Melissa new case

[melissa69]

Hello, my name is Missy, I am a healthy working, 42 year old mother of three. I ended up on this board, searching for information on c diff, as I was diagnosed on August 8th 2012. My story begins with a simple procedure for hemroids I have suffered with most of my adult life. In April of 2012, I scheduled a hemroidopexy with surgeon, after unsuccessful, heat coagulation treatment which left me with a pretty measurable size ulcer. After consulting with surgeon, he believed and had me convinced that I was a perfect candidate for the surgery, as I had 3 internal hemroids with prolapse. Otherwise known as cauliflower butt...tmi, sorry. Had the surgery, recovered slowly, still had pain and bleeding 6 weeks post op. Assuming, that the ulcer was not healed, scheduled to back for 3rd follow up, however my surgeon packed up and moved to Kansas on me. So, I was to see another surgeon in the group, whom I had heard many great things about. She suggested a colonoscopy and anuscopy to reveal the source of pain and bleeding. Also, to put me completely asleep to fix any problems found, a repeat of the stapled procedure was never etc discussed. However, when I woke up in recovery to find myself in excruciating pain, my husband informed me that she had to repeat the proceedure due to new hemroids and moved the stspl line higher above the dent ate line, so basically I have had 2 rectal tucks, both removing an inch of mucosal wall each time. Now who knows how many staples I have in there, made of titanium. So, after learning of this I was extremely upset and discouraged, as I would have more recovery time, more stool softner, more antibiotics, more pain meds. After 3 days of healing, I got worse, husband took me to er, ended up with a hematoma the size of a golf ball at 7:00 if laying flat on my back, outside the rectal wall. The er do tor' called my surgeon, she had me put up for the night on antibiotics and fluids and pain control. She came in the next morning and we discussed not draining it, that it would be reabsorbed eventually, by the body. I was OK wiith that, as I did not want he risk of another procedure. 4 day long hospital stay, had to clean out again to keep from getting impacted due to the size of the hematoma and its location, would possibly not allow stool to pass comfortably. Was area

[melissa69]

Continued here...I was discharged on the 4th evening. Horrible D started about 10 days post op , I know, enough to know this could possibly be c diff. And I was right. Started on Flagyl on the 8th of August, 500 Mg every 6 hours then 3x a day for 7 more. This medicine is horrid. I hate the side effects, but I am going yo endure, because my symptom are starting to subside, with the exception of right lower quadrant the tenderness, and feeling tired and not yet well developed stool. I have been freaked out, crying, scared poopless. My main concern, is my family. I have read and followed all precautionary measures to ensure they are safe, still fearful. The emotional distress has been the worst of it all. I am now seeing a specialist, who I am confident in, in sending me down the right path. I will post with further updates. I am guessing, that I ended up "catching" this, from the process of colonoscopy, twice. Two surgeries and multiple antibiotics, which my surgeon failed to note in her records, but hospital has hard copy. All of my education, failed me. There is so much that needs to be done, and I am on it like blue bonnet.

[melissa69]

Day 7 of the worst drug I have ever taken in my life, cannot seem to tolerate it well, I am now down to 500mg 3 times a day today. The 4 x's a day was too much for my liver and sent me into some type of toxic overload that sent me to my Dr. Symptoms were hand and feet numbness, rapid heart rate and internal shaking that looked like and felt like myoclonus. Dr checked my vitals, was not in shock, just in overload. Put me on klonipin, which I have taken before for anxiety due to my moms serious debilitating disease of which I was her caregiver, she passed in Jan 2011. It did the trick, finally was able to rest. Kept dreading my next dose of flagyl, got it out laid in on counter, kept staring at it, saying to myself, its benefits are far greater than the not taking it. Stood there crying, dreading it. Knew that flagyl in my case was going to the trick, because I was starting to see symptoms improve. I have been very emotional, not sure if it is and how I got in this position, take lexapro 20mg daily, doesn't seem to be working, but the anxiety of this disease is worse than knowing you have it, I think. It changed the way I look at everything, antibiotic use, the foods I eat and my family. I am back to seeing my counselor, because I do suffer from mild obbsessive compulsive disorder, which, for me has made this far worse mentally. He has been of great comfort, as well as my husband, whom has had to work his butt off through all of this training a new plant manager for nights, really wish he was home during days, when I need him so much. He has been my rock. I nave to tell myself, it is, what is, I have lost my entire summer, but I am determined to get over this and look forward to returning to work as full time hair stylist, and educating all my clients on the over use and over prescribed antibiotics, I hope to get involved and stay active as an advocate for others health issues. My clients rely on my so called education in the medical field, I think afttr raising three children, onewithh a complicated childhood due to illness, and the care taking of my mothetwho suffered from a rare dibilitating disease called MSA, multiple systems atrophy, that sometimes I feel like I should have become a physician, at 42, its a little late, but you can bet that the best place for me, will be in the advocacy department. Some people just don't have the info they need, and don't ask the right questions, just take the meds prescribed and go on about it. I feel I am progressing, will post again soon. Good health to all.