Prayer request time...
My stepdad is back in the hospital with MRSA. He’d had an infection in his leg before Christmas, but they thought it had cleared up and he had tested negative for MRSA. But it flared up again on Sunday and he’s been in the hospital since. He should come home tomorrow, but has an extensive treatment plan that involves IV meds daily for the next month.
This also delays his knee replacement surgery that was scheduled for the 14th. He’s a bit depressed over that.
Prayers appreciated. His first name is Cecil.
That’s staph infection right?
Sure hope he gets to go home tomorrow and feels better soon.
When I went into retirement 5-6 years ago, this was just starting to be seen.
Now it’s rampant. The majority of my patients that I had last night had it and it requires protective gear and rigorous hand washing.
Toward the end of my shift last night, I went to pull of my rubber gloves so I could wash my hands for the millionth time and my knuckles had bled on the inside and had stuck to the gloves.
Tough little bug...this particular staph. Prayers for your stepdad.
Gotcha.
Pretty scary stuff. :-\
Will add him to the Parish Prayer list!