MRSA Staph Infection

[millwoodva]

No Spam.....No Joke....My Personal Deal

Two weeks ago, I and ( wife /twin 5 yr old boys) made our annual visit to my folks in Upstate NY.
Got out of the pool and saw a "zit" on the back of my leg...popped it of course...(7/02 .. 3pm)
By midnight..I could not sleep due to the pain in my leg...
After a sleepless night...I went to the local Urgent Care.. Wed. (July 3nd)
Slightly red around the perimeter..they gave me an "entry level" antibiotic...
Two days later (Fri.) ..I went back after no improvement...
Doctor made an incision to drain.... plus a stronger antibiotic (SepTra)...
By Sat the pain had gotten worse.....
Sat. afternoon we headed back to VA... 9 hr trip (home 0:300 Sunday)...
Went to E.R. in Winchester (3hrs of I.V.antibiotics) plus cutting the area deeper to drain...
E.R doctor saying...."come back in 48 hrs....."
I went back in 30 hours with my "bags packed"... planning to stay for a few days.. (no improvement).......
One day on I.V.......(Tues.)
Weds (7/11) The surgeon ( put me out for one hour) dug a tunnel (upside down T)..one inch deep..one inch either direction to remove the "spooge"..
Fours days in Winchester Hospital...(Over night...then Surgery..and two days of I. V.) I'm home.. Fri. 7/13
All over a friggin ' zit....
The doctors are saying we ALL have this new bacteria on our skin...which is immune to standard antibiotics..
It's not like the ole' days regarding..popping' zits the doctors said.....NO JOKE....with this bug...
It's a serious DEAL..


MY TWO CENTS FROM EXPERIENCE.....It's a serious BUG friends....