It is a terrible drain on a family when one member of a family is deathly ill. Family members scramble to find Doctors, and facilities, who can cure the sick member, and in doing so may cause other problems.
Such is the case with our family. Our oldest son, Tony, contracted a VERY serious M.R.S.A. bacterial infection (sometimes referred to as the "Flesh-Eating" bacteria) which attached itself to his spine. This on top of having a diseased liver, and being a diabetic. After more than 10 weeks of three different types of massive antibiotics, now we are told he has scar tissue pressing on nerves which causes tremendous pain with any movement.
The Doctor (a Neuro-surgeon) who initially took the case, after a three week stay in the hospital, first said he'd go in and scape the vertebrae to rid Tony of the infection. Then he said, No, he should go home and let the antibiotics get rid of it. Three weeks at home and Tony got worse with pain. Then he took a turn for the worse and was re-admitted. Another two week hospital stay and still no relief of pain, even tho they say the infection "should be" almost gone. That's great since he can only be on the antibiotics two more weeks.
Today, Tony is being transferred to a care center and a very painful physical therapy program will begin. After losing nearly 60 lbs., having nearly no strength, and crying daily from the pain, I do not know how much more he can endure.
Even our daughter, who is a doctor, is at a lose to what to do. We want to find a doctor who will really do something to help Tony, but if we fire the Neuro-surgeon, no other doctor will accept him because he is considered such a high risk patient.
This started three months ago in March and I fear he is in for a much longer battle with the infection and our health care system. Pray for him.
