Monthly Archives: August 2014

Sunday Morning

Doctor #1 (infection disease specialist) came in this morning and thinks Bruce’s systems are looking a bit better overall according to the lab test results.  The skin lesion, however, is much worse.   He is till going with the Toxic Shock Syndrome opinion, but will change up some antibiotics and also add an immune booster.
Bruce slept well last night and his temps are better.
Doctor #2 (wound surgeon) may still make decision to surgically debride that lesion.

Saturday Afternoon Update

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Maureen noticed the red area around Bruce’s wound, sore, whatever you want to call it …. was growing significantly.  She called a nurse in to look and suggested a doctor be notified.

Several tests were ordered for the late afternoon and evening.

Friday Update

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Bruce’s condition didn’t improve on Friday.  The doctors still didn’t know what was causing his condition.  Verle and Peggy visited in the morning, then continued to their camping trip.  (Anyone around a couple of years ago through little brother Tom’s stroke will find a common theme here….)

The Beginning….

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Thursday morning, August 14th, Bruce called Maureen at school and let her know he was having some discomfort on the back of his leg and he wasn’t feeling well.  She told him to go to the hospital, which he did.  They sent Bruce to the emergency room, where his condition continued to decline.  He’s probably lucky he made it to the hospital.  By the time he got to a room, his nausea got the best of him.

Shortly thereafter, Maureen was able to come and join him in his room.

The doctors didn’t really know what was going on, but they didn’t think it was a spider bite.

Bruce’s condition didn’t improve, and he spent the day and night at the hospital.