This scares the hell out of me, even without the involvement of cancer and makes me once again so grateful that we were so lucky. From Acorn-online:
Since first being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, Darien resident Dot Driscoll has undergone a mastectomy, endured chemotherapy, suffered from a staphylococcus infection in her spine that nearly left her paralyzed and required the reconstruction of her spine and lived cancer-free for almost four years.
That is all the article says about her infection, but what a nightmare she must have lived through, please keep her in your prayers!
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Leah // Jul 31, 2007 at 8:17 pm
This is an old post, so no one will probably see this, but here goes. My mom was dx with stage 4 metastatic lung cancer in April. While in the hospital for PAIN MANAGEMENT, she contracted MRSA, most likely while having a port put in her chest. She was put on antibi0tics in May, and unable to receive chemo because of the MRSA. She passed away June 7, 2007, 2 months after her diagnosis, at the age of 56.
Steph // Aug 1, 2007 at 4:15 pm
So sorry to hear that Leah. I’m sure your Mum would be very proud of you for keeping her story alive. Keep up the good fight in memory of her.
Leah // Aug 3, 2007 at 4:11 pm
Thanks for your comment Steph…MRSA is not something to mess around with. I can’t help but think had she not contracted this bug, she could have had treatment and been with us for a little longer.
Steph // Aug 3, 2007 at 6:13 pm
Leah, I totally understand your anger about the MRSA. It may help you to look at it a different way… it could be that while MRSA hastened your mother’s passing, it may also have spared her (and you) from a long and difficult battle with the ravages of cancer. She’s at peace now. Go easy on yourself.
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