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Glad to hear Eric is doin better....So does this mean we shouldn't drink the water when in Alabama...just beer!
 
Get well soon Eric. You're in our prayers!
 
Guys you make me cry! Honestly Marshall, when I pulled the die cast out, I did tear-up but I blame the light.
East Alabama Medical Center is a very good hospital and are doing great things to me. I do have the bacterial minigitis but it not menecocgal nor spreading to others. It hurts but I do not remember the spinal tap.
That pic is of me breaking my rear axle shaft at MM. Bret (drgr1) I guess felt bad for not posting pics until I almost died so her figured he'd post'em up!

Thanks to all, you are what's life's about! see you out there.
 
We need to have a welcome back wheeling session at MM :)
 
Looking forward to wheeling with ya again!!!!
 
Keep gettin better & call if you wanta bulshet.....auto plants get boring;)
 
If you are up to it (sounds like you are recovering quickly!), come on out for Cullowhee. Beer is on me!
 
wow! our prayers are with you . . . hope you get well very soon!
 
Glad to see you are recovering. It helps us all think about how fradgile life truly is. My prayers will continue to be with you.
 
Yesterday's report from my fiance:

As of this morning we were optimistic about Eric being released
today, but after seeing the Infectious Disease Dr. we soon learned
that the normal protocol is 14 days on IV antibiotics not 10 as we
were originally told. They rechecked the spinal tap this afternoon
so depending on how that checks out there is a very small possibility
that he can go home tomorrow on homecare (a nurse will come out and
administer the antibiotics). We all know that he is feeling almost
100% now, so he is having a hard time thinking that he might be here
until Sunday. The Neurosurgeon also came by this morning to tell him
that he is almost positive that the residual from a tumor removed from his pituitary gland in '94 is believed to have rubbed a hole in the wall that separates the pituitary gland and
the sinus cavity allowing a leak that has caused all of this. This
is not life threatening, but needs to be addressed in the near
future. He recommended this to be repaired within the next few weeks
as the Meningitis could possibly return. Right now they are thinking
this can be done endoscopically up his nose, so hopefully there will
not be another extended hospital visit. We still don't know how long
his recovery will be when he is finally released but we will let
everyone know as soon as we know.
Thank you so much for everyone's support during this difficult time,
Cristin and Eric

Today's news:

I've seen the infectious desease doc and my admitting doc this
morning and they both conveyed to me that I was/am still a whole more
sick than they originally thought. The results from my spinal tap
yesterday revealed no grown culture (meaning have no idea what type
of virus caused this meningitis) and also showed a very high level of
white blood cells still. spinal fluid should be clear, mine still is
slghtly yellow, but at least no milky look anymore, it's getting
better. So... since the white blood cells are high, I get to stay on
antibiotics through an IV for another week, and then they'll get
another spinal tap next week to check again.
They put longer lastin IV up my arm and into my chest this afternoon and will
watch it over night, if it does OK then I may be able to go home with
it and keep getting my medicine there.
Not the best news, but I'm still kickin' and might be going home tomorrow!

Thank you all!

-Eric
 
Thanks!
I'm OK for now, got a book and some movies, just ready to leave!
 
fxxxer...

Eric, take your time. Get better. Do whatever they say and just get well.













then come out and wheel and drink with us like a viking!
 
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