Up my nose with a rubber hose!
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 11:27 pm
...and assorted other surgical instruments, apparently...
Well, friends, I am 21 days into what should be a 42 day course of daily IV antibiotic infusions. They are kicking my tail around the block.
Turns out that the dentistry from hell (four large upper teeth lost to bad root canals, hopefully this is where it stops...) mutated into osteomyelitis and chronic sinusitis due to the multiple sinus breaches from the extractions (teeth were rooted there- and now there's a facial bone fragment that's migrated and is blocking my maxillary sinus on the left side) so they have to go in after it. My biggest concern is that the infection has been so near to my eyes all this time.
The IV infusions have held the line while the CT and surgical consults were done but I won't really start getting better until after the surgery. Monday is a marathon of infusion, lab work, pre-op clinic and anesthesiology consult (you guys all know too well how that goes)
At least they are mercifully giving me general this time. No more being awake for surgeries for me after the 5 eye surgeries and all those maxillofacial surgeries this year, nope. I'm not brave anymore. They didn't even suggest it apparently this is always done under general.
Please keep a good thought for me Thursday, if it's not too much trouble? Hopefully this will be the point where I finally start getting better.
There were points during this where I was so sick, I couldn't stand, eat, drink water without choking, or even hold my head up. At several points I looked at March and said "This thing, whatever it is, is eating my face." it turns out, internally, it was. I have never been so sick, so long in my life. They think Staph is to blame for it all.
I am so lucky I got the doctor I did when I did who took it seriously, at last. I'd gone to the ER at one point as I think I'd told you and the maxillofacial surgeon on call vetoed the ER doctor's orders and sent me home without the CT after she'd already started me on IV antibiotics. I went back to the pills, which were not working.
If that guy hadn't done that, we'd have been on the right track almost six weeks sooner...be warned, and hopefully you'll never need that info but if you have pain in your face and sinuses after tooth extraction, (especially if there are any fistulas) do NOT let it go no matter what the dentists (and I had three different specialists bouncing me back and forth) tell you. Time is not your friend here, and it does not heal all wounds. I did everything they told me to, and I just got sicker. I'm hoping soon I'll finally start getting better.
Wish me luck...
xoxo
bru
Well, friends, I am 21 days into what should be a 42 day course of daily IV antibiotic infusions. They are kicking my tail around the block.
Turns out that the dentistry from hell (four large upper teeth lost to bad root canals, hopefully this is where it stops...) mutated into osteomyelitis and chronic sinusitis due to the multiple sinus breaches from the extractions (teeth were rooted there- and now there's a facial bone fragment that's migrated and is blocking my maxillary sinus on the left side) so they have to go in after it. My biggest concern is that the infection has been so near to my eyes all this time.
The IV infusions have held the line while the CT and surgical consults were done but I won't really start getting better until after the surgery. Monday is a marathon of infusion, lab work, pre-op clinic and anesthesiology consult (you guys all know too well how that goes)
At least they are mercifully giving me general this time. No more being awake for surgeries for me after the 5 eye surgeries and all those maxillofacial surgeries this year, nope. I'm not brave anymore. They didn't even suggest it apparently this is always done under general.
Please keep a good thought for me Thursday, if it's not too much trouble? Hopefully this will be the point where I finally start getting better.
There were points during this where I was so sick, I couldn't stand, eat, drink water without choking, or even hold my head up. At several points I looked at March and said "This thing, whatever it is, is eating my face." it turns out, internally, it was. I have never been so sick, so long in my life. They think Staph is to blame for it all.
I am so lucky I got the doctor I did when I did who took it seriously, at last. I'd gone to the ER at one point as I think I'd told you and the maxillofacial surgeon on call vetoed the ER doctor's orders and sent me home without the CT after she'd already started me on IV antibiotics. I went back to the pills, which were not working.
If that guy hadn't done that, we'd have been on the right track almost six weeks sooner...be warned, and hopefully you'll never need that info but if you have pain in your face and sinuses after tooth extraction, (especially if there are any fistulas) do NOT let it go no matter what the dentists (and I had three different specialists bouncing me back and forth) tell you. Time is not your friend here, and it does not heal all wounds. I did everything they told me to, and I just got sicker. I'm hoping soon I'll finally start getting better.
Wish me luck...
xoxo
bru
