Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Hospitalization #11 - Day 3 - Quick Update
Short update - Brett's blood cultures continue to show positive for live bacteria, even though the fever is gone. It is important not to wait too long to remove the source of the infection - the port - because the staph could easily start growing on his heart. It's what they call "vegetation." This could be a life-threatening illness if they do not intervene, so he's scheduled to have surgery tomorrow to have his port-a-cath removed. This means we will be spending Christmas at UNC this year.
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Oh no Jennifer! I am so sorry! Praying that all goes well to get the port out and that the cultures will soon be negative.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear that you will be in the hospital over Christmas. I hope that it will be soon after Christmas that you can go home.
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So sorry! Praying that the procedure goes well and the infection is soon gone. I know you must be so disappointed...you are an amazing Mom and Rob is an amazing Dad.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear you guys will be there for Christmas. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Take care, and please let us know if we can help!
ReplyDeleteAnnie
I'm so sorry that it has worked out this way....that you are going to be there for Christmas and that you are losing the easy access port. But of course a healthy boy is most important. Praying all goes smoothly with surgery.
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