Just when I thought that I was well on the way to complete recovery, I got knocked down last week and ended up back in the hospital....Short version of the story...........
1. When one has majorly invasive surgery, it it protocol to be on antibiotics to fight infection.
2. Antibiotics kill the bacteria in one's body- good and bad(who knew that we had good bacteria).
3. Hospitals are germy places
4. Meet my new friend- "c.diff"(Clostridium difficile).
"C.diff" is a colon affliction that is really, really nasty- suffice it to say that puking and pooping nearly every hour is difficult at best under normal situations, but combined with not quite walking well( and quickly) enough makes for a difficult situation. By the time I was diagnosed, my blood pressure was dangerously low due to de-hydration. 3 and 1/2 bags of saline and an overnight stay in the hospital later, I am back on my feet and on the mend. I will be on a set of antibiotics for a month to kill this infection--but this time( NOTE TO SELF) also am taking a Probiotic to get natural beneficial bacteria into my system.
In the meantime, we had major bleaching of our home to take care of--- Have I said that Koz is a saint? Having to take care of me isn't difficult enough, combine that with a bad Cub season and now this.... suffice it to say that I owe her big time. This bacteria can live on in spore form for a long time -- and re-occurrence is common-so cleaning is key.---Let's just say that we threw a lot of things away!
While this has had no effect on my hip--thankfully--- it has set my rehab back. But, now that I am back on my feel walking can resume. I have graduated to almost no assistance- I really only use a cane because I am weak from the illness. And boy am I weak!! Little by little, I can add solid foods back to my diet and move forward.
A very interesting lesson in body functions learned.
