Marshall Jones’ MRSA Story

5:30am–417 ccs of urine for 24 hours–YAY!

Marshall’s eyes still are sad–they can look like the saddest puppy dog eyes you have ever seen–but he smiles and kisses me.

He had 3 BM’s over night, the last one is still there. Did I mention I am not fond of this nurse??

I have to laugh at Rick–he is the funniest thing–last night, he made THE biggest production trying to get me to tell him what Dr. Lemos said about Marshall’s diabetes causing his MRSA infection, rather than the animals and my “nasty house” that the “relatives” are trying to blame it on. He was really just trying to bring the subject up again since Eric was there, so the word would get out to the relatives. I hope this makes sense. How he says things like that with a straight face, I will never know–he has a gift! LOL Oh how nice it is to laugh!!!

I spoke with Marshall’s friends Gerald and Sterling this morning, and visited Century 21 to thank them in person, and give them an update. I can never thank them enough for their kindness and help.

Alan Fritsche came at 9:30 this morning to see Marshall. He is a Biology teacher at Bryan High School (and football coach), and one of Marshall’s oldest friends. He said he had just started their unit about bacteria. What an example to use. I called the Cub Scout leader this morning as well to tell them why Noah had disappeared the last couple of weeks.

Boy, the day nurse is even worse than the night nurse. She won’t tell me a thing, due to the HIPPA laws. She says I have to page each doctor to get any new information from them, because she didn’t hear-straight from Marshall’s mouth-that she can tell me anything about what is going on today with him. Good GRIEF, he is on a ventilator! Surely there must be some sort of common sense law integrated in that HIPPA thing. I am calling the charge nurse and asking about this one.

Charge nurse says I am entitled to know all information regarding my husband and his care.

She still won’t tell me a thing. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

Somehow I managed to find out that they took 6 liters of fluid off of Marshall today in 4 hours of dialysis. Unbelievable!

Jack Anding brought brisket and sausage today. Thank you so much! My mother didn’t know how much Texans love BBQ until now! LOL

At the 9pm visitation, Marshall was fast asleep. Rick, Eric, Mom and I were all there watching him sleep though.