Marshall Jones’ MRSA Story

Jason, the overnight ICU nurse said Marshall’s rash was due to a reaction to Vancomycin. This is his opinion, I need to talk to Dr. Lemos.

CB and I were here at 5:30, as usual.

Marshall still has a low grade fever, still

Marshall was a little wiggly this morning, trying to adjust his position in the bed. He is moving his feet and legs, I think his knees are sore (he had 3 knee surgeries in high school–football injuries–and still has aches and pains in them). He is also raising his hands and arms.

He hates the blood pressure cuff, that pinches his arms off every 15 minutes, and has since he entered the hospital.

I am going to eat breakfast with CB and Jeanette.

My brother, Allen, CB and I are there at 9:30am. Marshall is on dialysis, and is out like a light. His blood pressure is kind of low, they turned down his blood pressure medicine and gave him 2 units of blood during dialysis. 112/57, 100/57 , 94/57

His temperature is better now. We are waiting to talk to Dr. Weber, who is Dr. Spencers partner (Dr. Spencer is off this weekend). He was sitting at the nurses desk when we walked in to the ICU, and I asked him if he had seen Marshall yet–his response? (and I quote),” I haven’t even seen my underwear yet.” Nice to have a professional doctor as ICU Chief.

They took 8 liters of fluid off during 4 hours of dialysis. Unbelievable.

1pm visitation–Dad, Uncle Donald and I

All is well, temperature is still down and BP is better. Marshall is pretty groggy.

I went to see Jeanette and Aunt Delores, and told them I was maybe going to skip the 9pm visitation today because I have to take my brother to Hobby Airport in Houston in the morning.

CB and Eric are at the A&M v. Colorado game. Noah went to Chuck E. Cheese and to the movies with Derek and Christina Suthamennont.

5:30 visitation- Mom, Aunt Delores and Uncle Donald and I were there. All is well.