I had a baclofen pump put in a couple of years ago now and did fine for about 3
weeks and then ended up getting bacterial meningitis from the surgery.
Normally you do not get meningitis 3 weeks after the surgery, but that's how it
happened with me. I was in the hospital for several days and then had a pic
line with antibiotics at home for another 4 weeks I think. The meningitis was
awful. I've never had such a pounding headache and neck ache. They thought
they were going to have to take my pump out also, but I was much better pretty
quickly from the antibiotic, so they were able to keep it in. I've had no
problems since that incident. Sorry to hear about the horror you have went
through with the pump! Also, I'm very sorry to hear about your father. I hope
you get through this and feel better soon!
Take care,
Corie, C4-5 incomplete
----- Original Message -----
From: Veranda Escobar
To: quad-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 6:13 PM
Subject: [QUAD-L] BACHOFLEN PUMP INFECTED
OK SORRY GUYS MY COMP IS ACTING WEIRD SO I AM HAVING TO WRITE IN CAPS :(
I HAD TO WRITE ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN. I AM SO FUSSY ABOUT RIGHT NOW.
NOT TO MENTION DEPRESSED (OK I SAID IT). IN AUG,07 I HAD BACHOFLEN PUMP
REPLACED I WAS IN BAD PAIN A WEEK LATER THEY DISCOVERED I HAD A HEMATITE IN THE
SURGERY SITE. SO THEY WENT BACK IN & TOOK OUT . UNFORTUNATELY 2 DAYS LATER MY
FATHER PASSED SO I WAS UP WHOLE WEEK MAKING ARRANGEMENT'S PLUS FUNERAL (NO
HEALING TIME). FOR 8 MONTHS I WAS IN SEVERE BACK PAIN ON JULY 2ND I WOKE UP TO
A POOL OF BLOOD THE SITE SLIT RIGHT OPEN WAS RUSHED TO ER W/INFECTION TO SITE.
PUMP WAS TAKEN OUT AFTER A TWO WK STAY I WAS RELEASED. WHILE THERE CONTRACTED
C-DIFF AND A BAD UTI. WENT HOME ON ORAL BACHOFLEN WAS IN HORRIBLE PAIN WAS
RUSHED BACK 2 WKS LATER AFTER A 36 HOUR FIGHT OF NO SLEEP, SEVERE SPASMING,
VOMITING, DELUSIONAL,NO FOOD, DIARRHEA. STAY TWO MORE WKS PUMP WAS REPLACED
AFTER THEY GOT THE OK'S THAT ALL INFECTIONS WERE GONE. WENT TO REHAB 2 MORE
WKS. NOW HOME DOING OUTPATIENT THERAPY. I FEEL SO SICK STILL, VERY WEAK, NO
APPETITE. I HAVE TO KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAS GONE THRU THIS? AND FOR ANYONE ELSE
PLS TELL ME AFTER THEIR OWN HOSPITAL STAYS HOW LONG WAS IT BEFORE THEY EVEN
FELT BETTER? I PLANNED TO GO BK TO WK THIS WEEK, BUT WAS TO WEAK TO EVEN TRY.
VERANDA C6-C7 INC
