discussion Walked toward the light but turned back

[grumpa]

Hi folks, guess where I've been for 25 days.
If you guessed in hospital dying from the C-diff virus you win the prize.
It's a virus caused by a certain anti-biotic mostly given to dental patients for an abscess tooth..
It seems that in a tiny minority of recipients it kills off most of the good bacteria in ones gut
leaving only the bad bacteria to dominate and multiply,

The result is deadly virus that nearly killed me, hospitalization was the most horrible experience of my life
and this statement coming from someone twice wounded in combat.
Then I was young and strong and though in great pain my life was never in danger.

The horrendous details of what I went through in hospital I won't bother the general forum about
but suffice it to say it was quite unspeakable at every level involving tubes and hoses
in places only Satan himself could have conceived.

Have been home for a few days now and have earned the hospital nick name of "miracle grandpa"
as few thought I would pull through.
I thought I was in hospital for only a few days but when my wife told me it was 25 days I
could not believe it !!!that's how close to death I was.

Am home now and will be on meds for the next month or so but am very weak and have
lost over 20lbs or 10kilos, glad to be home and oh yeah, ALIVE!!

Still Jim.....so far.

 

[Stingray33]

Hi Jim,
Glad your home and improving take it a day at a time . I worked in a hospital for 37 years C-diff was bad .
Stay safe
Cheers Tony

 

[Steven000]

Glad you're still with us Jim, quite a horror story! Makes you re-think about life I guess - Enjoy another day take care cheers

 

[Andy T]

Cricky Jim, what an ordeal!

I'm happy to hear that you came out the other side and wish you all the best for a full and speedy recovery.

 

[flyjoe180]

Crikey Jim, glad you are back at home and getting better. I was thinking you had been silent lately. Rest up and put that weight back on mate. Keep well.

 

[PaulTRose]

Hi Jim, glad you are still here you stay safe and build your strength back up, and keep us updated please

 

[boatman]

HI JIM SO SORRY to hear what you have been through an jen an i wish you to get better soon take it easy an rest sir
ATB from jen an i
chris an jen

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

That must have been awful Jim. Glad you are on the road to recovery.

 

[Geoffers]

Blimey Jim that sounds awful , glad you managed to beat it and pull through.

A long period of convalescence is called for now I would think.

Geoff.

 

[Jim R]

Bloody hell Jim, that's horrendous. Just so glad that you've come through it. Take care now and recover fully.

 

[MADTONY]

Jim, glad you did not go gentle into the good night.

I have lost and nearly lost too many people.
Wonderful to hear you fought through , be good and do as your told to
get well soon.
Best wishes Tony.

 

[scottie3158]

Good to see your still with us mate. You cant kill the military lol.

 

[pjgtech]

Wow, glad to hear you came through buddy, wishing you a full and speedy recovery mate, take it easy....

 

[Strenko J]

Glad to hear that you are on the mend.. awful that that happened to you ..get better and prayers being said for a speedy recovery

 

[stillp]

Wow! Pleased to hear you survived.
Pete

 

[minitnkr]

Lost my mom to C-dif, horrible stuff, glad you made it.

 

[yak face]

Wow , sounds like a nightmare Jim , so glad to hear youre over the worst of it . Take it easy now and get yourself better , all the best tony

 

[papa 695]

Glad to see you back on this side Jim, I hope you have a speedy recovery.

 

[davecov]

Wow. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Dave

 

[grumpa]

Wow. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Dave

Glad to see you back on this side Jim, I hope you have a speedy recovery.

Wow , sounds like a nightmare Jim , so glad to hear youre over the worst of it . Take it easy now and get yourself better , all the best tony

Lost my mom to C-dif, horrible stuff, glad you made it.

Wow! Pleased to hear you survived.
Pete

Glad to hear that you are on the mend.. awful that that happened to you ..get better and prayers being said for a speedy recovery

Wow, glad to hear you came through buddy, wishing you a full and speedy recovery mate, take it easy....

Good to see your still with us mate. You cant kill the military lol.

Jim, glad you did not go gentle into the good night.

I have lost and nearly lost too many people.
Wonderful to hear you fought through , be good and do as your told to
get well soon.
Best wishes Tony.

Bloody hell Jim, that's horrendous. Just so glad that you've come through it. Take care now and recover fully.

Blimey Jim that sounds awful , glad you managed to beat it and pull through.

A long period of convalescence is called for now I would think.

Geoff.

That must have been awful Jim. Glad you are on the road to recovery.

That must have been awful Jim. Glad you are on the road to recovery.

HI JIM SO SORRY to hear what you have been through an jen an i wish you to get better soon take it easy an rest sir
ATB from jen an i
chris an jen

Hi Jim, glad you are still here you stay safe and build your strength back up, and keep us updated please

Crikey Jim, glad you are back at home and getting better. I was thinking you had been silent lately. Rest up and put that weight back on mate. Keep well.

Cricky Jim, what an ordeal!

I'm happy to hear that you came out the other side and wish you all the best for a full and speedy recovery.

Glad you're still with us Jim, quite a horror story! Makes you re-think about life I guess - Enjoy another day take care cheers

Hi Jim,
Glad your home and improving take it a day at a time . I worked in a hospital for 37 years C-diff was bad .
Stay safe
Cheers Tony

Thanks so much guys for your kind wishes,
I now have so many follow up appts with a whole slew of specialists in the coming months that
that I will soon be known as "road warrior Grandpa". I am told that I will probably need an FMT.
That's a Fecal Microbial Transplant which is ingesting in pill form the good microbes from a healthy sceened doner.
Children are used as their as their systems are pure and pristine. Only recently it was made in pill form otherwise
it would have to be delivered through a tube down the throat into my small intestine or through a colonoscopy.

Yeah for small miracles! had enough of those tubes in the worst places imaginable!

Thanks again for your concerns and will soon be boring you again with my abominable creations.

Love to all,
Jim.