TravelingChris Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 We are all praying here Stephanie. Please call me if I can do anything for you. I will Pm you my tel. number. I can't help on Monday during the day but can help tomorrow or Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmeliaBinMO Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 :grouphug: Praying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnPrairieMuffin Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Praying for you and your family!:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnsinkableKristen Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Oh my word - I am SO sorry!! I'm praying for a quick understanding of what is going on and an even faster recovery than they are predicting. Many, many :grouphug: and prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Final update for tonight. Looks like Infectious Diseases was called in. The preliminary diagnosis is that he caught staph at the time of the surgery. :( He's going to be in the hospital up to 8 days now and will have a pic-line inserted in his arm in a few days for home therapy for 6 weeks. I'm exhausted and going to bed. Thanks for all of your prayers, WTM friends! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Oh, man, I'm so sorry -- I'll be praying for your dh and all of you. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 I am SO sorry for all of you!!! I pray that his recovery be so swift and complete that it leaves the doctors absolutely stunned. I also pray for you - for sleep and that you do NOT get sick!!! :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 :grouphug: Praying for you and your dh and family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffinmom Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Final update for tonight. Looks like Infectious Diseases was called in. The preliminary diagnosis is that he caught staph at the time of the surgery. :( He's going to be in the hospital up to 8 days now and will have a pic-line inserted in his arm in a few days for home therapy for 6 weeks. I'm exhausted and going to bed. Thanks for all of your prayers, WTM friends! My friend went through a similar thing and had the pic-line for 6 weeks at home too. She's fine now. I pray for his quick and complete healing. And for you to have peace and rest tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Final update for tonight. Looks like Infectious Diseases was called in. The preliminary diagnosis is that he caught staph at the time of the surgery. :( He's going to be in the hospital up to 8 days now and will have a pic-line inserted in his arm in a few days for home therapy for 6 weeks. I'm exhausted and going to bed. Thanks for all of your prayers, WTM friends! Jiminy Christmas! Get some rest, and know that we're praying :grouphug:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Oh Stephanie! I will keep praying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfgivas Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 thank you for keeping us updated! we'll keep praying... ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Final update for tonight. Looks like Infectious Diseases was called in. The preliminary diagnosis is that he caught staph at the time of the surgery. :( He's going to be in the hospital up to 8 days now and will have a pic-line inserted in his arm in a few days for home therapy for 6 weeks. I'm exhausted and going to bed. Thanks for all of your prayers, WTM friends! Oh my! We have added you to our prayer list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Praying that the antibiotics kick in quickly and that he's able to get some pain relief. And praying that you can get some good sleep tonight. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giraffe Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Praying, praying, praying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1GirlTwinBoys Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 How awful.:grouphug: Hopefully your DH will have a quick recovery from the infection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Thank you for updating us! Continued prayers and :grouphug:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: praying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Oh my!!! Please know you're in our prayers. This happened to my sister when she was a baby. She had surgery and then got staff and was in the hospital for a long time. I really feel for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenpatty Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug:Praying for a full recovery and strength for you too! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayle in Guatemala Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Checking in to find out any updates. Will continue to pray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Final update for tonight. Looks like Infectious Diseases was called in. The preliminary diagnosis is that he caught staph at the time of the surgery. :( He's going to be in the hospital up to 8 days now and will have a pic-line inserted in his arm in a few days for home therapy for 6 weeks. I'm exhausted and going to bed. Thanks for all of your prayers, WTM friends! :grouphug: I'm glad they're calling everyone in and not doing the "wait til Monday" shuffle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Praying -- and pls let me know if I can do anything to help -- meals, babysitting, anything.:grouphug: I will PM you my ph #. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Update: Chad is responding to the antibiotics. His white counts have dropped in half. YAY! He is still in a considerable amount of pain, though, and they are having a tough time managing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Update: Chad is responding to the antibiotics. His white counts have dropped in half. YAY! He is still in a considerable amount of pain, though, and they are having a tough time managing it. Awesome! great news! about the antibiotics and white count. It must be awful to have him in such pain, though. About the pic line: DH used to help docs put these in. DH did the imaging. He said it'll be OK. They go really smoothly. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Thank you for the updates. Still praying here... I'm glad he is already seeing some improvement. Hopefully, the pain will be managed soon as well. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Just saw this post and the update. Praying for continued healing in Chad's body and for you! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Wishing you all rest and improved health. Be well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 :grouphug: Those infections can be awful. I hope it clears up quickly. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyable Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Praying, Stephanie!:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Oh my. I can't imagine how worried and stressed you must be. Praying for your DH. Hope that those doctors get him back up and biking in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 And yet another update... Good news: DH's white count is down significantly, the antibiotics are working Not so good news: he's going in for surgery tomorrow to open up his ankle/leg and irrigate it with disinfectant. He is also not responding to the pain meds, however, with the swelling going down, the pain is no longer 20 out of a scale of 10, "just" a 9 out of 10. :(- Thank you all so much for your prayers, and to those of you who have sent me PMs, I just haven't had a chance to read them. I will get to them!!! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Stephanie, Pastor Tom talked about your situation in church today and so you can be rest assured that we are all praying for your family, including you and the girls and your sicknesses. Don't hesitate to call either myself or Marianne or preferably both of us so we can both help. SInce you are sick yourself, I can easily go to a store and get you things. Just use us. I am so happy about the quick response to the antibiotics. That is such great news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 He is also not responding to the pain meds, however, with the swelling going down, the pain is no longer 20 out of a scale of 10, "just" a 9 out of 10. :(- Does the hospital have a group of doctors who specialize in pain control? There was one at the Boston hospital my son was in. He didn't respond to morphine even when they made the dose as high as possible. The pain clinic docs concocted a mixture of 8 different pain killers, including methadone, which did the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Prayers said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 So glad to hear the antibiotics are working. Praying that his surgery is successful and that they can bring his pain level way down. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Stephanie, Pastor Tom talked about your situation in church today and so you can be rest assured that we are all praying for your family, including you and the girls and your sicknesses. Don't hesitate to call either myself or Marianne or preferably both of us so we can both help. SInce you are sick yourself, I can easily go to a store and get you things. Just use us. I am so happy about the quick response to the antibiotics. That is such great news. YES, YES, YES! Chris and I are so close to where you are -- and I am in Alexandria within a couple of blocks from where you live at least 3-5X a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 DH is scheduled for 3:00 surgery. Pathology will be back tomorrow. Now testing for MRSA. I'm at the hospital on a really slow wifi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poke Salad Annie Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I have been following along with your story. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I'm lifting you up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Still praying, Stephanie. I'm so sorry he's having to deal with this - especially the pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 DH is scheduled for 3:00 surgery. Pathology will be back tomorrow. Now testing for MRSA. I'm at the hospital on a really slow wifi. Just curious, is the surgery to just do a general cleanup of the internal area, or... is it possible some foreign debris was left from before? Thinking of you and waiting for a post surgery update. Hope you are all feeling much better very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Praying for successful surgery and relief from pain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Praying for your dh as he goes into surgery. Praying that this infection will be completely wiped out soon. And peace for you through it all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 DH is scheduled for 3:00 surgery. Pathology will be back tomorrow. Now testing for MRSA. I'm at the hospital on a really slow wifi. Following your story...:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 Just curious, is the surgery to just do a general cleanup of the internal area, or... is it possible some foreign debris was left from before? Thinking of you and waiting for a post surgery update. Hope you are all feeling much better very soon. Not sure... I know that they're flooding with 3 or 4 GALLONS of solution. The surgery has been delayed for want of an open OR (they're squeezing him into the rotation), and I have not yet met with the surgeon. That is a question I will ask. Anything else I should ask??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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