Particularly interested in first hand feedback (Chris B?))))
Within one hour of discharge and 30 hours post surgery for a titanium rod to secure fractured arm due to met tumor radiation of humerus, Pop presented with 105.7 fever nearing seizure and has been in acute care for 7 days post op. The CDC has partnered on his case, resulting in a plethora of tests, scans and negative cultures:
-no infection at surgical site, in fact healing well and mobile
-all cultures negative
-scans confirm that his preop Pet mets are certainly present but unremarkable at this point, meaning they are lights on the scan and not defined tumors--ruling out what one Dr. suggested was "tumor fever"
-broad spectrum IV antibiotics appear to be controlling fever and he will soon be transfer to a rehab
Setbacks are significant but hopefully rehab will help him back to his preop state which was pretty good. MO, surgeon, hospital team or CDC can't verify why this happened. A pre surgery urinary infection had been cleared up, and his cultures still remain negative, as do all reports. No clots. No blood infection. No id'd bacteria.
The implant and supporting hardware are all titanium. There have been complications with getting many IVs started attributed to his veins weathering the past two years. Last chemo was in Feb. Thoughts or directives for a medical source for review?