just been admitted to Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, I’ve been having a problem with a seeming infection at the site of my implanted defibrillators. It has sorta baffled my doctors as it has been extremely random in showing up. The area around the scar would get red and kinda sore for a day or two, then it would go away for days and sometimes several weeks before appearing again. I have been examined by my cardiologist, my defibrillator/pacemaker dr, and even an infectious disease specialist without making much progress. Been on antibiotics for over two months. Wednesday morning it was red and sore again then that evening it started weeping fluid. Yesterday evening it ruptured and started draining some nasty looking stuff. I went to my local urgent care about 7:30pm and the doc there strongly recommended I see my ID doctor today . He now has admitted me to the hospital (in the cardiac observation unit) for some I V antibiotics, observation and possible removal of this defibrillator. Been expecting to have this replaced due to the battery nearing depletion but this may speed things up a bit.
Anyway, that’s what’s going on so a prayer would be greatly appreciated
Thank, Mike
Anyway, that’s what’s going on so a prayer would be greatly appreciated
Thank, Mike
