Posted on 06/03/2004 4:15:05 PM PDT by shaggy eel
Hello,
Thought you'd want to know about Blackie since he hasn't been on line lately.
He had a bronchial infection & went the usual 7 days w/the anti-biotic. Early Saturday AM he had severe back pain, chills & was sweating profusely. He could barely walk but got into bed after taking a pain pill.
He was no better by 6AM so got him to emergency where he was given morphine & was running a fever. They took ex-rays but could find nothing wrong just the usual
bulging disks & arthritis damage he had over the years. Because of the lower back pain they thought it might be prostate but ruled that out too. He was admitted to the hospital & yesterday given an MRI. Turns out he has a bacterial infection in the spinal fluid.
A doctor came to see him about the options he had - like, a spinal biopsy to find out the type of germ it is, or, open his back up & drain the fluid (or whatever they do) fix the damaged discs. It was up to him. He chose the first one. As it turned out they found the type of germ it is & didn't have to do a biopsy & started treating him w/penicillin.
I talked to him this AM & he didn't know what time it was & didn't know if he'd had eaten yet or not he's so full of pain medicine. Early today the doc was in said this has to be monitored & may have to stay in the hosp. several weeks. I'll talk to his doc shortly & find out for sure what's going on.
This infection was probably caused by the infection he had in this lungs.
Thanks for the update. Prayers for a quick recovery!
BTTT!!!!!!!!
BTTT...
Wishing the best for you, Blackie. Hope to hear from you soon!
No, I am I'm on the left and he is on the right
That would be the only time I'll ever expect you to admit you're on the left! He he he!!!
,,, thanx for the update. I'll call him and see if I can make him laugh.
blackie, bump to the top!!
Get well blackie, we miss you. :-)
If the New Zealand accent alone doesn't do it... I don't know what will!
When you're out. The first pint's on me. Or in me. Or in you. Whatever. Get well soon.
You've got a lot of people pulling for you.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
,,, eeeeeeeeeek!!! Pourquois est ce que tu parles en francais?!!!!
Big smile and ((sisterly hugs)), blackie.
Strep infections are nasty - and fast moving. Thank goodness you went for treatment.
Keeping you in prayers. Tune receiver to 'joy'. (^:
Great news about blackie! Thanks for the update. I'm really glad that they found some more clues. Keep getting better each day, blackie.
Good News on blackie ... Thanks for the update Tonk
Thanks for the good news! Continued prayers being said for Blackie and his full recovery. Amen!!!
God bless blackie, and God bless all who have had him in their prayers.
Great that you talked to blackie!
He told me he watched President Reagans funeral last week.
Good comeback.
(Just don't print out the whole thread. I sense blood in the water...)
Thanks for the update!
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