Yep, I am still in the slammer, officially now over two months. I am beginning to see an end to this particular ordeal though. The docs have identified why I am running my latest fever....I have C. difficile or C-diff for short. I have been on so many IV's for so long that the drugs have wiped out my good bacteria in my intestines and left good ol C. diff to proliferate and cause hell. I am so bloated and crampy that I look pregnant...a nurse actually said I looked like I had quads in there LOL! Unfortunately, my electrolytes are off (I have been getting 60-80 MEQ's of KCL and mag replacements because I have been losing those as fast as I am eating them) and am dehydrated. Last night my heart acted up, became very tachycardic...all related to dehydration and low potassium. Once the docs get all of this stuff straightened up, I should be able to go home. Right now I am on Flagyl to treat the C diff. Keep your fingers crossed...I am soooo wanting to see the sun now, it is 80 degrees in NY today!!!!
Anyhow...just wondering if anyone has gone through this hell too...as a nurse I took care of alot of C-diff patients, now I know what they felt. I wouldn't wish it on an enemy.
Hugs, Jenn <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Anyhow...just wondering if anyone has gone through this hell too...as a nurse I took care of alot of C-diff patients, now I know what they felt. I wouldn't wish it on an enemy.
Hugs, Jenn <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">