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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 234139" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Daisy, I promise that at ANY sign of returning infection I will be at the doctor's office faster than you can blink. I like my legs and want to keep them. Yhe fact that it had moved into 2 lymph nodes in the space of a couple of hours terrified me (I took a shower an hour before I went to the doctor and had NO problem with the lymph nodes in my groin on either side. Then, about 2 hours later at the doctor, she touched the lymph nodes, they were swollen and I about went through the roof with pain.). I was amazingly lucky that it was not MRSA, and that it did respond to antibiotics easily.</p><p></p><p>While I only have 2 days of antibiotics left, I also have a doctor appointment on Monday for a follow up. I plan to ask for another round of antibiotics to make sure we have killed all the little svckers!</p><p></p><p>I am truly blessed to have all of you, and my mom and aunt. I am glad my mom was able to get some of the tears out - it was cathartic for both of us. (And I knew if I didn't tell her what bacteria it was and she found out later she would skin me alive! And I am NOT joking at that!)</p><p></p><p>Touch means so much. Even those few days when I couldn't hug my husband or parents or babies, and they were so worried about me, and I was worried about me too. The nurses were so gentle, even the one who scared the crud out of me. I reported her.</p><p></p><p>I had a nurse Friday night who came in and with no gloves, gown, ANYTHING started to flush my fancy IV line (power PICT line for those of you who know what it is). I made her stop and glove up, though she flat out refused to wear the gown all night. Three times I had to make her glove up - 2 times for the IV line and 1 time she was going to open the packages of my medications with-o gloves. It scared me because she could bring germs in on her clothing to me, and she could take germs from me out to anyone else. And I wouldn't wish this on ANYONE.</p><p></p><p>So I told the nurse the next day and she sort of brushed it off. When I got home I called the Patient Representative who was HORRIFIED! She pulled up the nurses name, verified everything and this nurse may not have a job. While I don't wish unemployement on anyone, I honestly think her judgement is not sound and this is not the best work for her. (she was HOURS late with my various medications, and the IV antibiotics had to be times fairly precisely to fit them all in.And she only had 3 patients - it was a very slow night from what the aide said.)</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I truly AM blessed, with all of you, with my parents, my husband and kids, and with my aunt (and uncle, who supported her coming out on short notice to help me).</p><p></p><p>I love you all.</p><p></p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 234139, member: 1233"] Daisy, I promise that at ANY sign of returning infection I will be at the doctor's office faster than you can blink. I like my legs and want to keep them. Yhe fact that it had moved into 2 lymph nodes in the space of a couple of hours terrified me (I took a shower an hour before I went to the doctor and had NO problem with the lymph nodes in my groin on either side. Then, about 2 hours later at the doctor, she touched the lymph nodes, they were swollen and I about went through the roof with pain.). I was amazingly lucky that it was not MRSA, and that it did respond to antibiotics easily. While I only have 2 days of antibiotics left, I also have a doctor appointment on Monday for a follow up. I plan to ask for another round of antibiotics to make sure we have killed all the little svckers! I am truly blessed to have all of you, and my mom and aunt. I am glad my mom was able to get some of the tears out - it was cathartic for both of us. (And I knew if I didn't tell her what bacteria it was and she found out later she would skin me alive! And I am NOT joking at that!) Touch means so much. Even those few days when I couldn't hug my husband or parents or babies, and they were so worried about me, and I was worried about me too. The nurses were so gentle, even the one who scared the crud out of me. I reported her. I had a nurse Friday night who came in and with no gloves, gown, ANYTHING started to flush my fancy IV line (power PICT line for those of you who know what it is). I made her stop and glove up, though she flat out refused to wear the gown all night. Three times I had to make her glove up - 2 times for the IV line and 1 time she was going to open the packages of my medications with-o gloves. It scared me because she could bring germs in on her clothing to me, and she could take germs from me out to anyone else. And I wouldn't wish this on ANYONE. So I told the nurse the next day and she sort of brushed it off. When I got home I called the Patient Representative who was HORRIFIED! She pulled up the nurses name, verified everything and this nurse may not have a job. While I don't wish unemployement on anyone, I honestly think her judgement is not sound and this is not the best work for her. (she was HOURS late with my various medications, and the IV antibiotics had to be times fairly precisely to fit them all in.And she only had 3 patients - it was a very slow night from what the aide said.) Anyway, I truly AM blessed, with all of you, with my parents, my husband and kids, and with my aunt (and uncle, who supported her coming out on short notice to help me). I love you all. Susie [/QUOTE]
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