It’s been a hell of a year. For the time being, there is no let-up in sight. It wasn’t even thirty days ago that Ryan was extremely ill and in the ICU (for seven days). Both of his kidneys were infected with not just one, but three, extremely nasty bacteria strains. It took powerful intravenous antibiotics for […]
Ryan’s Home! Let’s Get Back to Work.
Ryan was discharged from the hospital yesterday afternoon sometime around three o’clock. [Note: You can read my post about his hospitalization by clicking this link: Ryan in ICU. What If I Ever Miss Something?]. We ran into an issue as we’re walking to the elevator. It involved our insurance/Medicaid related to IV infusions he’ll begin […]
November 2014: Five Things Happening
Again, I apologize for not being as regular in my writing. I’m really struggling emotionally… have been for a while, actually. There’s just something about the yearly anniversary of Ryan’s attack that touches me at the deepest level. It hurts… badly. Each year it feels like it digs in a little more. Still, I owe […]
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Protocol: TBI Patients
As any caregiver will tell you, it seems nothing is easy. Nothing! When it comes to brain injury, everything becomes exponentially more difficult. Caregivers also know that finding reputable advice or information is bordering on the impossible. This is the reason so many reach out to me when they find themselves dealing with this situation. […]
Ryan Returns Home from ICU
Ryan was discharged — directly from the ICU — and is now at home. We were fortunate to get out when we did because our area is getting quite the progression of precipitation: freezing rain, sleet, ice, and then snow. Over the next 14 days I must give him a strong (and somewhat uncommon) antibiotic […]