Hello All:
I posted last week about my husband's fever. He had an RC on 8/7 and went with the neobladder. For almost 3 weeks, he had a fever of unknown origin. Finally after much pursuasion, he contacted the doctor and had a complete blood workup and urine culture. Results found nothing unusual in the blood culture and a staph infection in the urine...they opted not to an antibiotic since this strain is quite common. My husband had been on several rounds of Cipro over time. He was advised to ride it out. For the last three nights, no fever!
Its difficult to determine after and RC and major surgery what to watch for and what to ride out. We are on the side of caution.
Thank you all for your support. Please watch those fevers after RCs and diversions of any kind, especially now as we head into flu season.
Debbie
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Fever: Infection or Flu--AN UPDATE
- By DebbieMP
- Posted November 4, 2009 at 10:32 pm · 8 replies
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- By MissGoodnight
- Posted November 4, 2009 at 11:09 pm
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Thank you for the update and info Debbie. Keep up the good battle. Keeping you both in my thoughts.
Kandi
- By roadrunner
- Posted November 4, 2009 at 11:34 pm
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Debbie,
Thanks for the news, your right,what is serious and whats just a waiting game? hard to know after surgery,,,I am happy to hear no fever,,,
On with recovery...
Ginger
- By lsh
- Posted November 5, 2009 at 6:42 am
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Debbie,
Glad the fever subsided. Thanks for the update and info.
Lynda
- By DRB
- Posted November 5, 2009 at 8:07 am
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Debbie -
I have been thinking about your husband. I am so glad it was nothing serious. My husband just had the same surgery 3 weeks ago and for 3 days straight he had a low grade fever too. It finally went away. Good luck and keep in touch.
Stacey
- By Memi
- Posted November 5, 2009 at 8:46 am
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Debbie "the fever is gone"....that's wonderful news.
Memi
- By silgal
- Posted November 5, 2009 at 8:56 am
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Glad to hear the fever is gone. Hopefully more recovery to come! thinking of you
- By jj803
- Posted November 5, 2009 at 11:22 am
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Debbie,
Glad to hear your positive news. I'm guessing that the bacteria in the urine culture were being interpreted as a contaminant or commensal (non disease causing organism) since they opted for no antibiotic treatment. It's probably difficult for the medical personnel to know as well, since many diversions have bacteria in them that are not causing "infection". I agree completely that caution is a good thing particularly in regard to fevers in those with urinary diversions.
JJ
- By jatclt
- Posted November 5, 2009 at 2:15 pm
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Happy to hear from you, you've been in my thoughts and prayers. Cindy
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