Fuck!!! My father-in-law has just been diagnosed with that new

[SeattleGirl]

strain of MRSA!

He's in the hospital, and they are filling him with anti-biotics. I hope to God they work.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear SeattleGirl...

Oh, no...

My best and most complete vibes are winging up the coast to you right now...:hug: :hug:

I hope the new antibiotics work too, sweetie...

[SeattleGirl]

2. Me too. My mom has just taken a turn for the better, and now this.

ARRGH!!!

[NC_Nurse]

3. That sucks!

I'll be sending good vibes. :hug:

[SeattleGirl]

5. Thanks.

:hug:

[Ptah]

4. I hope for the best, for him

I had it about a year and a half ago, and the antibiotics killed the infection.
I'm confident his care will work.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=5084121&mesg_id=5084440

[SeattleGirl]

6. Thanks, Ptah.

Overall, he's a pretty healthy guy, so I'm hoping he gets through this.

[bicentennial_baby]

7. If it helps...

My dad has MS and is *severely* immuno-compromised, and he had MRSA this summer, got very, very sick, and he's fine now. I just talked to him today.

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

10. That's good to hear, babykins.

I hope that's also the case with my FIL.

And I'm so happy your dad is better. :hug:

[Breeze54]

8. Damn! That's pretty frightening!

My best to him and to your family and you, SeattleGirl.

I hope he beats this and in good time! :hug:

[SeattleGirl]

11. Me too, Breeze.

Thanks. :hug:

[Haole Girl]

9. Hope he's better soon!

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

12. Thank you, KC2

We are hoping for the best for him.

:hug:

[havocmom]

13. Take heart & take a look

Nature really does give us everything we need - MRSA cured by Irish wildflower

http://www.examiner.ie/irishexaminer/pages/story.aspx-qqqg%3Direland-qqqm%3Direland-qqqa%3Direland-qqqid%3D48105-qqqx%3D1.asp

Hope your father-in-law improves pronto.

[SeattleGirl]

17. I saw that thread in GD.

Thanks, havocmom.

[Beaverhausen]

14. Good thoughts and prayers to your FIL

and for you - :hug:

[SeattleGirl]

18. Thanks, Beaverhausen.

:hug:

[OhioBlue]

15. Best wishes for you and your FIL

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

19. Thanks so much, OB.

:hug:

[Writer]

16. I have many healing vibes going his way...

healing vibes~~~ healing vibes~~~

I hope he responds to the antibiotics very soon!

:hug:

~Writer~

[SeattleGirl]

20. So do I, Writer.

Thanks. :hug:

[Maestro]

21. So sorry.

I hope he makes a full recovery. Do the doctors have any idea where he may come in contact with this staph?

[SeattleGirl]

26. I haven't heard if they've figured it out yet or not.

I just hope he gets well soon.

That stuff kicks ass.

[bigwillq]

22. Oh no

Sending out my best vibes. :hug:

[SeattleGirl]

28. Thanks!

:hug:

[SPKrazy]

23. Shit!

prayers and vibes and all that

:hug: :hug:

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

29. Thanks, bro.

:hug:

[ThomCat]

24. I hope so too.

:(

Please keep us posted on how he's doing, and how you and your family are doing too.
:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[SeattleGirl]

30. Thanks, ThomCat.

:hug:

[DarkTirade]

25. Good luck with that.

I just moved halfway across the country because of those little buggers. My grandpa was in the hospital for other reasons and he caught it there. The medicine they gave him had a lot of sodium in it, and he's had some problems with sodium in the past so it ended up screwing up his kidneys and now he's on dialysis. Which is where I come in. I'm helping out around the house and making sure he gets to dialysis 3 times a week.

Hopefully your FIL will get over it easier than my grandpa.

[SeattleGirl]

31. Ooooh, that's awful, DT.

I'm glad you are helping your grandfather.

[DarkTirade]

35. He's recovering pretty well, it's just the dialysis that's really gonna be a pain.

12 hours a week just sitting there... and it really wears him out for the rest of the day after that. And his eyesight is starting to go, so he can't even sit there and read a book. My older brother bought him an ipod, so he'll have music to listen too, or possibly I could try to get some books on tape for him.

I wish we could get it scheduled at night, that way he could sleep it off afterwards. But the only time they could fit him in was at a ridiculously early time of the morning. We'll just have to keep poking and prodding until a better timeslot opens up I guess.

*edit* Or rather, books on CD. That will be ripped to my harddrive, and then onto his iPod. :) So there should be no tape involved.

[SeattleGirl]

36. I think the books on tape (or iPod) is a great idea.

Just sitting there can be tiring in and of itself, so hopefully, if he can listen to a book while he's getting his dialysis, it will help overall.

[DarkTirade]

40. Yeah, he and my grandma have always both been avid readers

the house is full to the brim with books. I think the only rooms in the house that don't have at least one bookshelf in them are the bathrooms and the kitchen.

And there are a few cookbooks at least in there. :)

I'm fairly certain it runs in the family too... since I brought five boxes of books up with me.

[SeattleGirl]

42. People after my own heart.

I have a mini library in the room I'm in; I need to add more bookshelves so I can unpack the rest of them.

My mom is a voracious reader, as are both my sisters.

I'd be lost without books.

[DarkTirade]

48. Even my little sister is starting her collection... running out of room on her bookshelf.

And she hasn't even left for college yet. :)

[SeattleGirl]

49. Good for her.

:hi:

[BarenakedLady]

27. I'm sorry

I hope he gets better quickly.

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

32. Me too.

Thank you.

[Hand]

33. Keeping a good thought for FIL and all your family.

Best wishes for a quick recovery--this sounds so scary. Keep us posted. And a big :grouphug: to you and yours!

[SeattleGirl]

34. Thanks.

:pals:

[BamaGirl]

37. So sorry to hear that

:(

My daughter (11yo) is being treated for it now. Not fun. :(

[SeattleGirl]

43. Poor baby!

Good vibes to her.

[BamaGirl]

51. Thx!

And hugs for y'all!

We caught this quick and she's doing well. :)

[Critters2]

38. There's another DUer whose wife had it.

I'll see if I can find the thread. Maybe he can offer some help from his experience.


Hope things go well for your FIL.

[SeattleGirl]

44. Thank you.

:)

[Critters2]

47. Here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=150&topic_id=15182#15185


It seems like there was another thread where he mentioned a bit more about it, but I can't seem to find it.

Again, vibes to your FIL!

[SeattleGirl]

50. Thanks, mycritters2.

I really appreciate this.

[Critters2]

52. You're welcome.

All the best!

[Dystopian]

39. Sending prayers....

Hope he gets well soon.......:hug:


peace~

[SeattleGirl]

45. Thanks.

:hug:

[Mojambo]

41. This thing is really starting to freak me out man.

Hope you FIL comes through okay.

[SeattleGirl]

46. Thank you.

We hope so too.

[madrchsod]

53. i hope everything goes well for him and yours

i went through a month of anti-biotics to kill a nasty staph infection so i kinda know what he`s going through.

[SeattleGirl]

56. Thanks. And I hope you are doing much better now.

:)

[madrchsod]

59. ya i`m ok thanks for asking....

hang in there...

[fishwax]

54. Oh no

I'm sorry, SeattleGirl--sending good vibes and hoping for good news :hug:

[SeattleGirl]

57. Thanks, fishwax.

:hug:

[sueh]

55. So sorry about this, Seattle Girl. I'll keep your FIL in my prayers.

[SeattleGirl]

58. Thanks.

[krispos42]

60. Uh-oh

This is very bad, isn't it?

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

61. It can be.

But there are people who recover, and I am hoping so much that he is one of them.

[zanne]

62. My mother had it.

She got it while she was in the hospital for another reason. Anyway, the intravenous Vancomycin did its job and she was up and about in three or four days. Best of luck.:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

63. That's so good to hear.

Hugs to your mom.

[fortyfeetunder]

64. here's one for your FIL's recovery

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

65. Thank you so much.

:hug:

[applegrove]

66. Sending you vibes.

[Whoa_Nelly]

67. Gosh darn it all, SG!

So sorry to hear this! :hug:

Will be looking for updates when you can or need to post/share.

Always :hug:
Nelly