Update from me - C-Diff Colitis

Delaney · 12-31-2011, 02:14 AM

Wow, well done on coming thru all that, you are one strong lady! I was tested for cdiff during my last hospital stay, cant believe now how unworried I was about it. Wishing you all the best.

michka · 12-31-2011, 03:16 AM

Dear CoolBreeze, what a horrible experience! I am so happy you were able to pull through but I can imagine the suffering. Wow, a liver resection and after that.You are a strong Lady.
I knew you could get infections in the hospital but I didn't know it could be linked to antibiotics. I had no antibiotics after my liver resection. In fact in France they don't give you antibiotics each time. They watch you closely. They are trying to cut down on the use of antibiotics to keep them active. I don't know if this is a good strategy.
I hope you will feel better fast now and that you will not loose your job. I lost my job so I know how important it is. I wish that you will leave all these problems behind you in 2012! Hugs. Michka.

Paula O · 12-31-2011, 05:18 AM

Dear CoolBreeze,

My heart goes out to you. ((Hugs))). I am so glad that you are doing better. What a nightmare.

Years ago my husband had a terible time with Recurrant C Diff (not as bad as you though) and I genuinely thought that I was going to be a widow.

I just looked up a reference to a JAMA article re: pulse dosing Vancomycin in case you are interested in looking into it.
http://healthywithin.blogspot.com/20...nt-c-diff.html

There was a newsgroup made up of people with horrible cases of C Diff that we found which was a wealth of information to us. I just poked around for it but didn't see it. I will ask my husband if he can remember and if he can, I'll get back with you as it may be helpful to you too.

Are you doing copious amounts of probiotics to repopulate your intestinal tract with healthy bacteria?

Cheering you onward, CoolBreeze and just prayed for you,

Paula