I did not leave the room so I have to wear a mask and surgical cup in the corner:).
Nurse Maryrose taking care of GJ. GJ was very much sedated so he didn't feel anything when they put the ART and CTR line.
Today, we finally received the result of the specimen culture. We were very surprised that Gerald have MRSA (Methicillin-resistance Stap Aureus). No wonder why Gerald was very irritable after the surgery. I know that this kind of infection is very common in the hospital: however, how did he get it? if they are all practicing antiseptic procedure in the Hospital.
Anyway, as Gerald continue to fight with the MRSA infection, they need to put arterial and Central line to deliver the IV medications. His nurse tried many times to find viens that will handle the antibiotics meds when infusion, but she failed after 3 pokes. Therefore, nurse Maryrose decided to asked the doctors that he needs more access to give the IV medications. The only way is to put arterial line and central that will last longer than the regular IV. Gerald's veins were all shot. He probably had 20 pokes in his whole body not to mention the other art line and central line when they put before the FONTAN surgery.
Gerald has gone through a lot, and I am very proud of him that he is very strong to fight all of these things on him. There is truly one GOD that keeps him more tougher and tougher everyday, and I praise the Lord Almighty for keeping us stronger.
More info about MRSA from the cdc.gov website
"MRSA occurs most frequently among patients who undergo invasive medical procedures or who have weakened immune systems and are being treated in hospitals and healthcare facilities such as nursing homes and dialysis centers. MRSA in healthcare settings commonly causes serious and potentially life threatening infections, such as bloodstream infections, surgical site infections, or pneumonia."
We been here at the hospital for couple weeks and thing are going so slow. Sometime I feel like losing my energy just to look at my son's situation. I couldn't image how he feel now. Gerald's body might have fight the infection for the short period of time with the help of the antibiotics, but it doesn't mean that the infection is totally cleared up. The doctors told us that they are very positive now. The result of the blood culture for 3 consecutive days came back negative for infection in his blood stream.That is a good news in my book. I just couldn't help my self to think and feel very hopeless. Sometimes, I feel nervous and weak, but I have to be strong for my baby. If he is strong to fight all of these thing why can't I right?
