Mona Shannon

I wasn’t feeling well the first week of June- 2024. Went outside to clip some unwanted vines and I fell back into my own yard (into a flower bed) onto my right shoulder. Went to a hospital and was given a sling (wear it 6-8 weeks). While in the hospital I asked for a UTI check of my urine. Did not happen!

I told the doctor that I had a bad sore on my left buttock and asked him to examine it – Again it did NOT ever happen! My insurance said that if I could walk to the nurses desk I was well enough go home!

I thought good -maybe this what I need. When I got home I got weaker every day. Had no appetite and was very shaky. In the morning at 9 a.m. I passed out near my den window. My daughter lives outside the USA and later on, about 6:30 p.m., I listened to a call from my daughter that said  Mother, I haven’t talked to you all day and I have called the police to do a wellness check . When they came (had to break in the door) they told me that they did not like the looks of my sore on the butt.  Said is was dead flesh and that the next step was septic ! I said take me to the a specific hospital.

They saved my life and I am so thankful. I stayed a long time and got a little stronger. Had to have surgery on the sore buttocks. The nurses said “He had to cut you to the bone to get all of the infection.” Was given a wound-vac and a special mattress on the bed. Had excellent care and later went to skilled nursing and after that the insurance co. sent me home. I hired visiting nurses to help with bathing and meal preparation.

I got better with all of the wound care people coming to change the wound covers and the home health to make sure it was working, if the wound cover was loose. It is now September and I am not 100% well but am so much better. I guess it takes time to get over a serious life threatening illness like MRSA and sepsis!! (Sepsis and MRSA) I feel lucky to be alive-I have always had great health & this has been such a lesson &and a shock at the same time. Sincerely, Mona K. Shannon