Friday, October 15, 2010

Oct. 15, 2010 8:20 Pacific Time

Dear Family and Friends,

Unfortunately Joe has MRSA. I give the Mayo Clinic Definition below:

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is caused by a strain of staph bacteria that's become resistant to the antibiotics commonly used to treat ordinary staph infections.

Most MRSA infections occur in people who have been in hospitals or other health care settings, such as nursing homes and dialysis centers. When it occurs in these settings, it's known as health care-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA). HA-MRSA infections typically are associated with invasive procedures or devices, such as surgeries, intravenous tubing or artificial joints.

However, as Ginny's sister Theresa described so aptly:

"This is scary because of the location of the infection, but he's on antibiodics and he has Infectious Disease specialists looking after him. He is not immunocompromised so there is no need to think that he won't get through this. He needs prayers, but he's in good hands."

Drain line is to be removed today and Joe may be released today or tomorrow. He left a message on my cell and he sounded good. Relieved me a great deal. He is bummed about the MRSA but is taking it in stride, reporting his condition in a very rational, microbiologist way.

Enough said for now. Thanks for your continuing prayers.

Lisa

3 comments:

  1. praying for Joe's body with the help of Rx to fight this infection

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  2. Good to know diagnosis and treatment. Ginny's dad and Joe's Uncle Tom also had MRSA and they both did well. It is a frustrating treatment, but very common now as Joe knows. Good to hear about drain tube removal. Baby steps at times, but the end result is what you're after. Love you all.

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  3. My prayers are with Joe and his family.

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