Florin Update

Florin is back in the hospital. His rubella is going away. However, the latest test for tuberculosis was positive. For almost two months he has been battling one illness after another. He is one tough guy.

About two months ago, he was admitted to the hospital and was diagnosed with infection (abscess pockets) in his kidneys. These were so severe that they threaten to destroy his kidneys. He still has the infection in his kidneys. This has not cleared up. While in the hospital the first time, he contracted rubella. The rubella showed up after he left the hospital. He received treatment at home and in emergency visits to the hospital for the rubella. Actually he was refused treatment for the rubella at one point.

Now he is back in the hospital because he was getting weaker and showing some signs of discoloration. They do a routine TB test upon entry to the hospital. This test showed positive. Previous tests on the other visits were negative. Now he is being treated only for TB and infection in the kidneys. The doctor is still hopeful that his kidneys can be saved. However, there is still a significant chance that at least one of them will be damaged. Then, the kidney will have to be removed.