Wednesday, January 21, 2009
MRSA :( Tracheostomy :)
Dad IS looking really good after the tracheostomy surgery!! No more tubes down his throat, up his nose, all around his face... Yeah! He looks more peaceful & we're sure he's a little more comfortable with the trach. breathing mechanism. The doctor said that he is actually breathing much better today. They are just blowing humidified oxygen through his throat, etc. now. He's not currently on a ventilator, which is great to hear. He has contracted a few things though. He has M.R.S.A. which is MethacillinResistent Staff Aureus, otherwise known as "the super bug". It's a bacterial infection that is resistent to antibiotics & is in the sucretions of his lungs. It usually is brought on by the body when the immune system is broken-down and compromised. Which his definitely is. He also has pneumonia. Which was probably caused by the ventilator and breathing tube down his throat. That's very common in that case. He has a peg tube in his side now and he's getting good nutrition for his body through that tube. Sad part...Dad won't be able to speak for a couple of weeks still. They'll install a button on his trach. to allow speaking when he is ready then. If you REALLY want to visit now, make sure your visit is brief with Kirby, and the Doctor said to make sure that you are really healthy. Washing your hands before and immediately after IS IMPARATIVE!!! You must have a #code from the family to visit. Please leave comments on this blog for Dad. This is our way of letting him know how much everyone loves him and is thinking of him. Thank you for all of you who have stopped by the hospital waiting room and visited with us children. We've sure enjoyed getting to visit with Dad's friends, both new and old. You're going to be a great support & inspiration for Dad in the future! Thank you for your prayers! xoxo Sonja
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Sonja-
ReplyDeleteI was out of town when I got a call from Ryan and I am so sorry. It was so much fun to watch the football game with Kirby the other night. He seems to be a very strong and positive man. Our prayers are with him and you guys. We would love to take your kids anytime. Let me know if you would like us to take them this weekend, we are in town and would love to have them.
Regards,
Shane Evertson
Hey Sonja & Rye,
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to send our love. I've been able to follow some of Kirby's progress from info provided to us via Joe & Michael. Our hearts and hopes go out to him, please let us know if we can help with anything. Kirby was always kind and made us feel welcome when we associated with him, we are wishing him the best and will remember him in our prayers.
Love Jason & Lisa Gardner
hi sonja...
ReplyDeletewendy just emailed the losser family and told us about the devastating accident. i'm sure you and your family are just crushed. i feel so bad for everybody and especially your dad. what a tragedy for him and your family.
wanted to send a quick note to let you know that i'm thinking of you all. it's going to be a really rough road ahead, no doubt. and you're all going to need strength and hope. sending my love and a big hug. i'm so sorry.
while i've long since lost touch with the ludvigsons, i have very fond memories of you all and have always kept tabs on everyone through my sister. she asked us to send any fun memories we had...so here's mine. i hope it brings a smile to everyone's face during this dark time.
1:00 a.m.
the T.J. drive convoy pulls out with 12 sleeping children.
open maps.
open road ahead.
endless bathroom stops and filling stations.
losser passengers swapping with ludvigsons.
ludvison passengers swapping with lossers.
riding backwards in the backseat of the station wagon...making faces at passersby.
playing blackjack in the back of a moving camper.
grabbing at the CB radio for a turn.
yelling "linda lou how old are you?"
hearing "i am two says linda lou."
coolers filled with fruity sodas.
brown paper bags stuffed with chips and candy.
smiles and cheer as we rolled through the desert on a wondrous half-day voyage to lake tahoe.
while this memory is about all of us...it's a memory that our parents gave us. your mom...and your dad. it's about the spirit, energy and adventure within them to have pulled off what now seems to me an impossible feat of a vacation. it's about them scraping together what little money they had back then to show us a good time. it's about their giving nature.
when you can, please give my regards to your dad...and say hello to your family from me.
xo,
jason losser
p.s.
attached is a picture of one of many losser-ludvigson escapades...fireworks, trafalga, lagoon, sugarhouse swimming pool? who knows. all of us stuffed seat-beltless and carefree in the losser pickup truck...ready for our next adventure.
Dear Sonja & Ludvigson family,
ReplyDeleteWe are so sorry about your dad. We can't even imagine what your whole family must be feeling and going through. We want you to know our thoughts and prayers are with you all. May you find hope, strength, and peace at this difficult time.
Your dad will forever be the name we call any really large, plastic cup filled with a cool drink. We call them "Kirby Cups" after your dad. He always had a huge cup, usually filled with a "slushy"..........those fruity, icy concoctions he and your mom would whip up. And we always remember how amazing it was when we went on trips with your family and we stopped at McDonald's to eat. Our family would each walk out with a hamburger and fries......and maybe a drink if we were lucky. But your dad always bought you kids the works! Hamburgers, fries, drinks, shakes, fruit pies----everything! It was always fun to go with your family. Your dad and mom were full of life and excited to experience each vacation to the max!
We loved living next door to your family for so many years. It was always an adventure. Most of your mom and dad's and our kids were born there and played together happily. It was crazy busy all the time.
We hope your warm memories will keep you going during this time. We hope your dad will be able to heal and enjoy the rest of his life. Please pass on to your whole family how many people care about you all. God bless you.
Love,
Dale and Rosalie Losser
Hey Kirby, My wife and I only met you once at a Casale birthday party, but I enjoyed visiting with you then. We pray you will recover quickly and that you can enjoy your family again. They truly love you and want to be with you here for a very long time. Again, our love to you and thoughts of a speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteMarque
Hello Kirby,
ReplyDeleteWe heard about your bad accident from Lynn Powell. Been thinking about you and how you are doing. Our Hearts and Prayers are with you and hope you have a speedy recovery. I have been thinking about calling you lately to see how your mother is doing. She was a very special person in my life. I have alot of special memories about you and your family when I was growing up. After seeing the picture of your car you are lucky to be alive. I am having some health probems of my own so I won't be able to come and see you. I will Give you a call. I love you Kirby and Thanks for your friedship.
Love
Mike & Gwen Fisher