My urine culture came back and I have two different types of bacteria. The one that I always have E Coli and a new one called Klebsiella Pnuemoniae. E coli is usually at fault for 90% of urinary tract infections. Klebsiella is a bacteria that we carry on our bodies all the time. I should have a stronger defense system to ward off this bacteria from causing me harm. Dr. Castro has called my new urologist. We at first thought the bacteria was going to be a Pseudomona. These bacterias are external bacterias and normally come from water. The urologist was suspecting I might be getting my urinary tract infections from my pool. My parents did not believe this because my dad and uncle Bismark are always cleaning our pool and keeping the levels correct with the right chemicals. Also me and my parents are the only ones who swim in it. The Klebsiella is an internal bacteria meaning I did not contact either of these bacterias from an outside source rather they are the bacterias that I normally carry in my body. Again, why is my defense system so low?
My test results have come back. Good news is the bacteria Klebsiella has not seeped into my blood. This is a nasty little bacteria that normally presents in the lungs and can go into the brain. Not good. Thank goodness it is localized only in my kidney and that the new antibiotic is killing it off. My protein C reactive has also gone down to 9 this is wonderful news. Less than 10 is where it should be so it has dropped from 139 to 9 in a matter of days the antibiotic is working. The immunology report came back that my IGG was lower than normal and protein levels were really low. Dr. Zuniga asked what type of animal meat or proteins did I eat. Well as a matter of fact I have not had any protein for about a month. Remember Shelbe the new nutritionist? Well she had put me on an all carb diet. I was eating just chicken broth with wheat pasta, bread, potatoes, and carrots, and barley cereal for my breakfast. I was not taking in any protein and this has caused my levels to drop. It is very interesting to me how food affects the body’s system so much. How too much of one thing or too little can cause drastic changes. Just simply having my levels lower can cause my defense system to lower as well.
My mom and dad are always investigating what foods are the best for me. As a matter of fact, before I became ill mom had spoken to Shelbe and had asked why I was not having protein and vegetables in my diet. To make a long story short I am no longer seeing Shelbe the nutritionist from California.
On Monday my mom went out to find me some organic beef! Mom found a specialty butcher in Escazu. She went and spoke with the butcher and told him my situation. He was such a nice man. He individually packed 2 oz packages of meat for my lunch and dinner. He vacuumed packed them and put my name on each one. It was so nice of him. Mom also picked me up some organic chicken. Now mom is adding this to my yummy vegetable soup and organic brown rice we are hoping to raise my protein level back up again soon! We have also added fresh coconut milk to my breakfast. It is yummy and we are using the coconuts from our property. It is amazing all the benefits the coconut has such the milk to help with my seizures, the water for electrolytes, and the oil fights bacterias as it is rich in antimicrobial. Whew, after putting all this into body I should be healthy as a horse!
Love Malia.