Well, I just came back from my follow-up appointment with the doctor who admitted me to hospital for the original infection (almost 5 weeks ago). And a culture did grow from the bile sample taken 2 days ago from my liver, and so I have a candida infection. I will be going back on fluconazale for that as well as extending the cipro that I have already been taking. Certainly a candida infection could explain all the solids I have been seeing. I'll eating some yogurt too - it couldn't hurt while I am on all these antibiotics.
As for the plumbing, it looks like we'll just maintain the status quo for now, and see what happens. It is annoying but as I really have no choice, I can live with it.
