Marshall Jones’ MRSA Story

5:30- Me, CB, Uncle Donald

Marshall’s temperature is down, he is sort of awake. BP is a little low still.

9:30- I am here alone.

Dr. Spencer is getting ready to remove the ventilator. He is now on day 11 of the ventilator. His breathing is rapid–he is having a hard time keeping it under control (he should be breathing under 40 breaths per minute). Frank, the pulmonary therapist said they may well pull it out and have to put it right back in. If that is the case, they will do it immediately, we won’t see him in between. Dr. Spencer says that Marshall’s lungs are better, he really thinks Marshall can do it.

I waited in the waiting room. Dr. Daftarian came in around 11:50, she went in to check on him, will come back and tell me what is going on.

Questions for Dr. Daftarian:

WBC–no bands–What does this mean with his fever??
Lungs-Weber said they were unchanged, you and Spencer say they are improved.
Houston-do we need to move Marshall?
Do we need to be tested?
Fever-Spinal Tap? Person I read about on the internet that presented back pain, his infection was in his spinal column.
Antibiotics-How serious is the fact that they are no longer giving Vancomycin? Are there other drugs to fight this?
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OMG He is doing great off of the ventilator!!! His knees are hurting, and he is coughing a little–it is WONDERFUL to see him!!!!!!

Marshall is loving his night nurse, LeeAnn. He is giving her a hard time, he is back!!!!!!!!