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My husband got Encephalitis the Thursday before father's day, in June of 2000. I came home from work to find him laying on the bed, sort of half way on. He said he
didn't make supper because he couldn't find the potatoes, and no coffee because he
couldn't find the filters. I knew something was wrong so I said he should take his blood
sugar because I was afraid his diabetes was out of whack. It was sky high! I was afraid
he may go into a coma from that. I wasn't sure what to do about it so I said "we should
go to the hospital." He was very disoriented by this time and had a hard time getting
into the car.
At the hospital he kept deteriorating. The doctor that was there was afraid, I think
because my husband was getting worse by the minute. To make a long story short, he got
so bad he didn't know me. They sent him for all kinds of tests, and started him on
acyclovir. I am so glad we got the right medical attention so fast. I thank God for
guiding the doctors that night! He lost a few days, but by Sunday I knew he was going
to be ok. Best Father's Day ever! In the hospital, but the kids and grand kids were
there and he was BACK! About 3 weeks later he got very ill. We thought it was the flu,
vomiting and diarrhea. Started on Sunday and by Thursday it was blood, so off to
hospital again. More tests and a bone scan because in May of 2000 he had a lamanectomy
(operation on his neck, where theytook away part of the vertebrae). They put a scope
down to see if he had an ulcer. "No" they said, just a very raw esophagus. More meds
for that and was in hospital for 11 days that time. He also had pneumonia. Went to see
the doctor on Wednesday of that week to see how the last x-rays were. Good news,
pneumonia was gone from that lung, bad news it is in the other lung. So more meds.
I don't know if this is anything to do with the E or not. I am afraid to go to work and
leave him at home alone, but someone has to work here. He was a truck driver most of
his life, so led a very active life. Now he is so weak, and tired all the time. He lost a
pile of weight.
I am afraid, and I didn't know that after you had E it hangs around to remind you. My heart aches for all of you. I am having a very hard time with this.
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Mary Anne
B.C. Canada
Posted: Sept. 3, 2000 |
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