MRSA and Cancer?

Turns out she now has MRSA with the cancer. This can't be good.

I would imagine her chances of living much longer were just cut short
by MRSA which she caught in the place you're suppose to be safe, a
hospital.

Cheese Wheels wrote:

> Turns out she now has MRSA with the cancer. This can't be good.
>
> I would imagine her chances of living much longer were just cut short
> by MRSA which she caught in the place you're suppose to be safe, a
> hospital.

Sorry to hear it. I have no prediction.
Are you all using alcohol-based handi-wipes?
Use gloves, especially if anyone has open sores
If anyone has a boil, in private places, use the "wipes' on toilet seat
and keep hands away from face and eyes.

How are you and your mother doing?
Keep in touch, please.
If you have questions, ask the nurses, or ask us, if they're not
available.
J

On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 07:56:09 -0500, J <nswex@nalid;non> wrote this
stuff here :

>Cheese Wheels wrote:
>
>> Turns out she now has MRSA with the cancer. This can't be good.
>>
>> I would imagine her chances of living much longer were just cut short
>> by MRSA which she caught in the place you're suppose to be safe, a
>> hospital.
>
>Sorry to hear it. I have no prediction.
>Are you all using alcohol-based handi-wipes?
>Use gloves, especially if anyone has open sores
>If anyone has a boil, in private places, use the "wipes' on toilet seat
>and keep hands away from face and eyes.
>
>How are you and your mother doing?
>Keep in touch, please.
>If you have questions, ask the nurses, or ask us, if they're not
>available.
>J

We're worried of course.

Grandma seems to have a new red warm spot on her foot, I think the
MRSA has moved to that spot. If so it's the most visible spot so far.

I think it sinful to say it but this is taking so long. What I mean
is, how long can everyone be all worried about her health. It is
taking a toll on my mom's health the most. She is spending every
waking hour with her. Missing work and normal things like x-mas time
at home.

When she finally does pass this will be so hard on mom because she
invested so much time hopping the cancer would get better.

anyway.

Cheese Wheels wrote:

> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 07:56:09 -0500, J <nswex@nalid;non> wrote this
> stuff here :
>
> >Cheese Wheels wrote:
> >
> >> Turns out she now has MRSA with the cancer. This can't be good.
> >>
> [..]
> >How are you and your mother doing?
> [81 year old grandma - Stage IV colorectal cancer
> >> Patient has emphysema, congestive heart disease, Less than [5%] output
> >> of kidneys, low blood pressure, vomiting of blood, unable to drink or
> >> eat, a severe Kidney infection and super high potassium levels. and
> MRSA
>
> We're worried of course.
>
> Grandma seems to have a new red warm spot on her foot, I think the
> MRSA has moved to that spot. If so it's the most visible spot so far.
>
> I think it sinful to say it but this is taking so long. What I mean
> is, how long can everyone be all worried about her health. It is
> taking a toll on my mom's health the most. She is spending every
> waking hour with her. Missing work and normal things like x-mas time
> at home.
>
> When she finally does pass this will be so hard on mom because she
> invested so much time hopping the cancer would get better.
>
> anyway.

Yes, it can be very hard on the family.
I know from when my father, took sick his last year, and died.
It was a blur then and still a blur now.
I remember short sleeps, I remember lying on the bed, at his home and
staring out at the sky
(too exhausted to sleep).
I remember long walks in the night (when not at the hospital).
I must have bathed and changed clothes and grocery shopped, cooked and ate,
but I can't remember any of that.
One foot in front of the other; that's all we can do while it's happening.
Sort the rest out later.

I just wanted to be with him and for the clock to turn back, so I could have
more time with him.
And knowing the doctor said, they'd done all they can do.

Sending hugs for you and your mother,
J