A Reprieve From The Big House

• I'M HOME!!!!!

(cue the angels singing)

When the admitting came in this morning, at 6 am, I asked him point blank- "What is the good in having me here til the infectious disease guy gets back from vacation?"

He looked at me, laughed, and said "Go home".

So, I did. I'm all obedient that way.

I woke up my poor husband, who has been holding down the entire fort plus bringing me iced tea from In nOut at 6:45 and said "get me the heck out of here." By 10, I was a free woman, and home in bed. My bed. I slept for 6 hours. More than I have since Monday, total.

So here's the deal-

I am still sick, Duh. But, I'm taking the antibiotics at home instead of through an IV. I'll be on several for weeks  because of the type of bacterial infection I have. It's called pasturella'. It's a dangerous one because it got into the peritoneum. It's potentiaslly lethal. says the doctors, but not communicable. Unless I bite someone. And I'm really, really working on that. I know. You're proud. It's only taken 42 years. I am potty trained though, so that's something.

Anyway.

I'm fighting a bladder infection, inflammation of the pancreas, peritonitis, eye infections, and a chest cold. All from basically the same bacteria (except the bladder one). Nasty sucker. Fortunately, they can be treated with only two antibiotics. One I take through the dialysis process, one is a pill.

There is still the chance I will have to have my PD catheter removed and a temp hemo access installed near my heart. That will be determined when the infectious disease guy returns from vacation. But, I promised on a stack of Bibles that I would go to Phoenix and hve the surgeries if that was the decision. JUST SEND ME HOME thankyouverymuch.

I'm housebound because my immune system is trashed. I did drive myself to the pharmacy drive up window this afternoon just to get out of the house, but that's about all I can do.

I'd ask that you please keep praying for the following:

• All infections to clear up


• No new infections to start (nothing spreads)


• The pasturella to move on out and find a new home (like in that stupid snake outside hanging around)


• My red count continues to rise. With all the infections, the meds don't work as well so I'm dosing a heck of a lot of Epo every day. But, lower counts, better chance for infections.


• I rest. My body need time to heal.


• I would prefer not to have more surgeries. Especially with the bacteria in my system. The temp access would go near my heart and that just worries me.


• We have some hard decisions to make about keeping our pets.

I cannot tell you how much all your calls, emails, chats etc have meant to me and to the family. This week was the closest I've come to dying, and it really has been hard on the kids. The doctors said alot of scary things, and we were all really wondering if I would come home again.

Well, I'm off to shower off the week.

I'll keep you all posted :)