I haven't posted in a while because there is either nothing going on or what is going on is frustrating.
The short story is that the Infectious Disease doctor cleared me for surgery, without seeing me. That's fine with me, less running around. And from everything that I have heard (from medical personel) the medication I had taken was the appropriate action and nothing more was needed.
My surgery is now scheduled for Sept 22, a much longer wait then I wanted, but between my schedule and Dr. D's schedule this was the earliest I could get in - darn summer vacations!
So, I'm just waiting...
Friday, July 29, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
I'm confused
On Friday I FINALLY got a call regarding my clearance by the Infectious Disease doctor. He sent a letter to Dr. S clearing me for surgery. Except, I never saw him, he only saw my test results. Basically, Dr. S requested my cases be reviewed with all the information that was available to the Infectious Disease doctor and the doctor decided I was fine. Sounds like my surgery got postponed for nothing.
Don't get me wrong, I don't mind the delay if it's for the right reasons. But I'm left wondering if Dr. S will be fine with this approval or if he'll push for more. I know he wanted me tested again after I was on medication, which I haven't been, thought the Infectious Disease doctor would do that.
I guess I'll find out on Tuesday, if someone actually calls me then.
Don't get me wrong, I don't mind the delay if it's for the right reasons. But I'm left wondering if Dr. S will be fine with this approval or if he'll push for more. I know he wanted me tested again after I was on medication, which I haven't been, thought the Infectious Disease doctor would do that.
I guess I'll find out on Tuesday, if someone actually calls me then.
Friday, July 1, 2011
I didn't have surgery...
I'm not sure if I mentioned it, but my Mother got an infection after having her hip replaced, MRSA. It's not a pleasant infection! I've spent a lot of time around her - helping her, keeping her company. Not surprisingly I tested positive for carrying MRSA.
My surgeon decided to postpone my surgery until an infectious disease doctor could review my case. When I spoke to my primary care physician he told me that Dr. S was concerned that maybe I had been carrying it when I had my previous surgeries and that was part of the reason that my bone grafts were not a sucess. But my primary care pysician also said that I had been cultured during the surgeries and didn't show MRSA then. But, Dr. S wanted to have my case reviewed. I'm told that my case was reviewed and I was cleared for surgery by infectious disease. But of course this is a holiday weekend so I wont get an update until at least Tuesday when Dr. S can take a look at the note sent over to him.
It worked out well though, my Mom was pretty sick earlier this week and I wasn't totally comfortable with having the surgery. But I'll feel better about it in another week or so, she is doing much better.
My surgeon decided to postpone my surgery until an infectious disease doctor could review my case. When I spoke to my primary care physician he told me that Dr. S was concerned that maybe I had been carrying it when I had my previous surgeries and that was part of the reason that my bone grafts were not a sucess. But my primary care pysician also said that I had been cultured during the surgeries and didn't show MRSA then. But, Dr. S wanted to have my case reviewed. I'm told that my case was reviewed and I was cleared for surgery by infectious disease. But of course this is a holiday weekend so I wont get an update until at least Tuesday when Dr. S can take a look at the note sent over to him.
It worked out well though, my Mom was pretty sick earlier this week and I wasn't totally comfortable with having the surgery. But I'll feel better about it in another week or so, she is doing much better.
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