I get visits from an infectious disease doctor. These are the doctors that diagnosed my aspergillus my first time through. They make sure we have identified the infections correctly and are treating it the right way.
A short visit is a good sign. It means that things are progressing as they should. When something isn’t quite right, I get tests…
I have suspected that my aspergillus infection may not have been completely cured. I have developed an allergy to the contrast dye they give you when having a CT (CAT) scan. So at my last scan, they did it without. This means they could not clearly see things in my abdomen. Since the infection was affecting my liver, I was unclear how they were able to tell the infection was gone. I raised this concern with the infectious disease doctor Friday since I am still running fevers.
He evidently thought the idea had merit. I am scheduled (8am Sat) to get a CT Scan of my chest and abdomen. In order to try to avoid an allergic reaction, I have been put on steroids (Prednisone) and will get a shot of Benadryl before the CT Scan.
They will also see if they notice any problems with my gastrointestinal tract which I am told is the most likely source of the e Coli infection.
If I have a reaction, and it is like the last time, I’ll turn bright red like a sunburn and itch all over. It’s not a life threatening reaction, but it makes me very uncomfortable.
I’ll update you more tomorrow…
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