It wasn’t until ten o’clock last night, but it finally happened. The IV line was placed and the first dosage of antibiotics were given. Let’s all just hope this works. Like most things, it wasn’t easy. In fact, it came down to the last attempt to find a good vein. The sad fact is that […]
Nothing Like the Smell of E. Coli in the Morning
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 […]
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 […]