I had my gallbladder out on Sept 8th, went home on the 9th although I had been having considerably more pain than people usually have along with a low grade fever since the surgery. Was recovering at home okay but on the 12th I spiked a very high fever out of nowhere. Went to ER by ambulance. They ran some tests and an abdominal CT, including blood cultures, and they got my fever down below 100 and sent me home.
Then, hours later, the doctor from the hospital called me back; told me to return to hospital because blood cultures were positive for gram negative bacteria. These bacteria are usually found in the digestive tract and somehow I've gotten "blood poisoning" because they're in my system somehow. It's most likely the surgery but that's not for certain, although my incisions are all angry red and surrounded by peculiar red rash of tiny red blisters. Could be a reaction to the glue, too. It's all a mess. At the moment, I'm in the hospital and I have to remain here on strong IV antibiotics another "couple of days". At one point, one of the doctors mentioned that sometimes these bacteria can leak into the system from the intestines. Is this leaky gut? I'm just trying to piece together how this happened, although, it could very well be simply due to my totally shot immune system which I was really worried about prior to the surgery. I felt in my spirit that something like this was going to happen because I had had two outbreaks, one on top of the other, of pityriasis rosea which points to a broken immune system, as does the freaky business going on with my tongue and mouth which is also a mess.
Anyway, I would sure appreciate it if someone could possibly help me sort some of this out and maybe give me a quick lesson on "leaky gut" if this sounds like what this is.
Thanks friends,
Stone
Then, hours later, the doctor from the hospital called me back; told me to return to hospital because blood cultures were positive for gram negative bacteria. These bacteria are usually found in the digestive tract and somehow I've gotten "blood poisoning" because they're in my system somehow. It's most likely the surgery but that's not for certain, although my incisions are all angry red and surrounded by peculiar red rash of tiny red blisters. Could be a reaction to the glue, too. It's all a mess. At the moment, I'm in the hospital and I have to remain here on strong IV antibiotics another "couple of days". At one point, one of the doctors mentioned that sometimes these bacteria can leak into the system from the intestines. Is this leaky gut? I'm just trying to piece together how this happened, although, it could very well be simply due to my totally shot immune system which I was really worried about prior to the surgery. I felt in my spirit that something like this was going to happen because I had had two outbreaks, one on top of the other, of pityriasis rosea which points to a broken immune system, as does the freaky business going on with my tongue and mouth which is also a mess.
Anyway, I would sure appreciate it if someone could possibly help me sort some of this out and maybe give me a quick lesson on "leaky gut" if this sounds like what this is.
Thanks friends,
Stone