MRSA

Grandma has developed MRSA, a staph infection in her right leg.  The wound specialist is changing the bandages twice a day with an oral antibiotic that MRSA responses to.  Hopefully she will be able to get through this - the nursing home calls her "The Comeback Queen".

She only weighs 67 lbs now.

Health Issues for Grandma

Grandma has a few health issues right now and we would appreciate your prayers.  A week ago tonight Grandma's neck was very swollen and red.  The nurse told us it was cellulitis, hospice ordered hot packs 4 times a day for 10 minutes.  By Sunday the swelling was almost gone and a small amount of swelling remains now.  See her picture below.  She also has a rash on her neck.

At the beginning of the week, Grandma hurt her right leg somehow under one of the dinning room tables which created a 1x5 blood blister.  The blood blister has now reabsorbed which was good but yesterday the nursing home called and said her leg is now infected with cellulitis.  The wound care specialist came today to examine her and took a culture from her leg.  She will have antibiotic cream and take antibiotics by mouth for the next 10 days. 

If Grandma is in any pain she doesn't show it, she doesn't seem to be aware of the problem unless you touch her leg.

The picture below is Grandma blowing a kiss, it took alot of work getting her to do this but she finally did.