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01-02-2003, 09:15 AM
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I'm new here. I have not had a hysterectomy. My mother had a total abdominal hysterectomy and died of a flesh eating bacteria 6 days later. I don't want to scare anyone but she was healthy and in a very good hospital in Texas and obviously something went seriously wrong. Possibly, by moving the intestines and what ever else during the surgury introduced the infection into her body. The nursing staff (because of the high patient to nurse ratio so common these days) didn't notice it until it was too late. Was it unwashed hands or unsanitary catheter or what... we don't know. We'll never know.
What I want to say is PLEASE!! DO NOT LET ANY ONE HELP OR HANDLE YOU WITHOUT HAVING THEM WASH HANDS, WEAR GLOVES AND USE STERILIZED INSTRUMENTS!!!!!! We had to watch her die an agonizing death because of someone's negligence - I don't want it to happen to anyone else...
We just spent our first month without her - it's been the saddest of my life. Please, please be careful.
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01-02-2003, 09:39 AM
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Posts: 1,489
Hysterectomy:
Surgery Type: SAH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Cody,
I am very sorry for your loss. It must be such a shock to you to lose her so unexpectedly.
Unfortunately, flesh eating bacteria (strep) infection can occur sometimes after surgery , and you can also get it from having a minor scratch or , for example, cutting yourself when shaving your legs. In the latter case, I apply Neosporin to any scratch, and watch the area for any signs of redness or puffiness.
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01-02-2003, 09:57 AM
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Thank you for your condolences.
You are right about the strep A. My mother never left the hospital because they couldn't figure out why she wasn't recovering - even a little bit - just increasing in pain! She contracted the infection at some point during her hospital stay and it's pretty hard to hurt onesself while confined to a bed.
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01-02-2003, 11:29 AM
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Posts: 6,626
Hysterectomy: April 18th, 2001
Surgery Type: LAVH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Cody, I am soooooo sorry about what happened to your mother. My sincerest of condolences and many, many s for you and your family. I agree with Wachusett completely. This can happen with just a cut or minor injury. My son's best friend lost his Dad to this same thing after he was injured at work. So sad! God bless you!
Emily
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01-02-2003, 11:31 AM
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Cody,
Did she have a fever or other symptom that they could identify as beyond the usual recovery symptoms?
In the beginning of the infection it can look like other things, and then it progresses very rapidly- sometimes the diagnosis is too late.
Again, I'm very sorry.
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01-02-2003, 12:41 PM
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From what I understand, her white blood cell count was not read properly - meaning how quickly the new white cells were being produced in comparison to the old cells being destroyed. I think she had a slight fever and her oxygen levels were low (because of the infection) which is why she didn't leave the hospital on her scheduled release date. She hadn't responded to the pain meds and was in excruciating agony by the 4th day. When her abdomen was finally checked - the infection was visible by sight and extensive.
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01-02-2003, 07:16 PM
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Posts: 7,604
Hysterectomy: August 23rd, 2001
Surgery Type: TVH
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(((((((Cody)))))))
I am so very, very sorry about your mother. Please accept my condolences, and my thanks for thinking about others in your time of great sorrow.
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Karen
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01-02-2003, 07:58 PM
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Hysterectomy: January 10th, 2003
Surgery Type: TVH
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I feel very bad for you and sorry for your loss. I really hope that this was a rare case because I'm 33 and have to go in next Friday for a Hysterectomy. God bless you and your family......
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01-02-2003, 11:57 PM
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Posts: 4,889
Hysterectomy: May 15th, 2002
Surgery Type: SAH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Dana:
In 30 years of being an allied health professional, I've not seen this in relation to surgery. Infection is always a possibility, to be true, but a death like this is incredibly rare. Nonetheless, Cody has an excellent point...if a caregiver has not washed their hands, NEVER hesitate to remind them. I make it a point to wash my hands when and where the patient can see them being washed and be reassured that I've done what I can.
Cody: Please accept my condolences on your mother's untimely loss. Necrotizing fasciitis can often move incredibly fast...and we can't unfortunately always do the necessary in time, as this is an infection that can move literally in minutes. I know nothing can bring back your mother, but it may be that even recognizing the problem immediately might not have been enough . It's a terrible disease with a high price even for its survivors.
What you can do, both to ease your mind and to try to make something good happen for someone else out of this, is to contact the hospital's infection control coordinator. They of course would have been involved and aware of your mother's situation, and they may have some answers for you as to how it happened...and what steps have been taken to prevent its occurrence again. I that your family is eventually able to find some peace and closure. And hopefully there were some lessons that will help the patients that follow her at that particular hospital.
. I'll be thinking of you...
Audrey
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01-03-2003, 08:11 AM
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Thank you all for your sympathy and condolences. And I appreciate your words of advice. We're doing the best we can one day at a time...
cody
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