Next steps; grip-relaxing bimbling, and avoiding the temptations

Twolabsandacat

That is good news SL

trix-a-belle

Well that was a shock update so i'm glad to see he has now turned the right corner.

enthusiasticsaver

Sorry Mr SL has been so poorly but good he has turned a corner now. 

Makingabobor2

Glad Mr SL is on the mend

Watty1

Just popping in to check Mr SL is still making good progress.

Suffolk_lass

Progress over the weekend with Mr Sl continued, with all putting the resultant diarrhoea down to the deployment of every laxative known to man. Anyway, that and the gargantuan quantities of antibiotics to combat the chest infection (a form of pneumonia as a result of the ileus or bowel blockage pressing on his lungs) when they did blood and poo testing on Monday morning, they found C-diff (Clostridium difficile) present in his poo. Of course a C-diff symptom is diarrhoea, so into an isolation room with private facilities went Mr Sl. Fortunately, repeat testing yesterday showed he had overcome the escapee (which occurs naturally in the gut but had had it's protective biome washed away by said antibiotics and laxatives) before it became an infection, so, finally, I was able to collect him. Just the bile drain hole to heal (four hours turned into 8 days).

What can I say? we are so relieved. I honestly thought I was losing him last week as he got worse with every visit, and I am hugely relieved he had prepared by losing 2 stone so was out of the obese and into the overweight category (which takes no account of him being a strong and muscular former prop forward, still in good shape at 66, btw!). He does resemble Mike Wozowski in Monsters Inc in terms of loss of condition in his arms and legs but we can deal with that!

Baileys_Babe

Glad Mr SL is home, that must be such a weight off your shoulders. I wish Mr SL a speedy recovery and remember to look after yourself it will take time to recover from the stress of the last week or so.

foxgloves

What a stressful time you have both had. Glad to hear things have improved & sending best wishes for continued recovery.
F x

EssexHebridean

Very relieved to hear that things have turned out OK for you and Mr SL - echoing what BB says above about ensuring that you do remember that you too have been through an ordeal and will need recovery time. 

Watty1

So pleased to read he is now home.   I'm sure he will start to feel a lot better in himself now, and, hopefully you do too  Sending love