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She's having a hard time this evening. I'm pretty sure the C-Diff is back. I can always tell because of the smell. So in the morning we will start back on the vancomycin. It took two times to wean her off of it, but she has to have it. I'll check with the Dr. first thing in the morning to find out for sure, but I know that's what it is not only by the smell, but the visual.
The med she takes to help raise her BP is Midodrine . She is taking the lowest dose 3 times a day. With her leaky valve, he's not sure she could take a higher dose right now. It's going to be a rough few days....she'll be on the toilet a lot and complaining of hemorrhoid pain. Not going to be fun for her or for me. I feel so sorry for her. I'm suppose to get my hair cut tomorrow and Mom was getting a manicure at the same time. It was her birthday present back in February. The 2 appts we had scheduled she got sick and had to cancel....looks like we may be canceling another one.
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06-15-2011, 06:56 AM
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Maybe you will be able to go for hair and manicures next week.
Poor Mom, and poor you! This is hard, but her doctor sounds like he is very involved in her care, and knows what to do and what not to do. Thank goodness for that! He sounds like a great support person for you, the caretaker.
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06-15-2011, 10:32 AM
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Here's a big hug for you AND your Mom......
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06-15-2011, 11:47 AM
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Mom felt much better this morning. As the day goes on she tires. Dr. agreed to put her back on the vancomycin. So hopefully this will take care of it and will be easier to get her off when the time comes. He wants her to stay on it for 2 weeks and then gradually decrease again.
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06-15-2011, 03:32 PM
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I'm glad she got back on vanc - hopefully she won't have to be on it very long! And I'm really glad she felt better today!
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06-16-2011, 12:02 PM
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I tried to call the GI Dr. again. I don't know what to do.......I'm not a Dr or nurse. Just about everytime Mom gets up....she fills her pants/diaper. I'm so tired of it and so is she. This goes on 3-6 times a day. I'm making sure she drinks plenty of fluid so she doesn't get dehydrated, but I don't know how much longer I can take this part of it. This is the only part that gets to me real bad. Other than this....she's been feeling decent as long as she doesn't overdo it.
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06-16-2011, 07:33 PM
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Can she eat yogurt? It has to be yogurt with live cultures. It might not help but it is worth a try because it might. Gary had diarrhea for 5 months and we finally got it stopped with yogurt. It's worth a try anyway.
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