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09-21-21, 08:43 AM

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genejockey

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Originally Posted by ls01

So, I have 2 family members in the hospital now. My dad went back in on Saturday and my brother went in on Friday. Brother had a prostate procedure done and ended up with an apparent mursa infection that almost killed him. His BP was 80 over 50? He was passing out. And hallucinating. He might get out today. They installed a pump yesterday for intravenous antibiotics.
. Dad went back in after blood work on Friday showed he has pneumonia, and his hearfailure is active. His legs were alarmingly swollen.

Yikes! MRSA is no joke. My Dad got it once in his knee after a cortisone shot, and was in the hospital for some time with IV antibiotics.

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