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elisha32177
Hi everyone:
My name is Elisha. I just registered on the site and I am very excited to finally be able to talk to people who are and have gone through what myself and my family are going through right now. Here's a quick rundown.
My brother Robert is 34 years old. He has cerebral palsy and some mental retardation but he is awesome. Well back in feb he had a CBC and it came back that he was anemic. After going to a hemotologist and having a blood culture done, they found some bacteria growing. He was diagnosed with bacterial endocarditis with some vegitation on the valve and leakage. He is currently on week 4 of rocephin via a picc line and seems to be doing pretty good. The cardiologist has told us that the aortic valve will have to be replaced, but right now he is not at the point where it had to be done as an emergency case. We are all just worried about that. I know that medicine has come along way, but it still is really hard to imagine. Right now we are taking it day by day and keep hoping that the vegitation does not break off.
We see the infectious disease dr tomorrow, and the cardiologist next week. Any info that have would be greatly appreciated.
Elisha
My name is Elisha. I just registered on the site and I am very excited to finally be able to talk to people who are and have gone through what myself and my family are going through right now. Here's a quick rundown.
My brother Robert is 34 years old. He has cerebral palsy and some mental retardation but he is awesome. Well back in feb he had a CBC and it came back that he was anemic. After going to a hemotologist and having a blood culture done, they found some bacteria growing. He was diagnosed with bacterial endocarditis with some vegitation on the valve and leakage. He is currently on week 4 of rocephin via a picc line and seems to be doing pretty good. The cardiologist has told us that the aortic valve will have to be replaced, but right now he is not at the point where it had to be done as an emergency case. We are all just worried about that. I know that medicine has come along way, but it still is really hard to imagine. Right now we are taking it day by day and keep hoping that the vegitation does not break off.
We see the infectious disease dr tomorrow, and the cardiologist next week. Any info that have would be greatly appreciated.
Elisha