Phew! I was really running behind this morning, but finally caught up… somewhat. It all began when I noticed the smell of infected urine. “Ahhhh”, I thought, “nothing like the smell of resistant E. coli in the morning”. Then I saw a puddle of urine under Ryan’s seat. His external condom was completely off. It […]
Archives for May 2012
Antibiotic Ineffective. UTI Persists.
The one thing most people want to know is how is Ryan’s urinary tract infection. Unfortunately, the urine culture we sent in last Saturday re-grew the same bacterial infection. It’s one that is highly resistant to oral antibiotics.
Weekly Update: May 6, 2012
Ryan achieved a remarkable milestone last week, but he continues to be afflicted with a chronic condition. One that seems impossible to resolve (but I’ll keep trying). On the “things to look forward to” list our family will all be together and a huge fundraising event is on tap to close out the week.
Keep Searching or Die Trying
I’m just not convinced the antibiotic for Ryan’s latest urinary tract infection is doing the job. Either that or he has developed another one of a different strain that isn’t sensitive to what he’s on now. His urine still has a slightly foul odor and there’s no mistaking the leukocytes and nitrites lighting up the […]
Day Three Post-Baclofen
Ryan did it! It appears he doesn’t need the baclofen and is free of it for three full days now. With the exception of the first night when his respiration was up — that I’m inclined to attribute to his UTI — I didn’t notice any negative effects. Not one. By now even trace amounts […]