Time to update! MRSA

MRSA reoccured!

Picture of Gerald jay's chest when we brought him back to ER
on April 5th, 2009.

It has been a while since the last time I posted an update to my blog. It was quite a challenged to write on my blog when things are to much to handle(busy). Well, anyway after Gerald was released from the hospital after his FONTAN procedure, he was just very sick. As I posted before that he had MRSA infection and he had the six weeks dosage of antibiotics. Apparently, MRSA is not kidding. MRSA stayed in GERALD's wound. He was home for eight days, but not doing so well. He was not able walk nor doing any of his normal routine like playing and be a kid. He only sleeps and sleeps and sleeps everyday. Eight days later, I woke up at 3am and he was already up. He asked for water ;therefore, I turned on the light so that I can give him what he wants, and there I saw his chest wound was all red and warm. His wound looks like a rubber eraser of a pencil that sticking out. We have to rushed him to ER at St. Joseph's Hospital for possible MRSA re-occurring. He was in again at the PCTICU at St. Joe's for 16 days and he is on the antibiotics for six weeks again.

While Gerald was back in the hospital, the next day I had my new born at the another hospital. My poor husband was exhausted from going back in fort in between two hospitals. My new born is doing well and she is now 1 month old (healthy heart).

Gerald now is back home for almost 4 week and doing a whole lot better. We are giving the rest of his antibiotics through his broviac (IV) couple times a day. The antibiotic will be complete by tomorrow the 17th of May. I am positive now that he is MRSA free ( I am praying and crossing my fingers). He looks totally different that the first time that they sent him home. He had a cardiologist appointment lat Thursday and the doctor said that he looks better now.

Gerald will be at the hospital on Monday to remove his broviac. I will post more information on how the doctors and surgeons deal the infection.