John has bronchitis and the flu

John and I are back from the hospital. He has bronchitis and Influenza B. They ran a lot of tests on him, and yes, they can test for the flu nowadays. That surprised me, I didn't know they could test for a viral infection. So he has a bacterial infection (bronchitis) and a viral infection (the flu).

He was given Tamaflu (for the flu) and Levaquin (for bronchitis). I was surprised, once again, that there was a medication that could help one get over the flu. The doctor said it speeds you through the recovery process. Wow, imagine that.

So John just woke up after a few hours of sleep in his own bed. His temperature is 102.1 degrees right now. Drat. I thought it would go down, but I guess not. Maybe it will go up for awhile. At least he doesn't have "gram negative bacteria", which could be deadly. Actually, he probably doesn't have anything extremely serious, but he could. I just read on John's discharge sheet a few minutes ago that there were some additional cultures that were done last night, and they take 24 hours to grow, and if the doctor finds anything in a day or two when the results of the cultures come back, he will notify us.

One more thing. John's immunities are very low. They did a test at the hospital. But his immune system is not compromised enough to keep him in the hospital. So they released him into my care at home.

They told me John would have to stay in bed 10 days.

So, like, I am going to be plenty tired, as my fibro is acting up and my shoulder/arm is trying to heal. And I am going to have to do everything myself, as well as take care of John. Oh well. I am just so tired, because we have had a lot going on lately. I need to take it one day at a time, one thing at a time, so I don't get overwhelmed.

Okay, let me get this posted before it gets eaten or I delete it, LOL. I need to get back to John also. And go to the drug store and get him some medication.

I will have to take the bus, as my narcolepsy will not allow me to drive yet. Ugh, there is a transfer and it will take hours before I get home, between getting the script filled and waiting in line between transfers, LOL. There is, like, a half hour to an hour wait for a switch over to the next bus when I transfer!

Thank you all for your support and prayers. I am sorry if I scared you with that last entry, saying John was so sick. He could be a lot worse. Poor guy feels miserable though.

Okay, off to get some things done.

Love you all, Krissy

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#36 Comment from pprrrr39
4/28/08 3:20 AM | Permalink

Glad to hear that you are back from the hospital and hopefully by now the meds have kicked in and John is on the road to recovery

Take care
Jayne
#35 Comment from moodymyke7
4/26/08 6:41 PM | Permalink

Krissy, I know that you get overwhelmed as anybody would with what you have been through. But you are like the Energizer Rabbit.....you just keep going and going. You are not well yourself but John depends on you. If his immune system could get up and going strong he would be so much better. But it takes time.
I am here for you if you need anything.........would be better if I were there to help you.
Saying prayers for John and you . Always in my heart you are....

Love Myke
#34 Comment from nanmm11
4/24/08 11:56 AM | Permalink

I know how scary it can be as my mom too just came out of the hospital and is still recovering at home and she is still scared. Being home doesn't necessarily mean things are great, it just means that your on your own right now. Thats the way it is now with hospitals. They get you in and out too fast for my liking. To bad your meds couldn't be called in and delivered somehow. Now that would be a good service that pharmacy's could offer to people who have a hard time getting there to pick up their meds. Wishing you and John all the best and hope you both are doing much better in weeks to come.
Nancy
#33 Comment from helmswondermom
4/22/08 9:57 PM | Permalink

I'm so sorry you guys have been sick. I hope you're both feeling better by now.
Lori
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#32 Comment from specialadyfink
4/22/08 1:44 PM | Permalink

Hope you're both on the mend soon
Hugs
connie

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