I have been sick and out of the shop.

Mark,

I have enjoyed your posts and learned a great deal from reading them. I hope you make a speedy recovery and get back on an even keel soon!

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get better slowly is better than not at all so take the slow just get better wishing you luck and prayers bill

Good news ....... The antibiotic is working. I think the infection is gone but I am still so weak. I have lost almost 20 pounds in 4 weeks. Things are looking up. Ahhhh.... The power of prayers.

Glad to here it. Just do not try to rush it to much, do not want you to wind up with problems again.

I didn't see the name of the virus mentioned but for future reference I would like the OP and everyone else to take his to heart.
If the infection you have/had is c-difficile then that is not something to mess with. It can easily be a killer.

My doctors are pretty sure I contracted mine in the most recent hospital stay I had at that time (2 years ago). It had been 30 days previous. Seemed if you ever caught it, it was typically from a hospital stay or being around someone that has it. VERY CONTAGIOUS.
I was doing a routine monthly visit with my cancer doctor. He walks into see me and within 2 minutes had me in a wheelchair heading to the ER. Mind you I walked in under my own power and 'wasn't feeling that bad'.

There is a specific blood test for c-difficile. My results were back in probably 15 minutes. Then the crap hit the fan. Admit now. Room now. IV's now. Masks/gowns on everyone. Was in hospital about 10 days. When I was discharged I wasn't strong enough to walk 100'. Went to live with daughter for 2 weeks. For 2 weeks, 24 hours a day I had to follow her every command. I think her words were I wasn't going to die on her watch and I WAS going to get better. And I did.

Son was a EMT to so I got it with both barrels.
Family was really scared they were going to lose me.
Obviously they didn't.

Bottom line is don't wait for some doc to see you 3 weeks later for any problem. Get the local EMT to get you to the emergency room. Don't take yourself or have someone else take you. The EMT trip bypasses all the waiting BS and gets you in NOW.

DaveD said:

I didn't see the name of the virus mentioned but for future reference I would like the OP and everyone else to take his to heart.
If the infection you have/had is c-difficile then that is not something to mess with. It can easily be a killer.

My doctors are pretty sure I contracted mine in the most recent hospital stay I had at that time (2 years ago). It had been 30 days previous. Seemed if you ever caught it, it was typically from a hospital stay or being around someone that has it. VERY CONTAGIOUS.
I was doing a routine monthly visit with my cancer doctor. He walks into see me and within 2 minutes had me in a wheelchair heading to the ER. Mind you I walked in under my own power and 'wasn't feeling that bad'.

There is a specific blood test for c-difficile. My results were back in probably 15 minutes. Then the crap hit the fan. Admit now. Room now. IV's now. Masks/gowns on everyone. Was in hospital about 10 days. When I was discharged I wasn't strong enough to walk 100'. Went to live with daughter for 2 weeks. For 2 weeks, 24 hours a day I had to follow her every command. I think her words were I wasn't going to die on her watch and I WAS going to get better. And I did.

Son was a EMT to so I got it with both barrels.
Family was really scared they were going to lose me.
Obviously they didn't.

Bottom line is don't wait for some doc to see you 3 weeks later for any problem. Get the local EMT to get you to the emergency room. Don't take yourself or have someone else take you. The EMT trip bypasses all the waiting BS and gets you in NOW.

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Yes ..... I have c-diff. VERY contagious and VERY dangerous. On June 30th, I was fine. Went to bed and woke up two hours later so sick I couldn't get up. Bad foul liquid diarrhea, nausea, throwing up, weak, cramping, could not eat or drink ANYTHING. I laid there for two days home alone with my 5 dogs. I called my doctor's office,they said can't squeeze me in,all booked up. Two days later I get to emergency room. They do blood work and cat scan ..... say everything looks good and I must have a bug. Send me home to suffer. Few days later I much worse. Call doctor's office .... all booked up, can't see me. Suffer at home another week, lost 20 pounds, cant eat but drink a sip of water every few minutes because I know I am dehydrated. Third week call doctor's office ..... can see me next day. They send me for blood work and several stool tests to test for EVERYTHING. By now I think I am going to die. Test take 3 days to culture and get results. I have now been sick .... VERY sick for 24 days. They call me and tell me what I have. They prescribed an antibiotic for seven days. The side effects of the antibiotic are as bad as the infection. I have one more pill to take, but am feeling much better. I still tire, just walking to the bathroom. I understand that it may take a few weeks to get back to normal.

I was told the only way to check for this disease is a stool culture. They told me there was no blood test for it.

You may have some idea by now how horrible and stupid the medical system in my area is. It gets worse. I call the doctor and ask if I will be tested again to be sure I am clear. They say no! I say , how I know I am cured. They say, you probably okay if your diarrhea is gone. I am just blown away.

I been through a lot of crap. Two heart attacks, two strokes, probably a hundred mini strokes, staff infection on my spine, had pacemaker installed, and open heart surgery. NOTHING was as bad as this or scared me this much.

Mark, we are pulling for you. Stay strong my friend.

Glenn

Mark , thanking God , I ment to tell you ,,, puritins pride,, a vitamin company sells supplement like probiotic much cheaper usually buy one get one free. My wife and I find its much cheaper then any store. We can get almost everything we need there.
I'm hoping for miracles for Bill and myself , I see the surgeon this week coming up on Thursday morning. I hope he can streamline me right into the hospital quickly. I'm scared to death but so full of hope , in some ways it don't matter if I live , may be even better for the family be done with all of it , pain gets old fast , I've had more then I deserve.
I want my shop more then anything. I was cheated out of my life as a full time machinist and gunsmith . My intention after training was to work my way up in the business have a full size working jobbers shop . And a gunsmithing shop , to sell and build , carry ammo and reloading supplies . But the Dr who operated hit my spinal cord doing more then he said he would. I tried suing but the lawyer I was referred to screwed it all up. I sued the professional we paid to testify we got $20, 000 lawyer took $15,000 , he made out better then we did and he did nothing. We should have got over a million. Oh well nothing I can do. It was the oldest case on the docket in the 80s. So you know my story wife two babies and I lived on peanut butter and jelly on week old bread from the bread store for over a year , $200,000 plus in debt to hospitals and drs. And food stamps on welfare , to live ,lost everything . My family let us have my aunt's house with half rented to pay for itself. If this isn't right for here have a moderator kill it . Just saying you can make it I died for awhile and been close four more times in 09 . Man can survive almost everything till he gives up.

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Mark , thanking God , I ment to tell you ,,, puritins pride,, a vitamin company sells supplement like probiotic much cheaper usually buy one get one free. My wife and I find its much cheaper then any store. We can get almost everything we need there.
I'm hoping for miracles for Bill and myself , I see the surgeon this week coming up on Thursday morning. I hope he can streamline me right into the hospital quickly. I'm scared to death but so full of hope , in some ways it don't matter if I live , may be even better for the family be done with all of it , pain gets old fast , I've had more then I deserve.
I want my shop more then anything. I was cheated out of my life as a full time machinist and gunsmith . My intention after training was to work my way up in the business have a full size working robbers shop . And a gunsmithing shop , to sell and build , carry ammo and reloading supplies . But the Dr who operated hit my spinal cord doing more then he said he would. I tried suing but the lawyer I was referred to screwed it all up. I sued the professional we paid to testify we got $20, 000 lawyer took $15,000 , he made out better then we did and he did nothing. We should have got over a million. Oh well nothing I can do. It was the oldest case on the docket in the 80s. So you know my story wife two babies and I lived on peanut butter and jelly on week old bread from the bread store for over a year , $200,000 plus in debt to hospitals and drs. And food stamps on welfare , to live ,lost everything . My family let us have my aunt's house with half rented to pay for itself. If this isn't right for here have a moderator kill it . Just saying you can make it I died for awhile and been close four more times in 09 . Man can survive almost everything till he gives up.

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Thank you for reminding me about Pilgrim's Pride. I had forgotten about them.

I certainly hope you get your surgery and it goes well and most of all helps you.

I feel fortunate because I can always look around and see someone that is worse off than me and that makes me appreciate what I have and what I can do.

I want to thank everyone for caring and praying while I was sick. Once the doctors found out I had C- diff, they got real concerned. The symptoms are gone but I still have no energy. I spent a couple hours in my shop today but had to take several breaks. I understand it will take a few weeks to get my energy back. Since that infection is so dangerous, I plan on insisting I get tested again to be sure it is gone.