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Lynn M. Family Member

Infection

Wed, 01/11/2023 - 3:20PM

Hi Everyone, my roommate has a heart mate 3 and has had an infection in the past. The last few days he has had a discharge of a green color and he seems to think that is normal. All he does is sleep, nothing new tho but he isn’t feeling well either. Has diarrhea also. What do you all think?  I think he should call his Dr. Ty

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Lee S.

Wed, 01/11/2023 - 4:17PM

Hi Lynn.

Never had an infection yet but I wouldn't wait to make that call. What do you have to lose. I have some discharge after 15 months but I believe it's a little bit of blood that gets hard. My team seems not to be concerned about it and actually took a sample during the appt. But I wouldn't hesitate to call your LVAD team.

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Lynn M.

Wed, 01/11/2023 - 4:29PM

TY for responding. Believe me, if it was me, I would have called the first day. Everything is tomorrow for this guy. He is my husbands friend and he is staying with us. Idt he is using gloves when he changes the gauze and he isn’t very clean. I try to pound it in his head but he just doesn’t want to hear it. He always waits til he will end up in the hospital. Even the Dr.s are frustrated with him. 

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Lynn M.

Mon, 01/23/2023 - 2:58PM

  Hi, I have told him many times to call them and he said it cleared up. Not sure if it’s possible to clear up by itself tho. He is on antibiotics for the rest of his life due to a infection in the past, so maybe that helped?  Idk. I can’t even persuade him to get his bloodwork done once a month.