My feed
Premium

Please
or
to access all these features

Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. If you have medical concerns, please consult a healthcare professional.

General health

Dh in hospital again with pneumonia.

50 replies

misdee · 03/01/2005 17:07

After being discharged Xmas eve we were hoping dh wouldnt have to go back in. But the last few nights he has been really rough, so this morning he went back to hospital. The pneumonia appears to have spread to the right lung, before it has only ever been in the left lung, as x-rays have always shown right to be clear, left is always shadowed by his enlarged heart.

How can it have spead after 1 week of IV anti biotics and strong oral anti biotics? surely it should be going away now, not getting worse?

OP posts:
Report
codswallop · 03/01/2005 17:09

OH no thtas awful

I have had it and I felt gtim. antibotics worked fast one me. think they often neeed to juggle around to see whyich is hte best

Report
Yorkiegirl · 03/01/2005 17:10

Message withdrawn

Report
roller · 03/01/2005 17:10

Can only say, hope he makes a full and lasting recovery v soon.

Report
misdee · 03/01/2005 17:10

He only finished the anti biotics 2 days ago. thats what frustrating.

OP posts:
Report
Titania · 03/01/2005 17:11

really feel for you all........hope he is better soon {{{HUGS}}}

Report
PuffTheMagicDragon · 03/01/2005 17:11

Oh, how awful misdee - your poor dh.

I hope they sort it out once and for all.

Report
kid · 03/01/2005 17:12

Oh No, thats terrible. I hope the hospital can sort it out quickly, maybe he needs a different type of antibiotics?
Hope he makes a speedy recovery.

Report
Potty1 · 03/01/2005 17:19

Sorry to hear this misdee, what's happening with the transplant assessment?

Report
misdee · 03/01/2005 17:20

not had the letter from harefield yet. still waiting.

OP posts:
Report
maddiemo · 03/01/2005 17:23

Sorry that the pneumonia has not cleared.
I guess he will be back to really strong IV antibiotics. Hope it clears this time.

Report
misdee · 03/01/2005 18:00

He will be in a few days definatly as they have done blood cultures (again) and they take a few days to start showing anything. Just the fact something is now showing on x-ray, in a way is good, as dh was worried he was paranoid as all other x-rays etc have been clear.

One of the nurses recongised him, and was really shocked he was back in. seems like he is a regular there now.

OP posts:
Report
juniperdewdrop · 03/01/2005 18:02

so sorry to hear this misdee (((hugs))) to you all.

Report
pixiefish · 03/01/2005 18:23

misdee.

Report
sparklymieow · 03/01/2005 18:28

at least they knew this time misdee, Need help with the girls again?

Report
NameChangingMancMidlander · 03/01/2005 18:32

Hugs

Got my fingers crossed for a fast recovery and speedy return home. xxx

Report
misdee · 03/01/2005 18:57

will be needing loads of help this week mieow. i have midwife appt and appointment at guys, tho think i'm covered for guys. just general lifts, and dd1 starts school weds, so will only be dd2 to worry about really.

I'm so lucky to have you guys helping me

OP posts:
Report
scaltygirl · 03/01/2005 19:13

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn

Twiglett · 03/01/2005 19:15

Oh misdee ... wishing you all strength

YG is right, it is a case of leaving a little infection and wham its right back up there and you need another course

Report
ladymuck · 03/01/2005 19:22

So sorry to hear this misdee.

Report
misdee · 03/01/2005 20:19

can i give up now?

OP posts:
Report
misdee · 03/01/2005 20:29

just spoke to his mum, they missed in the side room so he didnt get any dinner!!

not that he'd be able to keep it down, but FFS!!

OP posts:
Report
maomao · 03/01/2005 20:32
Sad
Report

Don’t want to miss threads like this?

Weekly

Sign up to our weekly round up and get all the best threads sent straight to your inbox!

Log in to update your newsletter preferences.

You've subscribed!

sallystrawberry · 03/01/2005 20:39

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

zebra · 03/01/2005 20:48

A lot of bugs are anti-biotic resistant nowadays, Misdee.
Really feel for you, I found it traumatic when my DH had pneumonia, & at least he wasn't hospitalised -- although he reminded me yesterday that he was off work 5 weeks with it.

Report
winnie1 · 03/01/2005 20:53

Misdee, thinking of you all. Hope dh is on the road to recovery soon x

Report
Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.