Re: Update on my MIL

May 7, 2008

My husband had cellulitis numerous times last year & is getting resistant to

antibiotics.? It can be very serious for him if he gets this germ.? (This type

is highly contagious & they do not want to take the risk of me carrying it back

to him.?)? Believe me I hate not seeing her, but after all the fighting with

cellulitis ( he was hospitalized twice & numerous emergency room trips) his

immune system is severly depressed.? Also they don't want her exposed to

anything.? I know what you are saying because I have a grandson with MRSA also,

but his is the community type & hers was hospital acquired.? It isn't that they

won't let us visit, it is they advise against it for his sake & hers.

Update on my MIL

My MIL's doctor called my husband & told him that they moved my MIL to ICU.

She is extremely confused, still not eating & they are going to do a scope

to see if the MRSA is growing more inside her. He said still not a good idea

for us to visit as she is very contagious & with my Husband's history of

cellulitis that we need to be cautious. I called & talked to her ICU nurse &

she said she is same & that she is sleeping alot, but very confused when

awake. I asked her to check & see if they had checked for a UTI & they had &

it came back ok, so I guess this is a new development. Please keep her in

your prayers & us as well as this is the hardest thing to sit back & trust

that they are doing the right thing. I am very impressed with her caretakers

though because they have really been trying to keep us informed. The strange

part is when I talked to her last night she said she was feeling better.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Genise

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May 7, 2008

Thank you Sherry

Re: Update on my MIL

My mom also says she's feeling better, even when it's apparent that she

isn't...

I can understand why your doctor wouldn't want you carrying MRSA to your

husband, but hope that you can see her soon.

I will pray for your MIL and your family .

His,

Sherry

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----- Original Message -----

> My MIL's doctor called my husband & told him that they moved my MIL to

> ICU. She is extremely confused, still not eating & they are going to do a

> scope to see if the MRSA is growing more inside her. He said still not a

> good idea for us to visit as she is very contagious & with my Husband's

> history of cellulitis that we need to be cautious. I called & talked to

> her ICU nurse & she said she is same & that she is sleeping alot, but very

> confused when awake. I asked her to check & see if they had checked for a

> UTI & they had & it came back ok, so I guess this is a new development.

> Please keep her in your prayers & us as well as this is the hardest thing

> to sit back & trust that they are doing the right thing. I am very

> impressed with her caretakers though because they have really been trying

> to keep us informed. The strange part is when I talked to her last night

> she said she was feeling better.

May 14, 2008

Another update on MIL.? She is still in ICU & is not improving.? They have had

to drain her lungs twice.? (She has MRSA in her lungs) I went by again yesterday

& the nurse said her lungs have fluid on them again.? She is on oxygen & still

not eating.? My poor husband is trying to accept the fact that she may not make

it.? They still are advising him to stay away.? I have been going by

periodically, but I do not go closer than 5 feet from her.? They said since she

has it in her lungs that it can be airborne.? This is the most horrendous

disease.? We feel so helpless.? She did wake long enough for me to tell her that

we love & miss her.? They called my husband yesterday & discussed a feeding

tube, but he said no, because that was her wish.?

Keep her & us in your prayers.? I pray she doesn't keep suffering.

Love & Best Wishes to you all,

Genise

Update on my MIL

My MIL's doctor called my husband & told him that they moved my MIL to ICU. She

is extremely confused, still not eating & they are going to do a scope to see if

the MRSA is growing more inside her. He said still not a good idea for us to

visit as she is very contagious & with my Husband's history of cellulitis that

we need to be cautious. I called & talked to her ICU nurse & she said she is

same & that she is sleeping alot, but very confused when awake. I asked her to

check & see if they had checked for a UTI & they had & it came back ok, so I

guess this is a new development. Please keep her in your prayers & us as well as

this is the hardest thing to sit back & trust that they are doing the right

thing. I am very impressed with her caretakers though because they have really

been trying to keep us informed. The strange part is when I talked to her last

night she said she was feeling better.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Genise

May 14, 2008

That MRSA is just an awful thing. I haven't heard of it in the lungs, but I am

sure my husband may have had it in the bladder and that it caused his the

continuous UTIs. It does sound very serious, and I hope she will be made

comfortable. It's too bad your husband cannot see her. By the way, what is the

cellulitis (sp) that he has?

June C.

>

> Subject: Re: Update on my MIL

> To: LBDcaregivers

> Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 9:13 AM

> Another update on MIL.? She is still in ICU & is not

> improving.? They have had to drain her lungs twice.? (She

> has MRSA in her lungs) I went by again yesterday & the

> nurse said her lungs have fluid on them again.? She is on

> oxygen & still not eating.? My poor husband is trying

> to accept the fact that she may not make it.? They still

> are advising him to stay away.? I have been going by

> periodically, but I do not go closer than 5 feet from her.?

> They said since she has it in her lungs that it can be

> airborne.? This is the most horrendous disease.? We feel so

> helpless.? She did wake long enough for me to tell her that

> we love & miss her.? They called my husband yesterday

> & discussed a feeding tube, but he said no, because

> that was her wish.?

> Keep her & us in your prayers.? I pray she doesn't

> keep suffering.

> Love & Best Wishes to you all,

> Genise

>

> Update on my MIL

>

> My MIL's doctor called my husband & told him that

> they moved my MIL to ICU. She is extremely confused, still

> not eating & they are going to do a scope to see if the

> MRSA is growing more inside her. He said still not a good

> idea for us to visit as she is very contagious & with

> my Husband's history of cellulitis that we need to be

> cautious. I called & talked to her ICU nurse & she

> said she is same & that she is sleeping alot, but very

> confused when awake. I asked her to check & see if they

> had checked for a UTI & they had & it came back ok,

> so I guess this is a new development. Please keep her in

> your prayers & us as well as this is the hardest thing

> to sit back & trust that they are doing the right

> thing. I am very impressed with her caretakers though

> because they have really been trying to keep us informed.

> The strange part is when I talked to her last night she

> said she was feeling better.

>

> That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

>

> Genise

>

May 14, 2008

We'll continue to pray for your family

Sharon

>

> My MIL's doctor called my husband & told him that they moved my MIL

to ICU. She is extremely confused, still not eating & they are going

to do a scope to see if the MRSA is growing more inside her. He said

still not a good idea for us to visit as she is very contagious &

with my Husband's history of cellulitis that we need to be cautious.

I called & talked to her ICU nurse & she said she is same & that she

is sleeping alot, but very confused when awake. I asked her to check

& see if they had checked for a UTI & they had & it came back ok, so

I guess this is a new development. Please keep her in your prayers &

us as well as this is the hardest thing to sit back & trust that they

are doing the right thing. I am very impressed with her caretakers

though because they have really been trying to keep us informed. The

strange part is when I talked to her last night she said she was

feeling better.

>

> That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

>

> Genise

>

May 14, 2008

Cellulitis is a deep tissue infection that can turn to sepsis, blood poisoning,

gangrene,? He had a bad motorcycle wreck in 1990 & his circulation is bad in his

leg, so any infection he gets goes to his leg,?The leg swells, becomes hot to

the touch & he runs very high temperature,??It is treated with usually two

different antibiotics & complete bed rest with leg elevated,?Cellulitis usually

is in the leg, but can go to the face, arm, etc. ?It is similar to MRSA in the

fact that he can become resistant to antibiotics & it is a staph type

infection,? He is also diabetic, so he doesn' t heal as well,

Last year he was getting them every 1 to 2 months, & they advised him that if

they couldn't get it under control that he could lose his leg or worse,

Update on my MIL

>

> My MIL's doctor called my husband & told him that

> they moved my MIL to ICU. She is extremely confused, still

> not eating & they are going to do a scope to see if the

> MRSA is growing more inside her. He said still not a good

> idea for us to visit as she is very contagious & with

> my Husband's history of cellulitis that we need to be

> cautious. I called & talked to her ICU nurse & she

> said she is same & that she is sleeping alot, but very

> confused when awake. I asked her to check & see if they

> had checked for a UTI & they had & it came back ok,

> so I guess this is a new development. Please keep her in

> your prayers & us as well as this is the hardest thing

> to sit back & trust that they are doing the right

> thing. I am very impressed with her caretakers though

> because they have really been trying to keep us informed.

> The strange part is when I talked to her last night she

> said she was feeling better.

>

> That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

>

> Genise

>

May 16, 2008

We are both praying for the best & preparing for the worst

I went by yesterday & MIL talked to me for a minute & I told her how much we

loved her & she told me she would never forget me

Broke my heart & of course I told her I would never never forget her either

This morning my husband called me at work & said hospital called & they are

planning on moving MIL to a long term facility on Monday & wanted copies of

Living Will & Power of Attorney so I will be taking that on Monday

I noticed yesterday that she was swollen especially her right arm & I mean it

looked like it was about to bust.? I suspect cellulitis in it as it was hot to

the touch.

Re: Update on my MIL

Genise, I am so sorry about your MIL. Your husband must have a low sinking

feeling in his heart, too. It is so hard to go through all of this trying to

keep them alive. But, sometime they do make it. I hope that is true in your

MIL's case.

Love a lot, and keep strong with each other,

Imogene

In a message dated 5/14/2008 9:14:49 AM Central Daylight Time,

gkluck1052@... writes:

Another update on MIL.? She is still in ICU & is not improving.? They have

had to drain her lungs twice.? (She has MRSA in her lungs) I went by again

yesterday & the nurse said her lungs have fluid on them again.? She is on oxygen

& still not eating.? My poor husband is trying to accept the fact that she

may not make it.? They still are advising him to stay away.? I have been going

by periodically, but I do not go closer than 5 feet from her.? They said

since she has it in her lungs that it can be airborne.? This is the most

horrendous disease.? We feel so helpless.? She did wake long enough for me to

tell

her that we love & miss her.? They called my husband yesterday & discussed a

feeding tube, but he said no, because that was her wish.?

Keep her & us in your prayers.? I pray she doesn't keep suffering.

Love & Best Wishes to you all,

Genise

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May 16, 2008

Genise,

How can they move her is she is so contagious? Or are they moving her to

isolation? Would you and they not consider Hospice in the hospital?

I am so sorry to hear and my thoughts and prayers are with you and yours.

Hugs,

Donna R

Caregave for Mom (after I brought her from WI to MI) for 3 years and 4th year in

a nh.

She was almost 89 when she died in '02. No dx other than mine.