Saturday 9 December 2017

New Update on Fr Dickson

Father has been allowed home on intravenous antibiotics, but remains unwell.  Having been admitted originally with a ‘very nasty pneumonia’ (admitting medic) on top of his Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), two sputum samples showed no sign of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, this dastardly bug appeared in sputum No.3. Sadly, it is very difficult if at all possible to eradicate in COPD patients. Having also suffered some weight loss a CT of chest was ordered which showed a cavitating abscess on his left lung base, so a bronchoscopy with washings to determine the causative agent has been ordered for Friday coming. Meanwhile, as IV antibiotics are the only treatment that can be given yet, he has been allowed to come home for IV’s via a midline and to the care of the district (community) nurses, rather than sitting in a hospital bed.  We will up-date you on the bronchoscopy and Father’s health as and when there are changes.


Sadly, though Father is happy to be home, his kitchen is somewhat out of bounds since -and despite having had plumbers out to clear it- the kitchen sink is the seat of a foul stench; one Father has tolerated for over a year with plenty of Domestos but which is now intolerable in terms of feeling at ease at home.  We will update you about this too.

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