Bob,
I went through a similar period in 1993, before they finally diagnosed
endocarditis, with resulting deposits on my mitral valve. I hope it doesn't
come to this with your son, but, in my case, the solution, after the
treatment with dual antibiotics, was to perform open heart surgery and
implant two mechanical valves. In my case, I must always take Coumadin, to
avoid clotting, but I have been problem-free for the last fifteen years.
Best of luck to you and your family.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Whitmire" <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 5:09 AM
Subject: [OM] Back, but OT
>
> Hey!
>
> Well, I managed to get all my work done, all shops and galleries
> stocked, everything ready for the season. That's the good news. The
> bad news is that Number 2 Son, age 22, with autism, is currently at
> Maine Medical Center in Portland with endocarditis, an infection of
> the heart. Actually, the Infectious Disease docs have not been able
> to determine the site of the infection, so he's being treated as
> though it's a worse-case scenario. That means two very potent
> antibiotics, each of which has a set of nasty potential side effects.
> So far, so good. No more bacteria in his blood cultures. He's vastly
> improved and starting to gain back some weight. (He'd been sick for
> some time, and because there were _no_ markers for what he had, we
> missed it until it became obvious.)
>
> We hope today he'll be moved to a facility closer to home (right now
> it's a 130 mile round trip). He's been in Maine Med for a week, and
> his mom has not stirred from his side. I'm home for a few hours to do
> and collect laundry and then it's back to Portland to see if we can
> move him today. They said he'll need to be hospitalized for six full
> weeks, counting time already served.
>
> So, I would appreciate any and all prayers said for Benjamin
> McClintock Whitmire, and for those of you who don't pray, or don't
> pray enough (I know who I am <g>), some positive thoughts would not
> be out of line.
>
> Thanx, and I'll be back!
>
> --Bob Whitmire
>
>
>
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