Marshall Jones’ MRSA Story

We had a great day today, although Marshall had some back pain and nausea, his attitude was excellent! Finally! I think he is finally through with morphine withdrawal.

At lunchtime, he asked what was on the tray before I told him. Yay! I think his appetite is coming back!

Dr. Young had Marshall’s foley catheter removed this mroning with instructions to catheterize him every 6 hours to check for residual urine in the bladder. His first catheterization was at 6pm, and there was no residual urine

Nausea is still seeming to coincide with long acting insulin. Marshall also had a headache most of the afternoon. He took lortab, and it didn’t mess up his head like before.

Dr. Lemos came in and told us about Marshall’s back, just like we were hearing it for the first time. I coerced Marshall into telling Dr. Lemos about his eye bothering him. He checked Marshall’s eyes and didn’t see anything, but said he would dialate them tomorrow morning and get a closer look.

Dr. Daftarian and Dr. Morgan are both out of town this weekend.

Marshall is still on the IV Synercid and Candicas, and he is having no reaction and his rash is greatly improving.

I mailed out a bunch of thank you notes today.

Dad is coming next Thursday, November 11th at 2pm. I have to remember to pick him up!