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<blockquote data-quote="New Leaf" data-source="post: 684655" data-attributes="member: 19522"><p>Thank you for asking Cedar. Whew, it has been a hard 10 days. Hubs has been very weak and exhausted. </p><p>We are on our fourth antibiotic.</p><p>The plan is to put in a PICC line, so he can continue treatment at home, but he has to be fever free for two days. I have to see about home help if he does come home soon, he is still a bit confused and agitated due to the sepsis.</p><p>I am going to vent a bit. No offense to our nurses, I know you are overloaded with patients and work very hard.</p><p></p><p>We have come to the hospital a few times to find hubs in soiled pants and bedding (he has the runs from the antibiotics and with an IV pole, just <em>cannot make it in time</em>. (He is now hooked up 24/7). </p><p>They only last night thought to bring him a bedside commode, after I explained what was happening, <em>for the third time</em>. I know that they see his backside, because they listen to his lungs<em> several times throughout the day. </em>His legs are super swollen and sore, walking is difficult. I do not know if they realize how painful and debilitating sepsis is. </p><p></p><p>He had a legion biopsied on his head, there has been ZERO wound care. The dermatologist did not shave his head before the procedure. He had a piece of gauze taped to his hair and down his face.</p><p>I did not know they were not cleaning this area.......discovered last night that it was filthy, with hair stuck inside......</p><p></p><p>I told hubs he had to "bite the bullet", that the hair stuck in his wound was not helping. Donned gloves, carefully cut the hair around the wound, soaked it, scrubbed out the hair and shaved the area. Asked the charge nurse to please put on ointment and cover it.</p><p>I had a spider bite years ago, and the doctor said to let it dry and scab. My leg got really swollen. I scrubbed off the scab, put ointment and kept a wet dressing on until the swelling went down.</p><p>Hubs head is swollen and sore, the labs came back positive for staph, we are still waiting on the question of melanoma.....I will try and catch the doctor today but it is impossible to know what time they come in. I have spoken with the hospitalist over the phone several times.</p><p></p><p>This is very frustrating.</p><p></p><p>I know there is an overload of patients in the hospital, under nurses care. I also realize that they need docs orders to proceed.</p><p></p><p>Things have changed so much since Moms nursing days where they would bath patients daily, and even give them massages!!! I am not expecting that, just a level of hygiene for a man fighting a deadly infection! How is his body supposed to fight this, otherwise? We have come in to bath him, ask for clean clothes and sheets. He has been in the same clothes from the day before, soiled and stained.........even his socks and compression stockings......I brought them home to wash.......</p><p></p><p>Okay, vent over.......</p><p>I hope I have not offended our nursing friends........I do so appreciate the hard work and dedication. But, this has been a rough ride and I did not expect to see my hubs in filthy conditions............</p><p></p><p>He feels a bit better today, but still spiking fevers. </p><p>Need all the prayers we can get to beat this thing.</p><p>Sepsis is a terrible condition.</p><p></p><p>Continuing to hope for the best........</p><p>leafy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="New Leaf, post: 684655, member: 19522"] Thank you for asking Cedar. Whew, it has been a hard 10 days. Hubs has been very weak and exhausted. We are on our fourth antibiotic. The plan is to put in a PICC line, so he can continue treatment at home, but he has to be fever free for two days. I have to see about home help if he does come home soon, he is still a bit confused and agitated due to the sepsis. I am going to vent a bit. No offense to our nurses, I know you are overloaded with patients and work very hard. We have come to the hospital a few times to find hubs in soiled pants and bedding (he has the runs from the antibiotics and with an IV pole, just [I]cannot make it in time[/I]. (He is now hooked up 24/7). They only last night thought to bring him a bedside commode, after I explained what was happening, [I]for the third time[/I]. I know that they see his backside, because they listen to his lungs[I] several times throughout the day. [/I]His legs are super swollen and sore, walking is difficult. I do not know if they realize how painful and debilitating sepsis is. He had a legion biopsied on his head, there has been ZERO wound care. The dermatologist did not shave his head before the procedure. He had a piece of gauze taped to his hair and down his face. I did not know they were not cleaning this area.......discovered last night that it was filthy, with hair stuck inside...... I told hubs he had to "bite the bullet", that the hair stuck in his wound was not helping. Donned gloves, carefully cut the hair around the wound, soaked it, scrubbed out the hair and shaved the area. Asked the charge nurse to please put on ointment and cover it. I had a spider bite years ago, and the doctor said to let it dry and scab. My leg got really swollen. I scrubbed off the scab, put ointment and kept a wet dressing on until the swelling went down. Hubs head is swollen and sore, the labs came back positive for staph, we are still waiting on the question of melanoma.....I will try and catch the doctor today but it is impossible to know what time they come in. I have spoken with the hospitalist over the phone several times. This is very frustrating. I know there is an overload of patients in the hospital, under nurses care. I also realize that they need docs orders to proceed. Things have changed so much since Moms nursing days where they would bath patients daily, and even give them massages!!! I am not expecting that, just a level of hygiene for a man fighting a deadly infection! How is his body supposed to fight this, otherwise? We have come in to bath him, ask for clean clothes and sheets. He has been in the same clothes from the day before, soiled and stained.........even his socks and compression stockings......I brought them home to wash....... Okay, vent over....... I hope I have not offended our nursing friends........I do so appreciate the hard work and dedication. But, this has been a rough ride and I did not expect to see my hubs in filthy conditions............ He feels a bit better today, but still spiking fevers. Need all the prayers we can get to beat this thing. Sepsis is a terrible condition. Continuing to hope for the best........ leafy [/QUOTE]
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