Re: Karla is home

From: DBacken100@aol.com
Mon Nov 11 07:46:57 2002


Dear Karla, So glad you are home from the hospital, it is not a happy place to be. Also, thank you for all the help you have given everyone with your expertise in SSI and SSD! I also had the nephrostomy stents and many bouts of urosepsis. They eventually put in the port-a-cath due to poor venous access. After the port-a-cath was in, I was on a low dose of antibiotics for almost 1 year to prevent infection and give my poor kidneys a rest. They explained the pros and cons of being on the antibiotic for an extended period and I chose to try it. The outcome was, I didn't have any infection for that year and the stents could come out. So far, they've been out for about 2 years and I haven't had any more kidney infections. I was wondering if that would be an option for you or not? If so, I wanted to let you know my experience with the treatment. Good luck to you. I'll keep you in my prayers. In friendship, Debby

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