Mary9761, How's your back?

[mary9761]

I need to ask for continued prayers for my family. My husband's oldest brother has been fighting an unknown infection for some time now and has been told that sometime tomorrow he will need to have his right leg amputated 6 inches below the knee. He's been in and out of the hospital for the last several months with this infection. He's already had his left great toe amputated months ago and just about the same time my back went out on me he was readmitted with this infection having had settled in his back. They had to drain it and do surgeries just before Christmas. While he was being treated for the infection in his back it reoccured in his elbow. They have no idea what kind of infection this is except that it is quite virulent and resisting the antibiotics they've given him so far.
We are still waiting for test results back from Mark's (Kapt_Karkus) most recent tests that have been done and it's been recommended that he has a CAT scan since the procedure didn't find what the doctor thought that he'd found in an exam, but they are testing a polyp that was removed. Mark has had a severe weight loss in the last year (without trying) and they are trying to find out why.
While trying to resolve a medicine refill situation today, I asked AGAIN about my referral to neurosurgery for my back since Mark and I had been seen the same day and his referrals have already been taken care of and I've heard nothing. I was told that Neurology wouldn't make an appointment without a current MRI and the last MRI that they had on file was 1991. The nurse said that I had an MRI appointment for at the hospital on 1 Feb. I told her not only had I NOT received that appointment card, that I'd already HAD an MRI in December and that my Dr had given me a copy of the MRI report so I don't have any idea why they wouldn't have the information to have set the referral up. I'm back at square one waiting for my referral and hoping the only reason that I'm having more sciatic pain again ia that I've been more active than I'd been lately. I've unfortunately been overdoing carrying as I've gone to the grocery (walked) as my dad has had so much to do with my Grandmother. I'm paying for it and praying that I'm not noticing symptoms beginning in my left leg as well. I am more uncomfortable and have had to increase my meds again which I'm not happy about. I've had to be out back and forth to the hospital pharmacy the past couple days so that's not helped.
Grandma is doing somewhat better at the nursing home, but doesn't remember the surgery and cannot understand why she can't come home or why she's at the nursing home. Periodically, she has some lucid moments that are more to her state before surgery. Thankfully most of the hallucination type stories etc have stopped. I'm hoping when things calm down a bit more within the households that dad can take me to see her sometime next week or so.
If you would be so inclined to say a prayer, send positive energy, vibes etc I will appreciate them regardless to faith, denomination etc. Positive is positive whomever it comes from in my book. My mother-in-law and mother are neither in the best of health either from the added stress of all the health problems etc, so if you could/would just take a moment and send a good thought this direction. We're praying that all my BIL losses is part of his leg.
Thanks,
Mary

[Trekhawk]

Mary sorry your family is going through such a rough time. I will be sending healing positive vibes your way for you and your family and a gigantic hug.

[crazycanuck]

Mary,

Good thoughts & sushine being sent your way from down under.

Take care of yourself ok. I enjoy your biking stories & hope to keep up with you during your summer!!

c

[bouncybouncy]

Wow...your whole family is going thru quite a time! sending some positive energy for you and your loved ones!!!

[mtbdarby]

Mary, you and your family are in my prayers - you've had quite a lot to deal with lately! Please take care of yourselves, and keep us posted on how everyone is doing. ((Hugs))