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jadabug · 03-31-2013, 02:42 AM

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C-diff will cause the diarrhea, which results in the dehydration, which will cause the kidneys to show acute renal failure....praying they can get his kidneys rehydrated and his lab values back within normal limits.....and if it is c-diff, they will start him on meds for that. Still having strokes.....they are trying to get him anticoagulated, I am sure. They will have to be careful if this second stroke is not from a clot but from a bleed....bless his heart....I am praying for his rapid recovery and guidance for the doctors in this balancing act as they get him stabilized and on the road to recovery.

Would the c-diff show in a culture? Right now we are waiting on the cultures to grow. We should get results from those today. His Nephrologist consulted with the family yesterday evening. If all of the hydration he is getting doesn't start his kidneys, he is saying the next course of action is dialysis.

We came home last night and I haven't called my MIL this morning. I am hoping she is sleeping. The hospital has been nice to her and even gave her an empty patient room to use because the ICU waiting area is full. Thank you for all of your helpful advise.

Lil Sis · 03-31-2013, 03:22 AM

Michelle... I am sending my prayers for you, your in-laws and your fil. Hang in there a lot of people are praying for you!

Maximo · 03-31-2013, 04:43 AM

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Please need fervent prayers. My FIL took a turn for the worse. Was moved to rehab facility on Thursday evening. At around 8 pm severe diarrhea set in. By Friday evening at 10pm severely dehydrated and kidneys failing. He is in ICU now and CT scan shows another stroke. Fever was 103. When he was moved to ICU as of now we do not know what is causing fever and diarrhea. All we know is they are culturing to see what kind of infection he has. Will update when I know more. Thanks so much in advance for the prayers

Michelle, I am praying for your FIL and your family.

Yorkiemom1 · 03-31-2013, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jadabug

Would the c-diff show in a culture? Right now we are waiting on the cultures to grow. We should get results from those today. His Nephrologist consulted with the family yesterday evening. If all of the hydration he is getting doesn't start his kidneys, he is saying the next course of action is dialysis.

We came home last night and I haven't called my MIL this morning. I am hoping she is sleeping. The hospital has been nice to her and even gave her an empty patient room to use because the ICU waiting area is full. Thank you for all of your helpful advise.

Yes, and USUALLY, that is the first thing the docs suspect with severe diarrhea, and they check that first....that culture is done on a stool specimen. Dont give up on his kidneys.....they will try to rehydrate them, ande sometimes it takes awhile...and they may have to do dialysis for a short period of time....letting the kidneys rebound, slowly, dialysis taking over the work of of the kidneys, letting them heal.....and they very well could come back....it happens this way frequently, so this is not just a "hope" or a "wish" ....this happens. As far as the diarrhea is concerned, they are probably already treating him with the meds to fight c-diff....then if the culture comes back negative, they will stop that medicine....if it comes back positive, they have a jump on it. This hospital sounds like a very good place, and the docs sound like they are doing things that you normally expect from a doctor in that particular situation. and of course, the compassion for your MIL is what a caring staff would do for our patients and their family.

Yorkiemom1 · 03-31-2013, 02:06 PM

Praying for you and your family and your FIL/MIL....just checking in for an update....I know you are at the hospital.....God bless you all, Michelle.....

EarthAngel · 03-31-2013, 03:32 PM

Michelle, I wanted to let you know I am keeping your FIL in my prayers.

yorkietalkjilly · 03-31-2013, 03:44 PM

Hating to read this latest update! Sounds really tough right now. Is he mostly awake or asleep? I sure pray he's not awake a lot and suffering. Poor guy, I'll keep praying that his doctors can find out what's doing this and treat it successfully. He's really had a bad bad time of it. I know your MIL and the rest of the family are all pretty wild with fear and worry. Hoping that your next update brings some news he is better.

jadabug · 03-31-2013, 04:06 PM

I didn't go to the hospital today, DH and his sister and my MIL were there. They told the family to go home and get rest because they would not be allowed to visit while they were doing dialysis.
My MIL went back around 7pm and they said she could go in to see him at 8pm. He tolerated the dialysis well, but they said he would be really tired and sleep a lot tonight.
He has been resting well and does sleep a lot since Friday.
The doctors are really puzzled, all cultures are negative for any type of bacteria. They cultered blood and several different stool samples. He isn't running a fever now but he was on antibiotics. They think that he must have just had a really bad stomach virus.
I know last Sunday when we took him to the ER, there was a young man in there who was in really bad shape, vomiting uncontrollably. And yesterday the room next to where we were staying there was someone in the same condition.
My FIL has regained some appetite, but couldn't eat today before the dialysis. Prayers that the dialysis is not a permanent situation. The Nephrologist said it was about 50/50 chance.

rubynrosie · 03-31-2013, 04:18 PM

Continuing to pray for you and your family!

horsnaround · 03-31-2013, 06:18 PM

Just catching up. Wow so sorry he is going through so much. Sending many more prayers

yorkietalkjilly · 03-31-2013, 07:04 PM

This sure sounds scary but at least he's got those odds. Bless this poor man's heart - he's had a terrible time. Life surely does throw some curves and he's had a bad few. I'm praying and waiting - hoping for a turn for the better.

BabyGirl Rosie · 04-01-2013, 03:15 AM

Still praying Michelle. Hugs my friend.

Maximo · 04-01-2013, 05:35 AM

Praying for your FIL to improve, and that he won't need dialysis permanently. He has so much going on at once. Praying for your whole family.

normarae63 · 04-01-2013, 05:46 AM

Michelle, I know how hard this is on your whole family. I'm still praying & sending lots of positive thoughts your way.

Hugs...

jadabug · 04-02-2013, 05:58 AM

Update on my FIL. He is tolerating the dialysis well, but he is so weak and tired. He isn't eating very much at all. He will be having a colonoscopy done because nothing is growing on any of the cultures, but he still has diarheaa. We appreciate all the prayers and thoughts so keep them coming, he sure needs them.

03-31-2013, 03:22 AM	#77
Lil Sis Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,008	Michelle... I am sending my prayers for you, your in-laws and your fil. Hang in there a lot of people are praying for you! __________________ Shinja mom to Remy lil Sis to Bailey and Sammy

03-31-2013, 03:32 PM	#81
EarthAngel Donating YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New York Posts: 18,134	Michelle, I wanted to let you know I am keeping your FIL in my prayers. __________________ Dyan, Mom to Bentley

03-31-2013, 03:44 PM	#82
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	Hating to read this latest update! Sounds really tough right now. Is he mostly awake or asleep? I sure pray he's not awake a lot and suffering. Poor guy, I'll keep praying that his doctors can find out what's doing this and treat it successfully. He's really had a bad bad time of it. I know your MIL and the rest of the family are all pretty wild with fear and worry. Hoping that your next update brings some news he is better. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

03-31-2013, 04:06 PM	#83
jadabug Jada + Bogie = ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mayberry AKA smalltown usa Posts: 24,078	I didn't go to the hospital today, DH and his sister and my MIL were there. They told the family to go home and get rest because they would not be allowed to visit while they were doing dialysis. My MIL went back around 7pm and they said she could go in to see him at 8pm. He tolerated the dialysis well, but they said he would be really tired and sleep a lot tonight. He has been resting well and does sleep a lot since Friday. The doctors are really puzzled, all cultures are negative for any type of bacteria. They cultered blood and several different stool samples. He isn't running a fever now but he was on antibiotics. They think that he must have just had a really bad stomach virus. I know last Sunday when we took him to the ER, there was a young man in there who was in really bad shape, vomiting uncontrollably. And yesterday the room next to where we were staying there was someone in the same condition. My FIL has regained some appetite, but couldn't eat today before the dialysis. Prayers that the dialysis is not a permanent situation. The Nephrologist said it was about 50/50 chance. __________________ Michelle, Jada and Bogie Last edited by jadabug; 03-31-2013 at 04:07 PM.

03-31-2013, 04:18 PM	#84
rubynrosie Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: ada mn usa Posts: 1,362	Continuing to pray for you and your family! __________________ Bobbi and her two favorite girls...Ruby-Sioux and Rosie Too . We you Lola Marlene Bubbles

03-31-2013, 02:06 PM	#80
Yorkiemom1 Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 9,462	Praying for you and your family and your FIL/MIL....just checking in for an update....I know you are at the hospital.....God bless you all, Michelle.....

03-31-2013, 06:18 PM	#85
horsnaround ♥Trained by my pups♥ Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: with my yorkies Posts: 11,726 Blog Entries: 1	Just catching up. Wow so sorry he is going through so much. Sending many more prayers __________________ loving life with my furry friends

03-31-2013, 07:04 PM	#86
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	This sure sounds scary but at least he's got those odds. Bless this poor man's heart - he's had a terrible time. Life surely does throw some curves and he's had a bad few. I'm praying and waiting - hoping for a turn for the better. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

04-01-2013, 03:15 AM	#87
BabyGirl Rosie I ♥ my girls! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: With My Yorkies Posts: 18,980	Still praying Michelle. Hugs my friend. __________________ Momma to three sweet Yorkie girls Rosie Marie, Mikki Leigh , and Lily Mae Grace!

04-01-2013, 05:35 AM	#88
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,047	Praying for your FIL to improve, and that he won't need dialysis permanently. He has so much going on at once. Praying for your whole family. __________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy

04-01-2013, 05:46 AM	#89
normarae63 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ocala Florida Posts: 4,130 Blog Entries: 1	Michelle, I know how hard this is on your whole family. I'm still praying & sending lots of positive thoughts your way. Hugs... __________________ Sherry Owned by Tuffy & Bella Visit my SHOP: SherrysPetStuff or on Etsy. Fun on Facebook

04-02-2013, 05:58 AM	#90
jadabug Jada + Bogie = ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mayberry AKA smalltown usa Posts: 24,078	Update on my FIL. He is tolerating the dialysis well, but he is so weak and tired. He isn't eating very much at all. He will be having a colonoscopy done because nothing is growing on any of the cultures, but he still has diarheaa. We appreciate all the prayers and thoughts so keep them coming, he sure needs them. __________________ Michelle, Jada and Bogie