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Re: Unexpectedly Having to Face T's Mortality....?'s

Posted by RN320 on November 28, 2006, at 17:49:10

In reply to Re: Unexpectedly Having to Face T's Mortality....?'s » RN320, posted by Shortelise on November 28, 2006, at 16:48:22

> How is it going? How's your T?
> Thinking of you.
>
> ShortE

I got a message today from Dr.P's brother, and he says that he's doing better. He hasn't needed the 3rd surgery so far and is now being aggressively treated with antibiotics for 3 different kinds of bacteria that they found. At this point, it looks like he's going to survive. I am very surprised and thankful. I have no idea if he's got any residual neuro damage from all of this- I didn't feel comfortable asking his brother and he didn't offer any info in this area. As a nurse, I would expect that if he continues to do ok that he'll go to rehab mext. That's just a guess on my part. I'm just so thankful that he's doing better. If he's able to return to work I know that it's going to be a very long time- recovery from something like a brain abcess is very slow.

I saw my pdoc yesterday and he was again trying to be positive about Dr. P's situation. I'm having a lot of trouble functioning....forgetting my meds or taking them twice...forgetting to eat and test my blood sugar.....crying uncontrollably for no reason. I'm trying really hard but I'm just so overwhelmed and feel like I have no control over what is happening. My pdoc thinks that the level of stress I'm feeling is actually overriding my meds, which have worked pretty well when I can keep the stress level down. He's suggested that I try to calm down, but what he doesn't understand is that if I could I would. I feel really ill equipped to handle things on my own right now. And selfishly- I really need Dr. P.
Thanks for asking, ShortE.
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