HELLO, MY GRANDSON AND I HAVE HAD MRSA. HE DID SHOW NO OUTSIDE SYMPTOMS, ONLY PAIN IN HIP ON A FRIDAY NIGHT, ON SATURDAY FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS, SUNDAY MORNIND HE COULD NOT WALK, WITH A TEMP OF 101 THEN 105. WE TOOK HIM TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. IN TWELVE HOURS HE SHOWED SOMTHING IN HIS LUNG, STAPH IN HIS BLOOD AND I WENT HOME TO LOOK THIS UP ON THE COMUTER. MY BROTHER WAS BORN IN HOSPITAL AND CAME HOME WITH STAPH. i AM NOW 58 I WAS 10 WHEN HE WAS BORN, SO IN 1960 WE HASD STAH IN OUR HOUSE FOR 9 MONTHS.
mY GRANDSON TOLD ME TWLEVE HOURS INTO OUR ORDEAL THAT "i AM GOING TO GET DEAD." rEMEMBER IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD. wE MOVED HIM TO cHILDRENS Hospital in Seattle, and in my opinion they saved his life. We never left him alone there, we each took watch day shifts, night shifts, he hd three different surgery sights, left leg, pantyline on same leg and left side of his lower back. It is easier to tell you what organs he did not have MRSA in......... his heart, his brain, his eyes. each day we looked at xrays cat scans and MRIs to see where this spread. He was put into a medically indiced coma for weeks. Remember he is only four. We learned how to protect ourselves from excellant websites. LA COUNTY has one of the best.
CHANGE YOUR WAYS....
1. WASH YOUR HANDS
2.NOT USE HANDKERCHIEF , USE AND THROW AWAY TISSUES,
3. IF YOU ARE LIVING WITH SOMEONE WHO IS INFECTED CHANGE WOUNDS WITH GLOVES
DISPOSE OF ALL MATERIALS NOW...
4. BLEACH IS YOUR FRIEND
5 WASH ANY AND ALL SURFACES OFF WITH BLEACH AND HOT WATER.
6. DO NOT USE EACH OTHERS RAZORS, MAKE UP, PERSONAL PRODUCTS
7 CHANGE YOUR BEDDING EVERY TWO DAYS IF YOU ARE INFECTED, THREE DAYS IF YOU ARE NOT
8. WASH BEDDING IN BLEACH AND DETERGENT, IS DRY MINE TWICE
9. TELL EACH PERSON YOU HAVE IT, USE PRECAUTIONS WITH HANDLING CHILDREN, YOUNG ONES IMMUNE SYSTEMS ARE NOT ADULT SIZE
10. SWEAT SPREADS THIS SWEAT, TOUCH, SHARE....NO
11. KEEP HAND SANTIZER WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES,
12. PRINT OFF DAILY CARE FROM WEBSITES AND PASS THEM OUT
13. KNOW THERE ARE CULTUREAL PRACTICES THAT MAY NEED TO BE CHANGED TO KEEP UP WITH THIS SUPERBUG.
14. ADVOCATE FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW...................
15. LOOK AT LA COUNTY WEBSITE, PIERCE COUNTY, TACOMA, WA
16. CLEAN YOUR BATHROOM, SPRAY BLEACH/WATER SOLUTION AFTER EACH PERSON TAKES A BATH. WASH OFF SURFACES SKIN TO FIXTURES TOUCH
17. USE PAPER TOWELS, OR WASHCLOTHES TO DRY HANDS WITH ONLY USE A BATH TOWEL ONCE............
WHEN WE HAD THIS WE BLEACHED ALL OUR CLOTHES, WE ONLY WORE CERTAIN CLOTHES AS THEY ARE RUINED BY THIS PROCESS, BUT YOU MUST NOT SPREAD THIS BUG AROUND TO FRIENDS.
18.YOUR CAR IS THE SAME AS YOUR KITCHEN OR BATHROOM
19. ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF SO YOUR DR DO CLEAN THE HANDS AND TABLES,
20. WHEN YOU HEAR SOMEONE IN HEALTHCARE SAY "EVERYONE HAS MRSA" ASK TO SEE THEIR SUPERVISOR................. DO NOT LET THEM BRING ANYTHING INTO YOUR EXAM ROOM OR HOSPTIAL ROOM THA IS NOT CLEANED....I JUST SPENT TIME IN A HOSPITAL, I WAS WEARY ADVOCATING FOR ME... BUT IT IS WORTH IT.
21. CHECK YOU LOCAL LAWS TO SEE WHEN OR IF HEALTHCARE PLACES MUST START REPROTING MRSA DEATHS AND INFECTIONS. WE IN WA STATE WILL START THAT PROCESS IN 2009.... NOT FAST ENOUGH FOR ME, BUT IT IS WHAT WE HAVE
22. FIND AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE DR AND TEAM. CHILDRENS HOSPITAL IN SEATTEL IS GREAT AND ALSO I HAVE HEARD GREAT THINGS ABOUT BAYLOR CHILDRENS IN TEXAS..
TALK, READ, HELP US GET OUT THE INFO. MAYBE THIS WILL LIGHT ANOTER FIRE.
I TRAVEL THROUGH WASHINGTON STATE AND SPEAK TO GROUPS ANYTIME ANYWHERE.
MY GRANDSON LIVED, BUT IT WAS AFTER ALMOST CHOKING A LOCAL HOSPITALS NUSRSE TO GET ME AN AMBULANCE TO TRANFER HIM TO CHILDRENS.......... I KNOW IF WE LEFT HIM IN THAT SMALL HOSPITAL HE WOULD HAVE DIED.
HE WILL BE SIX THIS SUMMER, HE IS TAKING SWIM LESSONS, WE USE PRECAUTIONS, FOR ALL SPORTING THINGS, I VALUE EVERY THEMPER TANTRUM, EACH SPILLED GLASS OF MILK, EVERY BIRDHOUSE WE PAINT, AND EVERYDAY IS A GIFT................ FOR THIS IS SO HORRIBLE AND TO SEE A FOUR YEAR OLD FIGHT..... I WILL NEVER NOT BE THANKFUL FOR HIM.
ALSO WATCHING THIS SHOW YESTERDAY MAKES ME SICK TO MY STOMACH... IT BRINGS BACK ALL THOSE NIGHTS OF WAITING, IT BRINGS BACK THE SOUNDS OF VENTILATORS ROARING, A LITTLE BODY FIGHTING THE BESTE HE COULD TO COME BACK TO US.... SO THANK YOU TO AL WHO PUT THIS SHOW ON................. E. NATIONS
Could a grave danger be lurking in your home? If you believe the headlines, you know that catching the Superbug can have deadly consequences, but should you be concerned? How can you spot the danger, and what can you do to stay safe? Dr. Phil gets to the bottom of these questions and others. Melissa's son, Mark, was just 13 when he went to the hospital and wound up with MRSA, also known as the Superbug. Learn about Melissa’s tragic loss and why she thinks her son’s death could have been prevented. Then, 19-year-old Stephanie has been battling the Superbug for almost a year. Get a firsthand account of her experience with the disease, and find out what advice her doctor gave her that has Dr. Phil shocked and concerned. Even doctors aren’t immune to the Superbug. Dr. Drew O’Neal had an accident while on vacation, and what happened next changed his life forever. He shares his valuable insights as both doctor and patient. Plus, two years ago, Glen was your average sophomore playing on his high school football team -- until he contracted the Superbug right from the team’s locker room. Find out what important lessons he learned that could help protect you and your children from the disease. And renowned pediatrician Dr. Jim Sears weighs in with the latest information and shows off products to keep on hand that could save your life. Join the discussion.
