JUST GOT HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL

[grumpybob]

Got out of the VA hospital this afternoon around 2:00 pm. May have to be re-admitted tomorrow sometime, hoping not to though. About 1.5 months ago I had a piece of shrapnel in my back become infected and work its way out. I got it out myself and tried to heal it by putting antibiotic cream and keeping it covered. That didn't work so I went in & was put on antibiotics for 10 days. Still wasn't healed so I got a different antibiotic for another 10 days. 2 weeks ago tomorrow I started feeling lousy with a low, 101.5 temp. and fever. This past Thurs. about 3:30 am. I was in the emergency room to get it checked out. I don't know what the Dr. was thinking at first, I guess he thought I was some kind of nut. They drew some blood & sent it to the lab did a test or 2 then all H3ll broke loose. Started looking at my heart using 3 different tools. Apparently the infection was throughout my body and causing all sorts of problems. Put me in care of the CARDIAC Dept. I'm now taking my 4th antibiotic at a high dose, waiting to get more blood cultures back (hopefully tomorrow sometime), & waiting to see if the infection is going to BE eliminated. All this from a little piece of mortar shrapnel from 1966. Who would have thought it would be such a pain in my :cus: a** now :banghead:.

 

[Bob Denman]

Praying for you, buddy! :thumbup: ray:
Get that infection beat back before something really ugly happens... :yikes:

 

[Littlebadwolf]

Bob...Hang in there..We've all got demons from serving in Vietnam...I've got an appointment at the VA hospital here in Ann Arbor tomorrow for another CAT scan..They're concerned about something from a previous scan 6 months ago...I've had so many operations that now I don't care about the results. I was on antibotics for 33 weeks, every day, morning & evening...Vancomycin..Staph Infection...I didn't have the infection when I went in for the operation, but did when I came out...It seems that Vietnam Vets suffer a high occurance of cancers and other blights that the VA doesn't condsider service connected..Our group of vets (Vietnam) are dying at a much higher rate than any other group in the veteran arena..All I can do is wish you the best as I'll hope for the same results....All I can suggest is beat the odds and take advantage of every day that you're alive...as I do...I should have died 3 times at this point...but I'm still kicking and riding my Spyder, enjoying it on a daily basis.

 

[NancysToy]

You've got my prayers, too. Hang tough...and get well soon!

 

[jerpinoy]

Hi fellow Vet, hope you'll get this one thru. Va will take care of you and thanks for your service to our country we love. God bless you.

 

[wyliec]

grumpybob,

Heal fast and I hope they find nothing else.

 

[Chupaca]

Wow..!!

all the best..hope your results are good ones and you don't have to go back...ray:ray:

 

[spydaman60]

grumpy bob--- you now have a true reason to be grumpy!!!!:roflblack: just hang in there and take care of business. our prayers go out to you from tug hill!ray:ray:ray:

 

[Bob Ledford]

Your good luck ran out

Sorry to hear that old chunk of mortar.decided too rear it's ugly head. Here's hoping they caught it in time to fix you back up.:yes::barf:

 

[hdspyder]

Get Well

Bob thanks for your service. Hang in there and get well soon. Will be praying for you.ray:ray:

 

[spyder3]

Get well grumpy! ray:ray:

 

[Oldmanzues]

Welcome Home, Brother. I was there 67-68. Happy TET to those who were there with me.
Best wishes and prayers for a quick ( from here) and positive recovery.
Oldmanzues

 

[Mayhem]

Grumpy Bob,
I hope you can kick that infection quickly and that they don't find any other problems. Thank you for your service.

 

[bruiser]

Kick a$$ Bob.

 

[Flanker]

That's pretty wild it came back to hassle you so many years later. Glad they caught it in time, and sorry to hear it was that serious! Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery! :thumbup:

 

[Netminder]

ray:ray: Prayers to you!

 

[Dan McNally]

Get better, soon, brother. My prayers are with you, and thanks for your service.

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Take care of yourself and do what the doctor tells you. That is amazing that the shrapnel decided to move now.

 

[mindman]

Hey Grumpybob...our prayers go out for a full recovery. Hope you don't have to go back in.ray:

 

[ARtraveler]

Thoughts and ray:ray: for a quick recovery. :thumbup: