection is MSSA, not to be confused with MRSA, but also a stubborn virus. It looks like I may be going home again soon, but will continue the antibiotic, Cefazolin for at least 4 weeks. This antibiotic can only be given via an IV line.
This morning they put in a PIC (sp?) line and Suzanne will be able to refresh her paramedic skills when we get home.
Right now I feeling pretty good and I hope that trend continues!
Paul
