with obstructions in the bowel doctors keep putting off operation till they build her up.had nothing 2 eat or drink in the last 3 days.yet she is getting the runs .she had the runs 6 times 2 day.doc said she is very ill cdiff very serious cant see her getting better.he said if she get worse .we as a family .there is 11 of us 9 girls 2 boys.should dicuss how much we will let them do .should we let her have the operation .or leave her . or do they mean have they to resussitate her if things go wrong during the operation. heartbroken.
2007-10-26 11:26:58 · 6 answers · asked by dilly2007 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Usually if the person is very old, they ask, how aggressive do you want us to be. Do you want a Do Not resuscitate on her chart. they asked that when my 80 year old mother was sick and I replied, very aggressive, and Do Resuscitate. She lived three more years, and was very interested in life. Doctors sometimes let treatment slide, only keeping the patient comfortable if the quality of life is not good. Discuss this with your brothers and sisters. And ask what would your Mom want you to do.
2007-10-29 05:24:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anne2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clostridium difficile IS very serious and the elderly are much more prone to contracting it than younger people. It actually happens when your body has been depleted of all the good bacteria, usually when there has been some antibiotic overkill during a hospital stay. The ironic thing is the way to combat it is with more antibiotics, the most effective being flagyl. It is a VERY strong antibiotic that can usually get c. diff under control. If it has seriously eaten away at her colon, an operation might be in order but I don't know what her other diagnoses are. As a family, you have to make that decision on your own. Is she being properly treated? In my profession, I would definitely advise getting a second opinion. It can't hurt and there may be avenues this doctor has not tried yet. Above all, do what you know is best for your mother. I will say, in my experience, that c.diff is not necessarily a death sentence and people do come out of it just fine. Good luck and god bless you, whatever you decide, I know this is difficult!!
2007-10-26 12:35:43 · answer #2 · answered by curiousjeunefille 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am so sorry to hear this. What dreadful situation for you and your siblings. I would think that they will not operate while she is in such a frail condition but without knowing how bad the bowel condition is it is not possible to speculate. Only a skilled doctor can make that decision and I feel you must be guided by their advice. My thoughts and good wishes are with you.
2007-10-26 11:34:55 · answer #3 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
St James Dublin is a fine hospital, they will give your mother all the help they can.
2007-10-26 11:31:02 · answer #4 · answered by Phil McCracken 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i'm very sorry to hear this. have they switched her antibiotics to treat the C. diff? she should be on metronidazole usually or put on vancomycin if that doesn't work
what antibiotic was she on to cause this? clindamycin or amoxicillin?
2007-10-26 11:32:10 · answer #5 · answered by MK 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I promise I'll pray for your mom
⥠aaron
2007-10-26 11:35:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋