RE: Husband admitted to hospital with bile duct infection

[Guest guest]

our thoughts and prayers are with you and your husband. -rachel and alex

>

> Well after spending 3 days lying on the couch with a fever around 102

that just wouldn't go

> below 100, I took my super stubborn husband to the ER today. He had

just finished some

> antibiotics for bronchitis. They did a urine test, a chest xray and a

bunch of blood work. The

> good news is, the xray and urine test were both fine. The bad news,

his bilirubin was 14!

> That's the highest it's ever been. I knew it had to be off the charts.

He was the most horrid

> shade of yellow I have ever seen. The whites of his eyes are even

yellow. And his urine looks

> like apple cider. They've got him on 2 pretty potent antibiotics and

will do an ERCP tomorrow.

> He's not in any pain other than a head ache which I suspect is from

the high fever and being

> so dehydrated. His appetite was good and until his fever started

spiking he was in pretty

> good spirits. Unless the we get the really bad weather they're

predicting tomorrow, I plan on

> heading down there after I drop our daughter off at school. He's used

to me staying with him

> but usually he goes to our local hospital where he works. From now on

he will be going to

> the hospital where he will eventually have his transplant. We both

feel much better about his

> care there just for the fact that they have a whole slew of

hepatologists who are familiar with

> psc. At our local hospital, WE have to explain to the medical staff

what it is. I hope he's better

> soon and is able to come home in a few days.

>

[Guest guest]

our thoughts and prayers are with you and your husband. -rachel and alex

>

> Well after spending 3 days lying on the couch with a fever around 102

that just wouldn't go

> below 100, I took my super stubborn husband to the ER today. He had

just finished some

> antibiotics for bronchitis. They did a urine test, a chest xray and a

bunch of blood work. The

> good news is, the xray and urine test were both fine. The bad news,

his bilirubin was 14!

> That's the highest it's ever been. I knew it had to be off the charts.

He was the most horrid

> shade of yellow I have ever seen. The whites of his eyes are even

yellow. And his urine looks

> like apple cider. They've got him on 2 pretty potent antibiotics and

will do an ERCP tomorrow.

> He's not in any pain other than a head ache which I suspect is from

the high fever and being

> so dehydrated. His appetite was good and until his fever started

spiking he was in pretty

> good spirits. Unless the we get the really bad weather they're

predicting tomorrow, I plan on

> heading down there after I drop our daughter off at school. He's used

to me staying with him

> but usually he goes to our local hospital where he works. From now on

he will be going to

> the hospital where he will eventually have his transplant. We both

feel much better about his

> care there just for the fact that they have a whole slew of

hepatologists who are familiar with

> psc. At our local hospital, WE have to explain to the medical staff

what it is. I hope he's better

> soon and is able to come home in a few days.

>

[Guest guest]

our thoughts and prayers are with you and your husband. -rachel and alex

>

> Well after spending 3 days lying on the couch with a fever around 102

that just wouldn't go

> below 100, I took my super stubborn husband to the ER today. He had

just finished some

> antibiotics for bronchitis. They did a urine test, a chest xray and a

bunch of blood work. The

> good news is, the xray and urine test were both fine. The bad news,

his bilirubin was 14!

> That's the highest it's ever been. I knew it had to be off the charts.

He was the most horrid

> shade of yellow I have ever seen. The whites of his eyes are even

yellow. And his urine looks

> like apple cider. They've got him on 2 pretty potent antibiotics and

will do an ERCP tomorrow.

> He's not in any pain other than a head ache which I suspect is from

the high fever and being

> so dehydrated. His appetite was good and until his fever started

spiking he was in pretty

> good spirits. Unless the we get the really bad weather they're

predicting tomorrow, I plan on

> heading down there after I drop our daughter off at school. He's used

to me staying with him

> but usually he goes to our local hospital where he works. From now on

he will be going to

> the hospital where he will eventually have his transplant. We both

feel much better about his

> care there just for the fact that they have a whole slew of

hepatologists who are familiar with

> psc. At our local hospital, WE have to explain to the medical staff

what it is. I hope he's better

> soon and is able to come home in a few days.

>

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I second that hope heb feels better soonShaulSent via BlackBerry by AT&TFrom: "rachel" Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:41:52 -0000To: < >Subject: Re: Husband admitted to hospital with bile duct infection our thoughts and prayers are with you and your husband. -rachel and alex > > Well after spending 3 days lying on the couch with a fever around 102 that just wouldn't go > below 100, I took my super stubborn husband to the ER today. He had just finished some > antibiotics for bronchitis. They did a urine test, a chest xray and a bunch of blood work. The > good news is, the xray and urine test were both fine. The bad news, his bilirubin was 14! > That's the highest it's ever been. I knew it had to be off the charts. He was the most horrid > shade of yellow I have ever seen. The whites of his eyes are even yellow. And his urine looks > like apple cider. They've got him on 2 pretty potent antibiotics and will do an ERCP tomorrow. > He's not in any pain other than a head ache which I suspect is from the high fever and being > so dehydrated. His appetite was good and until his fever started spiking he was in pretty > good spirits. Unless the we get the really bad weather they're predicting tomorrow, I plan on > heading down there after I drop our daughter off at school. He's used to me staying with him > but usually he goes to our local hospital where he works. From now on he will be going to > the hospital where he will eventually have his transplant. We both feel much better about his > care there just for the fact that they have a whole slew of hepatologists who are familiar with > psc. At our local hospital, WE have to explain to the medical staff what it is. I hope he's better > soon and is able to come home in a few days. >

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I second that hope heb feels better soonShaulSent via BlackBerry by AT&TFrom: "rachel" Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:41:52 -0000To: < >Subject: Re: Husband admitted to hospital with bile duct infection our thoughts and prayers are with you and your husband. -rachel and alex > > Well after spending 3 days lying on the couch with a fever around 102 that just wouldn't go > below 100, I took my super stubborn husband to the ER today. He had just finished some > antibiotics for bronchitis. They did a urine test, a chest xray and a bunch of blood work. The > good news is, the xray and urine test were both fine. The bad news, his bilirubin was 14! > That's the highest it's ever been. I knew it had to be off the charts. He was the most horrid > shade of yellow I have ever seen. The whites of his eyes are even yellow. And his urine looks > like apple cider. They've got him on 2 pretty potent antibiotics and will do an ERCP tomorrow. > He's not in any pain other than a head ache which I suspect is from the high fever and being > so dehydrated. His appetite was good and until his fever started spiking he was in pretty > good spirits. Unless the we get the really bad weather they're predicting tomorrow, I plan on > heading down there after I drop our daughter off at school. He's used to me staying with him > but usually he goes to our local hospital where he works. From now on he will be going to > the hospital where he will eventually have his transplant. We both feel much better about his > care there just for the fact that they have a whole slew of hepatologists who are familiar with > psc. At our local hospital, WE have to explain to the medical staff what it is. I hope he's better > soon and is able to come home in a few days. >

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I second that hope heb feels better soonShaulSent via BlackBerry by AT&TFrom: "rachel" Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:41:52 -0000To: < >Subject: Re: Husband admitted to hospital with bile duct infection our thoughts and prayers are with you and your husband. -rachel and alex > > Well after spending 3 days lying on the couch with a fever around 102 that just wouldn't go > below 100, I took my super stubborn husband to the ER today. He had just finished some > antibiotics for bronchitis. They did a urine test, a chest xray and a bunch of blood work. The > good news is, the xray and urine test were both fine. The bad news, his bilirubin was 14! > That's the highest it's ever been. I knew it had to be off the charts. He was the most horrid > shade of yellow I have ever seen. The whites of his eyes are even yellow. And his urine looks > like apple cider. They've got him on 2 pretty potent antibiotics and will do an ERCP tomorrow. > He's not in any pain other than a head ache which I suspect is from the high fever and being > so dehydrated. His appetite was good and until his fever started spiking he was in pretty > good spirits. Unless the we get the really bad weather they're predicting tomorrow, I plan on > heading down there after I drop our daughter off at school. He's used to me staying with him > but usually he goes to our local hospital where he works. From now on he will be going to > the hospital where he will eventually have his transplant. We both feel much better about his > care there just for the fact that they have a whole slew of hepatologists who are familiar with > psc. At our local hospital, WE have to explain to the medical staff what it is. I hope he's better > soon and is able to come home in a few days. >

[Guest guest]

Hi Bobbi,

You may have to just put your

foot down more often! According to my hep dr, any one of these liver infections

could “get ya.” Any fever over about 100 or any sign of jaundice, and he should

be seen by a dr. who knows about PSC.

My thoughts are with you – he’s

just where he needs to be right now.

Nita

fever around 102 that just wouldn't go below

100,

He was the most horrid shade of yellow I have

ever seen. The whites of his eyes are even yellow.