I tend to be a more private person, and don't usually share much. But, I see I'm not alone and find strength after reading other people's posts. But I could use some prayers, cyber hugs, and support from my cyber "family."
I'm in a pseudo flare from a raging uti that landed me in the hospital a few days ago. Increased weakness was my only only sign something was wrong, but that's happened to me before. I've had some pretty bad luck with uti's in the past (flares, pseudo flares, sepsis) so finally made an appointment to see my urologist last Thursday. But, I never made it there, instead I fell and had to call 911 to help me get up off the floor after I fell trying to stand up.
Other than bruised knees, I didn't injure myself when I fell. But, I was still taken and admitted to the hospital because of how weak I was. I do have a uti and was put on a IV antibiotic Thursday night, but my docs are still waiting to for results on which one will work best for this uti. Hopefully, they'll find out the right one today.
Even though I had Botox for my neurogenic bladder it isn't cooperating with the iv saline I'm being given, along with the antibiotic. Even though I'm being cathed every four hours (because I have a history of retention along with urge incontinence). I guess its time for my urologist to do another Botox procedure. Not fun
In the meantime, my weakness isn't faring very well, especially with each additional day I'm in the hospital. Yesterday (Sat.) no one from PT or OT came to see me, so I never got a chance to get up, other than being transferred from the bed to a chair. An OT saw me this morning, and supposedly a PT is going to see me this afternoon.
There is " talk" of sending me to inpatient rehab, and since I value PT and OT, I know it would be the best thing for me if it is offered to me. Just lousy timing for me to be in the hospital.
Not that I'm ever thrilled to be here, even under "normal" circumstances, but my son is graduating from college and today (right now) is his commencement ceremony. Hard enough to deal with all the other challenges MS has brought into my life day to day, but having to miss out on my son's ceremony just breaks my heart.
I hate MS.
I'm in a pseudo flare from a raging uti that landed me in the hospital a few days ago. Increased weakness was my only only sign something was wrong, but that's happened to me before. I've had some pretty bad luck with uti's in the past (flares, pseudo flares, sepsis) so finally made an appointment to see my urologist last Thursday. But, I never made it there, instead I fell and had to call 911 to help me get up off the floor after I fell trying to stand up.
Other than bruised knees, I didn't injure myself when I fell. But, I was still taken and admitted to the hospital because of how weak I was. I do have a uti and was put on a IV antibiotic Thursday night, but my docs are still waiting to for results on which one will work best for this uti. Hopefully, they'll find out the right one today.
Even though I had Botox for my neurogenic bladder it isn't cooperating with the iv saline I'm being given, along with the antibiotic. Even though I'm being cathed every four hours (because I have a history of retention along with urge incontinence). I guess its time for my urologist to do another Botox procedure. Not fun
In the meantime, my weakness isn't faring very well, especially with each additional day I'm in the hospital. Yesterday (Sat.) no one from PT or OT came to see me, so I never got a chance to get up, other than being transferred from the bed to a chair. An OT saw me this morning, and supposedly a PT is going to see me this afternoon.
There is " talk" of sending me to inpatient rehab, and since I value PT and OT, I know it would be the best thing for me if it is offered to me. Just lousy timing for me to be in the hospital.
Not that I'm ever thrilled to be here, even under "normal" circumstances, but my son is graduating from college and today (right now) is his commencement ceremony.
Hard enough to deal with all the other challenges MS has brought into my life day to day, but having to miss out on my son's ceremony just breaks my heart. I hate MS.
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