I already (mostly) knew Ryan had a urinary tract infection. All doubt was removed when the culture results came in this morning. He’s positive for klebsiella, a bacteria that is resistant to multiple antibiotics. It’s good we knew this and can target it with the proper medicine. Ryan will go back on antibiotics today. Not a second too soon, either. Ryan is beginning to feel quite uncomfortable.
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Meanwhile, I am becoming more convinced that Ryan is not developing these infections independently of each other. Okay, so I’m not a detective, but I have a hunch (and nothing more) that he is harboring the bacteria all the time. Eradication or ongoing antibiotics will be the only cure. One likely source is his prostrate. Namely, a chronic condition called bacterial prostatis. Diagnosing this is a bitch, though. Especially since Ryan can’t tell us his clinical symptoms. Don’t worry, I have a plan… but it’s going to take some wrangling. With bacterial prostatis, there is absolutely nothing I can do with his diet or physical activity to avoid re-innoculation.
This makes sense that all the proven supplements (and home remedies) have consistently failed. Maybe, just maybe, this condition is what I’ve been missing. Either way, it will be valuable to know for sure.
I’m so angry at myself. All this time I was focused on the urinary system and paid absolutely no attention to the reproductive system. This is a monumental oversight on my part. Hey, I might be wrong with my hunch, but at least I have a source to run down.
I actually started this train of thought based on a conversation with Dr. Rodriguez. Amazingly, Sue was thinking the same way and was doing her own research that was nearly identical. For me, it was based on a two separate discussions. Well, at least I thought so at the time. The first was Ryan’s prostrate. I asked Dr. Rodriguez to check it to see if it were swollen and restricting urine flow. As it turns out, it wasn’t. The second discussion revolved around chronic versus independent infections. It wasn’t until Sue showed me an article that I made a connection. Damn, sometimes I can be so flippin’ dense! Literally, it needed slammed in my face before my feeble mind could piece together this puzzle.
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These UTI’s can be a pain to manage. My prayers continue
Ken, don’t be hard on yourself about this — you did what all specialists do — start with what is the most common possibility, and then work from there. It’s a ruling out process, and you are very methodical in your approach. Also, the fact you diagnosed the UTI pretty much the moment it started is exceptional. Please let us know what your research uncovers. I am sure there are many souls out there who could benefit from what you discover.
Love, prayers, hugs…praying for a fast recovery and for new insights on how to find a cure for these UTI’s.
Paula
I agree with Ms. Gail — you are way too hard on yourself. Not only do you stay on top of every possible complication, but you are married to another Smarty Pants. Between the two of you and all of our prayers, Ryan will continue to heal and recover. What are your options if this is a chronic Klebsiella infection of the prostate?
Anything from ongoing low-grade antibiotics all the way to surgery.
Ken ,Hoping infection clears and you can investigate the other possibility.Don’t be hard on yourself, you and Sue are doing and checking every avenue possible and knowing you guys ,you will find the answers .As i said before thank goodness Ryan has you two for parents. Always here and always praying~ love Gail
Sorry for the diagnosis of UTI, but glad that you might be on to something that might be the cause. I must say, I hear a lot about cranberry juice, and I know you use the real thing and not the “cocktail” variety (don’t know if the cranberry pills work as well).
I love the inspector, and wonder how you would look with a mustache, but we will probably never know. Hmmm… …but please, no goatee (sp?)!
As always, SHSP, NGA. Love
Only 100% juice for Ryan! I use to have a mustache…