Prayer Request for J Miller, UPDATE

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:56 pm

OK,

I am back home. Rolled in the driveway just after 4:00 PM. = Update.

They did not do any surgery per sae. The did mostly a needle biopsy. Then They upgraded my meds to Percoset. Ahhhhhh, some releaf finally.

More tests, more anti-bios, more confirmation. IT IS E-COLI. They've found it in my blood, urine, muscles, and elsewhere.
They tried to manipulate me into the MRI machine again, not a chance in hades.

Then they said they'd putting a PIC, PICT (?) in so they could do an intravenous injection of the Anti-Bios, once a day for 4 weeks. I can't do it myself, so we'll let the out patient department do it. I just got to get there.

I'm hurting but things should turn around soon.

I'm pretty much convinced that had we not gotten me to the ER this last time, would have been dead.

Joe

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:15 pm

Glad you are home Joe.
Close call there.
Do what they say and heal well!

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:31 pm

hang in there and get well soon!

pwl44m · Post by **pwl44m** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:44 pm

Good to see U home, hope it is not premature. Prayers for U & Elaine.
Perry

Nate Kiowa Jones · Post by **Nate Kiowa Jones** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:14 pm

Hang in there Joe. Getting old sucks but it beats the alternative.

BigSky56 · Post by **BigSky56** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 12:20 am

Everyday above ground is a good day Joe, those antibiotics are hard on your digestion system be sure to take some probiotics for the course of your meds. danny

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 1:43 am

Borregos wrote:Glad you are home Joe.
Close call there.
Do what they say and heal well!

+ 1...

stretch · Post by **stretch** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:51 am

Hang in there Joe. Getting old sucks but it beats the alternative.

+1

Heal well and quickly!

-Stretch

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:12 am

Hope all continues to go well Joe. Follow the Doctors orders. Good to see you back.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:54 am

BigSky56 wrote:Everyday above ground is a good day Joe, those antibiotics are hard on your digestion system be sure to take some probiotics for the course of your meds. danny

Danny, Thanks for the encouragement. Of course the MDs say nothing about what the anitbiotics do to your body and I was thinking of it.

Could you PM me some data on these Pro-Botics? All help is appreciated.

Joe

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:57 am

Someone wanted to know when they could start PM'ing me. Any time. I'd love the company and chatter.

Joe

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:58 am

BigSky56 wrote:Everyday above ground is a good day Joe, those antibiotics are hard on your digestion system be sure to take some probiotics for the course of your meds. danny

Danny got that right, pro biotics are well worth taking!

BigSky56 · Post by **BigSky56** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 12:47 pm

Joe antibiotics kill the flora in your gut you have to replace it to properly utilize the food you intake so go to a health food store and look for a live culture probiotics it will be in the cooler section to keep it alive take as directed the more live bacteria in each capsule the better if you like yogurt have that too as for name brands Walgreen's carry some good products. danny

Ben_Rumson · Post by **Ben_Rumson** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 12:50 pm

Glad here too

Was pullin' hard for ya

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 1:07 pm

Thinking of you two,,,, take it easy n' then.

This is for Elain,,,X

Nath.

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 1:58 pm

Glad Your Home Joe. sounds like a close call.

jeepnik · Post by **jeepnik** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 5:23 pm

Glad to hear you're back home. Sounds like a near thing. Cut that out, you haven't been given permission to leave yet. Keep us posted.

Dave B · Post by **Dave B** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 5:32 pm

Joe,
Good to hear that you're home. I hope you start feeling better soon.

Dave B

Steelbanger · Post by **Steelbanger** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:36 pm

Joe,

I'm glad they determined the problem. Now take the meds, rest and heal. From personal experience I would suggest you keep a log of medications taken.
When I helped with my wife's home care I would have been lost without having a black & white record of medication taken, times and amounts. Really helps when there are many prescription bottles.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:41 pm

Might be best to alternate between several probiotics like Kiefer, Activia, and so on, just to get the most variety of bacteria restored to your GI tract.

Don't fear, "ANTIbiotics" and "PRObiotics" are ok to mix - the former kills bacteria wherever the blood takes it, including your GI tract, where you need them. Probiotics just replace some beneficial bacteria into the GI tract so it doesn't get too messed up.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:42 pm

Steelbanger,

Thanks for the suggestion. I do keep a medical log but now have to update and keep it updated.

AJMD,

Thanks for clarifying that. I always wondered how it was with those two things.

Joe

ollogger · Post by **ollogger** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:24 pm

Joe tell your wife thanks for keeping us posted !!

Glad to here your home & on the mend!!

ollogger

Mac in Mo · Post by **Mac in Mo** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:42 pm

Glad you made it home Joe. Get well.

Kevin

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 2:41 am

ollogger wrote:Joe tell your wife thanks for keeping us posted !!

Glad to here your home & on the mend!!

ollogger

+ 1...

piller · Post by **piller** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:28 am

Joe, a good probiotic is Lactinex. It is kept refrigerated and you may have to ask at the Pharmacy cash register for it. It has been around about 50 years and all the wannabes are rather new, but can also be useful. Lactinex is the one that has never failed when I suggest it. My old Family Doctor had people using it before the idea of replacing the gut flora was even taught in school.

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:07 am

One of the things I've read is that virus, mycotoxins, bacteria etc cannot live in an alkaline environment and our diets keep us acidic. Maybe do some reading on acid alkaline diets....

Post by **Old Savage** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 8:49 am

Joe, the cosmic balance of the forum has become somewhat misaligned with the power vortex since your absence. Some sporadic occurrence of the Jekyll and Hyde effect. Better get back here pronto. Without your counter balancing wisdom the precessional aberation is too strong.

JohndeFresno · Post by **JohndeFresno** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:46 am

Old Savage wrote:Joe, the cosmic balance of the forum has become somewhat misaligned with the power vortex since your absence. Some sporadic occurrence of the Jekyll and Hyde effect. Better get back here pronto. Without your counter balancing wisdom the precessional aberation is too strong.

Something is too strong. Couldn't ken the rest of the message. Garbled. Please re-send transmission.

Post by **Old Savage** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:13 am

Joe, Joe, come back Joe, come back.

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:57 am

Old Savage wrote:Joe, the cosmic balance of the forum has become somewhat misaligned with the power vortex since your absence. Some sporadic occurrence of the Jekyll and Hyde effect. Better get back here pronto. Without your counter balancing wisdom the precessional aberation is too strong.

I'll bet that made total sense to Joe.

That's why we need you back Joe - to make sense of what everyone is saying and to interpret it for us.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 12:02 pm

Every one,

I'm still here and reading. But I'm not able to post much so I'm just lurking for now.

As for what OS posted, I'll have to work on that.

Joe

Post by **Old Savage** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 2:44 pm

Well Joe, you know how it is -- no one can fill your shoes!

jeepnik · Post by **jeepnik** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 4:38 pm

Old Savage wrote:Joe, Joe, come back Joe, come back.

Love the Shane reference.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 9:01 am

It seems that the infection has lodged itself in my back. Not too much as sit and read or things like that, but just let me try to walk and I'm weak, unbalanced, and can't stand for more than 5 minutes max.
For the first time in my life when I go to the clinics I have to use a wheel chair from the car to the office. I just can't walk that far.
I do hope this starts clearing up, being all but crippled is not fun.

Joe

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 9:12 am

Still praying

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 9:12 am

Hang in there Joe, we are all pulling for you.

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:41 am

I'm a kidder Joe but all kidding aside, as in my previous post, please follow the advice of your Doctors and Elaine's too.

Prayers up for you Joe. Take care.

Prayers up for you too Elaine.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 11:18 am

Thanks everyone for the prayers, we do appreciate them.

I've been sleeping in the reclining chair because it's easier to get out of it than the bed. But not near a comfortable. Gonna try the bed tonight. Might be better.

Joe

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 11:35 am

I've had a seriously busy four days... looked for this a coupla times, but didn't spot it till this am. Glad to get caught up and find you're home, even if you still need the out-patient care.

Prayers still up, y'all take care and do as Danny & Doc suggest. That E.Coli is a stone-cold killer.

Ji in Hawaii · Post by **Ji in Hawaii** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 1:53 pm

Great to hear you're home! Godspeed on your recovery Joe, plenty rest and liquids.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 4:09 pm

Because of the fevers and sweating and the e-coli I've been very dehydrated too. In the hospital they gave me several IVs of water and some of potassium.

Once they'd diagnosed the e-coli they gave me every anti-biotic I think they knew about and now that I'm home I'm getting 2 GM of ceftriaxone (Roecphin) via IV (outpatient) every day for 30 days. I don't know anything about this anti-bio. Maybe those that know can tell me were it sits in the scheme of things.

Resting is about all I feel like doing. I'm still stove up enough I can't sew my quilts.
I'm just hoping that whatever it does I kills this pain in my back and legs quickly. That is my biggets problem right now.

Joe

hightime · Post by **hightime** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:08 pm

Get better man.

olyinaz · Post by **olyinaz** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:17 pm

Man, I'm so sorry to hear of your continuing trials Joe. My Dad had it tough to lick an infection a few years back also - they had him wearing a pump that constantly pushed IV anti-bios into his system for a few months! It worked though.

Hang in there!!

samb · Post by **samb** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 4:52 am

Very sorry to hear how sick you are, get well soon Joe!

Boreman · Post by **Boreman** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:08 am

Prayers up for a "get well quick"

gak · Post by **gak** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 2:24 pm

Joe, this is rough - my thoughts with you for a speedy(er) recovery!!

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 4:42 pm

Monday update:

Feeling a tinsy itsy bitsy bit better. Less pain in the back and legs but still can't walk much or stand long.

Very fatigued.

Got a blood lab next Monday so we'll know something new then ... I hope.

Thanks for all your good wishes and prayers. I really do appreciate them.

Joe

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:08 pm

Joe, please, after you get better, try to get healthy again...

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:28 am

My wife posted this almost 3 weeks ago now so I thought I'd update it a bit.

The e-coli must have really kicked my butt as I'm still suffering from back and leg weakness. I've been going to the infusion clinic for 12 days now and have 18 more to go.
Since returning home from the hospital on the 16th I've been unable to sleep in my own bed, the back pain and weakness making it all but impossible to get out of the bed. ( Our bedroom is so small there is no room on the sides of the bed to get off of it, I have to scoot to the foot of the bed to get up.)
So I've been sleeping in the lounge chair.
I'm improving a bit, enough so I could finally sleep in my bed. It felt much better.
I still can't walk more than 10 or 15 feet without something to support myself on, and have to use a wheel chair when going to clinic. But things "seem" to be improving.

I'm not quitting, the fight goes on.

It's the bills that are going to kill us.

Joe

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:08 am

Good to hear you're feeling better bit-by-bit Joe. Keep it up and follow your doctor's directions. Pulling for you.