Tues. 1:00pm. The IV antibiotic they gave Geri in the ER was 'Gent'. Having got to her room at 1:00am they woke her at 4:00am to give another antibiotic drip, 'Vank'. This morning they did a CAT scan and concluded Geri has Lemierre's syndrome, a very rare disease caused by a bacterium which is normally present in the 'oropharyngeal flora', i.e., the bugs that live in your throat . The infection leads to formation of thrombosis (blood clots) in the internal jugular vein but can be treated with antibiotics.
They think Geri will be in hospital for a few days. She will be on a continuous blood thinner IV for 3+ days as well as an antibiotic IV. They will take blood every 6 hours to check to check on progress.
We have just had a visit from an infectious desease Dr. who says the treatment will require IV antibiotics a couple of times a day for 4 to 6 weeks but that this can be done at home after the initial phase. How this affects the radiation schedule we don't know until we see the radiation oncologist next Monday. Every day is a new bend in the road.
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Hey Geri and Bob,
Thinking about you both and so sorry, Geri, to hear of this setback. You continue to stay tough and try to keep your sense of humor (there should be lots of material in a hospital). We'll continue our prayers for the eventual positive outcome!
Love and good thoughts,
Vickie
Well you just don't like to do things the easy way do you? Hang in there and keep going. You're doing great. I'm proud of you both for coping so well. Don't let all those nasty bugs win. I'm sorry you haven't been having an easier time of it, I bet you thought you'd get a little break before you started radiation. I guess they want to keep you on your toes. Keep smiling and fighting!! Lots of love, Bex xx
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