Mako Bob back in the hospital - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Sivak · 07-05-2018, 08:31 AM

Hey Everyone

Bob is back in the hospital with the same infection. The last amputation did not remove all the infection, major bummer. His condition is called osteomyelitis. All his trips to Baja are cancelled. He is in Room 429 bed A at Tri City Hospital in Vista. He does have his mobile so give him a call or go visit him...

***Update @ 9:45am 7/5/18***
Just spoke to Bob, surgery is set for tonight @ 5:00pm. The doctors believe the infection is at the end of the stump so they are going to try and just shave off part of the bone instead of doing another full amputation above the knee. Hopefully this will fix it once and for all.

Mahigeer · 07-05-2018, 08:40 AM

Too bad.

Sorry to hear about it.

All the best for speedy recovery.

John M · 07-05-2018, 08:43 AM

Wow, that sucks. Just when it looked like he had that problem solved.

ful-rac · 07-05-2018, 09:06 AM

Dang...sorry to hear that too....

Gr8fuldude · 07-05-2018, 11:24 AM

Thanks Dave for posting the news.

Thoughts and prayers are with you, Roberto. Big time.

Paul

TJones · 07-05-2018, 11:49 AM

my thought and prayers go out.

Orca Winfrey · 07-05-2018, 12:21 PM

Crap! Hoping for the best for him.

landwhale · 07-05-2018, 12:51 PM

Praying for the best Bob!!!!!

Fiskadoro · 07-05-2018, 01:47 PM

Sorry to hear this. Do they know what type of bacteria has infected the bone? Is it resistant to antibiotics?

MrPukaShell · 07-05-2018, 02:34 PM

Get will Roberto, wishing you the very best in your recovery.

Robert

Sivak · 07-05-2018, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Fiskadoro

Sorry to hear this. Do they know what type of bacteria has infected the bone? Is it resistant to antibiotics?

Staff and MRSA both, both very difficult to eliminate especially when diabetic.

Fiskadoro · 07-05-2018, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sivak

Staff and MRSA both, both very difficult to eliminate especially when diabetic.

Methicillin Resistant Staph is what I was afraid of.

I don't know if this will help but I have found that staph is very sensitive to environmental variables especially heat. Any time I get a staff infection on an appendage: finger, foot, hand. I do a treatments of soaking them in the hottest water I can stand. It usually takes one or two tries with tissue injuries. What you are doing is creating a localized very high fever in that tissue. A normal very high fever with say malaria only would take you to 107. Technically some staph can survive temperatures up to 118, but most can't and can be killed with heat without tissue damage.

I've used this trick since I was a kid, but the reason I bring it up is a have an older friend with diabetes that started getting infections in his feet. He went through several series of antibiotics which had limited results but we were able to complete kill the bacteria by heat soaking treatments.

Of course the bone mass at the new infection must be far greater, not to mention the surrounding tissue will be more heat sensitive then a foot. I hope they get it all this time. Tell Bob I wish him the best.

flyfishinsteve64 · 07-05-2018, 09:15 PM

Good Luck Bob

Steve.

MITCHELL · 07-05-2018, 10:06 PM

Hoping for a speedy recovery

FISH11 · 07-05-2018, 10:06 PM

Good luck Bob, keep fighting it.

07-05-2018, 08:31 AM	#1
Sivak Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 115	Mako Bob back in the hospital Hey Everyone Bob is back in the hospital with the same infection. The last amputation did not remove all the infection, major bummer. His condition is called osteomyelitis. All his trips to Baja are cancelled. He is in Room 429 bed A at Tri City Hospital in Vista. He does have his mobile so give him a call or go visit him... *Update @ 9:45am 7/5/18* Just spoke to Bob, surgery is set for tonight @ 5:00pm. The doctors believe the infection is at the end of the stump so they are going to try and just shave off part of the bone instead of doing another full amputation above the knee. Hopefully this will fix it once and for all. Last edited by Sivak; 07-05-2018 at 11:46 AM.

07-05-2018, 09:06 AM	#4
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Dang...sorry to hear that too.... __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

07-05-2018, 11:49 AM	#6
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	Without Words my thought and prayers go out.

07-05-2018, 12:51 PM	#8
landwhale Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 506	Praying for the best Bob!!!!! __________________

07-05-2018, 10:06 PM	#14
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,277	Best wishes bob. Hoping for a speedy recovery __________________ Duke Mitchell

07-05-2018, 08:40 AM	#2
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,897	Too bad. Sorry to hear about it. All the best for speedy recovery.

07-05-2018, 08:43 AM	#3
John M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Escondido Posts: 89	Wow, that sucks. Just when it looked like he had that problem solved.

07-05-2018, 11:24 AM	#5
Gr8fuldude Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tehachapi, CA Posts: 166	Thanks Dave for posting the news. Thoughts and prayers are with you, Roberto. Big time. Paul

07-05-2018, 12:21 PM	#7
Orca Winfrey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: The I. E. Posts: 353	Crap! Hoping for the best for him.

07-05-2018, 01:47 PM	#9
Fiskadoro ....... Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,509	Sorry to hear this. Do they know what type of bacteria has infected the bone? Is it resistant to antibiotics?

07-05-2018, 02:34 PM	#10
MrPukaShell Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ventura COunty Posts: 521	Get will Roberto, wishing you the very best in your recovery. Robert

07-05-2018, 09:15 PM	#13
flyfishinsteve64 Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: santee ca. Posts: 57	Good Luck Bob Steve.

07-05-2018, 10:06 PM	#15
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Good luck Bob, keep fighting it. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )