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I need your prayers
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:17 pm
by dpatterson
Well I have been diagnosed with Methicillin Resistent Staphylocaccus Aureus (MRSA). Was noticed Saturday morning and by 8pm that night it was full blown. Been running temps of 102.5
Made a trip the ER Sunday, they cut it open and packed it. To my Dr. Monday and all he did was look at me and sent me to the hospital. Looking at 7 days stay in the Ritz here in Lufkin. Then probably another 7 days at home with Home Health visiting several times a day.
For LT - Woodlands Hospital Room 209.
Thanks a head of time! God Bless
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:22 pm
by carlson1
We will be praying for you. I know LT will make a visit and prayer in person.
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:55 pm
by Skiprr
Our prayers every day until we hear from you that the Great Healer has delivered you from this malady.
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:11 pm
by Venus Pax
Prayers sent.
Rest up. Watch some t.v. while at the "Ritz".
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:17 pm
by HighVelocity
I'm glad you got diagnosed and treated so quickly. Prayers on the way for a speedy recovery.
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:18 pm
by longtooth
For LT - Woodlands Hospital Room 209.
Got it friend. See you tomorrow before church.
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:39 pm
by KBCraig
I'm glad they diagnosed it quickly. MRSA is nothing to mess around with, and the longer the wait before treatment starts, the worse the outcome.
Just a warning to everyone: if you think it's "just a spider bite", get a second (professional!) opinion!
Kevin
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:00 am
by ScubaSigGuy
I hope that you get well soon!
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:41 am
by RPBrown
Prayers sent to the great healer. Get better soon.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:10 am
by Cosmo 9
Hang in there, prayers sent!
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:40 am
by Charles L. Cotton
Martha and I will be praying for your recovery. Surely you'll have Internet available in your hospital room to keep us posted.
Chas.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:19 am
by repsychler
Just a warning to everyone: if you think it's "just a spider bite", get a second (professional!) opinion!
This bears repeating. I kept making excuses (including "It's just a spider bite") until I finally had no choice but to go to the ER. It turned out to be an MRSA infection that I let go way too long.
It took surgery, several days in the hospital and a couple months of home nurse visits to take care of it.
I wish you a speedy recovery.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:39 pm
by dpatterson
Thanks for all of the thoughts and prayers!
Looks like I will be heading home tomorrow, but will have at home IV meds for at least 5 more days. Home health has been setup to take care of this for me.
LT - I will try to post more once I find out when they will actually let me out.
God Bless
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:47 pm
by longtooth
Visit w/ dpatterson this afternoon.
He is responding to the IV & feeling much better. They are going to let him go home earlier than planned. He wanted to go today.
He will continue w/ IV at home then oral meds for a while.
He says HI to all on the board & has a laptop that he will put to use as time allows.
Keep him in your prayers.
LT.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:55 pm
by carlson1
longtooth wrote:Visit w/ dpatterson this afternoon.
He is responding to the IV & feeling much better. They are going to let him go home earlier than planned. He wanted to go today.
He will continue w/ IV at home then oral meds for a while.
He says HI to all on the board & has a laptop that he will put to use as time allows.
Keep him in your prayers.
LT.
LT your a great Pastor and Friend. Still praying for dpatterson.