Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Debra, I am not sure the explanation you have of MERSA is correct. What it means is that he now has a type of infection that will not respond to first line antibiotics. He is not contagious but the type of organism he has is resistant to the typical means of treatment. Isn't it more that you have to protect him from any further infections? I could be way off base here but it is worth checking out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Debra, I am not sure the explanation you have of MERSA is correct. What it means is that he now has a type of infection that will not respond to first line antibiotics. He is not contagious but the type of organism he has is resistant to the typical means of treatment. Isn't it more that you have to protect him from any further infections? I could be way off base here but it is worth checking out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 what is MRSA? you said he is highly contagious but of what. Wesley had a virus once that was immune to antibiotic and it seemed like forever after that we had to be quarantined but we did get it off his record you just have to have three tests all neg. then they will actually let you in waiting rooms again . KayRena DW33333333@... wrote: > Just thought I'd give everyone the saga about the on > household. > > The pediatrician just called me yesterday and informed me that Zak has > > " active MRSA " . For those of you (as I was when I got the news) that > didn't know > what that meant, it means that Zak is " Highly Contagious " and now MRSA > is on his > record permanately. We have to take so many precautions at home, > gowns, > masks, gloves and we have to quarantine him from Tryny as it would be > worse on > Tryny if he got it (Tryny's immune system is in the toilet anyway). I > can't take > Zak anywhere as there is no way to keep a mask on his mouth, nose and > trach. > All the doctor appointments that I have to reschedule, all the > precautions we > have to take and I miss kissing on my baby. And even the Board of > Health was > notified. > > Man, does this ever end ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? If it's not one of them, > it's > the other. > > One " tired " mom, > Debra > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 what is MRSA? you said he is highly contagious but of what. Wesley had a virus once that was immune to antibiotic and it seemed like forever after that we had to be quarantined but we did get it off his record you just have to have three tests all neg. then they will actually let you in waiting rooms again . KayRena DW33333333@... wrote: > Just thought I'd give everyone the saga about the on > household. > > The pediatrician just called me yesterday and informed me that Zak has > > " active MRSA " . For those of you (as I was when I got the news) that > didn't know > what that meant, it means that Zak is " Highly Contagious " and now MRSA > is on his > record permanately. We have to take so many precautions at home, > gowns, > masks, gloves and we have to quarantine him from Tryny as it would be > worse on > Tryny if he got it (Tryny's immune system is in the toilet anyway). I > can't take > Zak anywhere as there is no way to keep a mask on his mouth, nose and > trach. > All the doctor appointments that I have to reschedule, all the > precautions we > have to take and I miss kissing on my baby. And even the Board of > Health was > notified. > > Man, does this ever end ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? If it's not one of them, > it's > the other. > > One " tired " mom, > Debra > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Oh Debra, I'm sorry to hear about what's going on with Zakky....Give him a hug from us. I hope he recovers very soon... Weir Mom to Kennedy 6 yr old with CHARGE, 15, 13 and wife to Graeme. New Brunswick, Canada Weir homepage: http://ca.geocities.com/weirfamilyrogers CHARGE SYNDROME CANADA: http://www.chargesyndrome.ca Hi All Just thought I'd give everyone the saga about the on household. The pediatrician just called me yesterday and informed me that Zak has " active MRSA " . For those of you (as I was when I got the news) that didn't know what that meant, it means that Zak is " Highly Contagious " and now MRSA is on his record permanately. We have to take so many precautions at home, gowns, masks, gloves and we have to quarantine him from Tryny as it would be worse on Tryny if he got it (Tryny's immune system is in the toilet anyway). I can't take Zak anywhere as there is no way to keep a mask on his mouth, nose and trach. All the doctor appointments that I have to reschedule, all the precautions we have to take and I miss kissing on my baby. And even the Board of Health was notified. Man, does this ever end ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? If it's not one of them, it's the other. One " tired " mom, Debra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Oh Debra, I'm sorry to hear about what's going on with Zakky....Give him a hug from us. I hope he recovers very soon... Weir Mom to Kennedy 6 yr old with CHARGE, 15, 13 and wife to Graeme. New Brunswick, Canada Weir homepage: http://ca.geocities.com/weirfamilyrogers CHARGE SYNDROME CANADA: http://www.chargesyndrome.ca Hi All Just thought I'd give everyone the saga about the on household. The pediatrician just called me yesterday and informed me that Zak has " active MRSA " . For those of you (as I was when I got the news) that didn't know what that meant, it means that Zak is " Highly Contagious " and now MRSA is on his record permanately. We have to take so many precautions at home, gowns, masks, gloves and we have to quarantine him from Tryny as it would be worse on Tryny if he got it (Tryny's immune system is in the toilet anyway). I can't take Zak anywhere as there is no way to keep a mask on his mouth, nose and trach. All the doctor appointments that I have to reschedule, all the precautions we have to take and I miss kissing on my baby. And even the Board of Health was notified. Man, does this ever end ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? If it's not one of them, it's the other. One " tired " mom, Debra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 In a message dated 7/30/2004 3:46:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time, flonjeru@... writes: > Where on his body is Zak's infection? Flo, Thanks for all the info. I tried yesterday looking on the internet for info but it's always better and more reliable coming from another parent. It's was detected in Zak's trach culture. So of course everytime he coughs, he sprays it. And that is why we have to " quarantine " him from Tryny as Tryny's stoma is an open wound right now with the GI bleedout needing to replace his g-tube button with a Peg tube and the stoma being bigger now than the tube (hugh open wound.........) But your info relieves my worries a lot. I hate not knowing all the info on something my boys have. I like to know everything so I know better how to handle things. Thanks again, Debra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 In a message dated 7/30/2004 3:46:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time, flonjeru@... writes: > Where on his body is Zak's infection? Flo, Thanks for all the info. I tried yesterday looking on the internet for info but it's always better and more reliable coming from another parent. It's was detected in Zak's trach culture. So of course everytime he coughs, he sprays it. And that is why we have to " quarantine " him from Tryny as Tryny's stoma is an open wound right now with the GI bleedout needing to replace his g-tube button with a Peg tube and the stoma being bigger now than the tube (hugh open wound.........) But your info relieves my worries a lot. I hate not knowing all the info on something my boys have. I like to know everything so I know better how to handle things. Thanks again, Debra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 Debra, Sounds like quite a saga, but our experience was rather similar to KayRena's. When left the NICU at age 3 months, she had contracted MRSA in her nose (fortunately, nowhere else that was tested. Apparently the nose is one site not that bad if infected). Her GP was actually very relaxed about it all and considered that MRSA is more common than we know so as long as all health professionals followed the guidelines they should follow anyway, the virus would not be passed on (eg hand washing. There was a child in the NICU with MRSA so someone obviously relaxed a bit). Where on his body is Zak's infection? Apparently, the more vulnerable the person or area of body, the more likely to catch it ( had just had surgery and stents inserted for choanal atresia so obviously raw wound. She had also had PDA closure so we were relieved the heart scar was not affected. Guess all that nasal suctioning probably made her nose more vulnerable). 's specialist paediatric hospital kept up all her appointments and just isolated her on each visit. She even had stents out, laser nose surgery for CA and cardiac surgery while she was MRSA +ve. They just ensured that she had a room to herself which actually was quite nice (although I would have preferred her not to have the MRSA, there were some benefits to isolation). The down side of course is the fact that she was always at the end of the list for surgery as they had to clean up and disinfect the theatre more thoroughly after her. We too were given the same information as KayRena, that after three clear tests, no more red alert labels on her medical records. She was actually taken off at around 9 months old by the infection control nurse at the hospital (although there have been incidents of some overzealous persons looking at old notes and giving us grief when we turn up at the hospital and even ending up spending an unexpected night at the hospital because having turned up for 1st on the list for surgery, we have found that thanks to old notes, panic has won the day and she has been put at the end of the list and not recovered from GA enough to go home). All this notwithstanding, life did carry on pretty much as normal but it depends on a whole load of factors of course, including on how the medics handle the whole situation, and we were lucky not to have another vulnerable person at home to contend with and worry about infection. Hope this does help a little. Yes, the " oh no, not another thing to contend with " factor did come into it but fortunately, it did all come to an end without too much pain. Hope it does for you too. Flo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 Debra, Sounds like quite a saga, but our experience was rather similar to KayRena's. When left the NICU at age 3 months, she had contracted MRSA in her nose (fortunately, nowhere else that was tested. Apparently the nose is one site not that bad if infected). Her GP was actually very relaxed about it all and considered that MRSA is more common than we know so as long as all health professionals followed the guidelines they should follow anyway, the virus would not be passed on (eg hand washing. There was a child in the NICU with MRSA so someone obviously relaxed a bit). Where on his body is Zak's infection? Apparently, the more vulnerable the person or area of body, the more likely to catch it ( had just had surgery and stents inserted for choanal atresia so obviously raw wound. She had also had PDA closure so we were relieved the heart scar was not affected. Guess all that nasal suctioning probably made her nose more vulnerable). 's specialist paediatric hospital kept up all her appointments and just isolated her on each visit. She even had stents out, laser nose surgery for CA and cardiac surgery while she was MRSA +ve. They just ensured that she had a room to herself which actually was quite nice (although I would have preferred her not to have the MRSA, there were some benefits to isolation). The down side of course is the fact that she was always at the end of the list for surgery as they had to clean up and disinfect the theatre more thoroughly after her. We too were given the same information as KayRena, that after three clear tests, no more red alert labels on her medical records. She was actually taken off at around 9 months old by the infection control nurse at the hospital (although there have been incidents of some overzealous persons looking at old notes and giving us grief when we turn up at the hospital and even ending up spending an unexpected night at the hospital because having turned up for 1st on the list for surgery, we have found that thanks to old notes, panic has won the day and she has been put at the end of the list and not recovered from GA enough to go home). All this notwithstanding, life did carry on pretty much as normal but it depends on a whole load of factors of course, including on how the medics handle the whole situation, and we were lucky not to have another vulnerable person at home to contend with and worry about infection. Hope this does help a little. Yes, the " oh no, not another thing to contend with " factor did come into it but fortunately, it did all come to an end without too much pain. Hope it does for you too. Flo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Hang in there . I've noticed that I tend to experience a pendulum effect. Some days I am hardly bothered and some days the emotions are overwhelming. Just remind yourself this too shall pass. Riah > > School has been kicking my butt. I am overwhelmed. Had a meltdown of sorts > last week and nearly go put in the hospital by my therapist. She left for > Argentina the following day and I am just not okay in any way. I think > I'm just stressed from school and marriage life, but I do wonder when things > start to get better. > > > **************Dell Deals: Don’t miss huge summer savings on popular laptops > starting at $449. > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221770187x1201425153/aol?redir=http:%2\ F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B215566131%3B37864407%3B > i) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Hi, Sorry to hear your news of an upcoming divorce. You're best off to consult with a lawyer, some will give you the first consult free of charge. You need to know what your legal rights are in these matters. Also, the more the two of you can resolve together, the less legal fees it will end up costing. 2 > > Hi everyone, > Been away from group. Hubby wants a divorce and I am busy perusing > the divorce sites looking for info. > I want to keep the house. Does anyone know how they will calculate > what I owe the stbx for his half? > I was told it is > > Market Value minus Outstanding Mortgage minus Any selling costs > that would have been incurred if we sold it. > > Does anyone know? I live in Pennsylvania. I have an attorney > but it's one of those questions that can't wait for Monday!! > > Also, hubby had me so beat down I didn't think I could keep house > until someone told me I could do it. > > P.S. I haven't been this happy in years. Since discovering that I > am a KO, I have always thought my marriage was a reflection of my > childhood years. Maybe not as severe..but not a good relationship at > all for me. One I thought I deserved. > > Elyse > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 We just switched from rice to hemp and our daughter loves it! It is more expensive and harder to find (Whole foods has it for $3.99 for the small box though you get 10% off if you buy a case at a time). > > Can somebody help me i need to know what milk i can give my 5 old years old he takes a lot i try rice and almond. Thanks > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 We just switched from rice to hemp and our daughter loves it! It is more expensive and harder to find (Whole foods has it for $3.99 for the small box though you get 10% off if you buy a case at a time). > > Can somebody help me i need to know what milk i can give my 5 old years old he takes a lot i try rice and almond. Thanks > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 We just switched from rice to hemp and our daughter loves it! It is more expensive and harder to find (Whole foods has it for $3.99 for the small box though you get 10% off if you buy a case at a time). > > Can somebody help me i need to know what milk i can give my 5 old years old he takes a lot i try rice and almond. Thanks > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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