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Well, the story goes like this....heart valve surgery leads to endocarditis. (probably)
-Endocarditis leads to IV penicillin.
-IV penicillin leads to both C.Dif and reduced vitamin K production by body from killing off good bacteria in gut.
-C. Dif leads to psuedomembranous colitis. (bloody diarrhea).
-Lack of vitamin K and not eating leads to INR of 6.8.
-Combination of INR and colitis causes really bad GI bleed.
-Hematocrit down to 22.
-Back into hospital for transfusions and vitamin K shots to stop bleeding.
-Put on Flagyl which is now causing severe nausea and vomiting.
-INR is at 1. Shots to cover until it is up.
-I feel absolutely awful and am beginning to wonder if the surgery was worth it and if I am going to get through this.
Thanks for letting me vent.
-Endocarditis leads to IV penicillin.
-IV penicillin leads to both C.Dif and reduced vitamin K production by body from killing off good bacteria in gut.
-C. Dif leads to psuedomembranous colitis. (bloody diarrhea).
-Lack of vitamin K and not eating leads to INR of 6.8.
-Combination of INR and colitis causes really bad GI bleed.
-Hematocrit down to 22.
-Back into hospital for transfusions and vitamin K shots to stop bleeding.
-Put on Flagyl which is now causing severe nausea and vomiting.
-INR is at 1. Shots to cover until it is up.
-I feel absolutely awful and am beginning to wonder if the surgery was worth it and if I am going to get through this.
Thanks for letting me vent.