The evening of Mark's birthday, he didn't feel so well, which progressed throughout the week. By NYE, he was in bed most of the time, nauseous, and had diarrhea. His fever never went above 100, and he had no chills, which was different. We talked to the on-call doctor with hopes of getting through the weekend without a trip to the ER. But, by the afternoon of New Year's Day, he was so weak, he could hardly stand. We knew it was time to go. After triage, he was taken to a room in the Emergency Department, where he was given fluids for dehydration and IV potassium. A CT was done, which showed inflammation in his colon. This could be C-Diff raising its ugly head, but not necessarily. More tests are being done.
Last night, he was taken to a room on the 7th floor, where he remains under observation. Today he already feels some better. He'll be here until they determine the culprit and can send him home with the proper medications. We hope that won't be too long, but it's a good thing that we came. It's comforting to be here where he can get the care he needs.
Update: Labs came through that verified C-Diff. Because this is reoccurring, Mark will start a different medication, Fidaxomician, which should be longer-lasting.
January 3rd:
Mark was admitted and will stay until Tuesday, the 4th, to ensure the new medications are working well. That's good. He's weak but much more chipper than before we came in!
Thanks for the update Ane 🙏🏻 Much Appreciated
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