The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[Carrie]

Hi Everybody,
I had to take my Dad back to the hospital yesterday. He has developed an infection in the lower leg (same leg of the knee replacement). We're not sure yet what type of infection or if the infection is in the knee itself (which would be very bad).

Please keep him in your prayers ...... we need all the help we can get right now. I'm on my way up to the hospital, but I don't know if they'll have any news yet. I'll keep you posted, thanks,
Carrie

[Starloser63]

Dear Carrie,

I am so sorry to hear about your dad. I hope everything will be ok. I will definately say a prayer for your dad. I will add one for you also. I know this has to be a very trying time for you.

Hugs,
Susan

[TamiL]

Carrie
My Prayers are with you and your Dad....Hang in there.

Tami

[pinkgeek]

Carrie:

We are waiting with open arms until you can come back to us. Until then, you do what you need to do. Come by and keep reading the posts until you are ready to hop back on train...All Aboard when Carrie arrives! Our thoughts are with you and your family!

*hugs*

[Carrie]

HI Guys!
Thanks for all the prayers......guess what? THEY WORKED!!!

We had a pretty bad experience at a hospital down here (with a remarkably bad reputation), they had Dad on antibiotics, no pain medicine (7 days after a total knee replacement), not on his physical therapy machine, and had a heating pad on his leg. When I got back to the hosp. yesterday morning and saw what was happening, I checked him out and made him suffer the 4 hour drive out of the Keys to the Doc and Hosp that did his knee surgery.

His doctor said it's not an infection, just normal bruising and swelling and that he needs his pain meds, needs ice not heat, needs to be on the therapy machine and doesn't need antibiotics. Sooooooooooo, the bad hospital wasn't fun, but the outcome of no infection is the best news possible!!!!!

I'm here at my parents still today but hope to return home tonight and get back on my program. Thank you so much for all your prayers and positive thoughts,
Carrie

[Jeanette]

Carrie: Glad to hear your dad is okay. We'll still keep him in our thoughts and prayers though!

[Starloser63]

Carrie,

I was just coming to the board to see if we had heard anything. Glad you posted. Glad your dad is doing good. Your family is still in my prayers.

Hugs,
Susan

[pinkgeek]

Carrie:

So glad to hear about your dad! You must be relieved. Stress and worry can sap the energy out of a person faster than anything I think. We look forward to having you back with us. Hopefully you will continue to get good news about your father.