ScreamingChicken
WVMountainrear's Husband
Last Sunday, I had an abcess form pretty much out of nowhere on the inside of my right leg, just above the knee. It was red, tight, and over 8 inches at its widest part.After much persuasion from some fellow Dimsters, I went to see the doc Monday afternoon. The diagnosis was cellulitis due to a spider bite. The doc gave me some antibiotics scheduled me for a follow up the next afternoon.
It was worse the next day, the infection moving from the original abcess both up and down my leg. I also developed a headache, nausea, and a fever. I was admitted to the hospital that afternoon. I was started on IV antibiotics and taken to surgery on Wednesday, where they remove infected tissue and drained fluid from the area. The cultures came back MRSA, a VERY serious staph infection that left untreated would have likely resulted in me having my leg amputated.
I am finally home as of today. I have a very deep wound in my leg where the surgery was performed that is going to require quite a bit a care for a while but given the alternative i'll take it.
Now the cause for the cellulitis WAS NOT a spider bite as first thought. The cause was my shorts ( not my undies BTW ). It seems as though friction from the hem of my shorts (I wear them all year long here) caused a microscopic abrasion that allowed the bacteria to enter my body. Crazy, eh?
Thanks to everyone who kept me in there thoughts. It is most appreciated.
Rick
It was worse the next day, the infection moving from the original abcess both up and down my leg. I also developed a headache, nausea, and a fever. I was admitted to the hospital that afternoon. I was started on IV antibiotics and taken to surgery on Wednesday, where they remove infected tissue and drained fluid from the area. The cultures came back MRSA, a VERY serious staph infection that left untreated would have likely resulted in me having my leg amputated.
I am finally home as of today. I have a very deep wound in my leg where the surgery was performed that is going to require quite a bit a care for a while but given the alternative i'll take it.
Now the cause for the cellulitis WAS NOT a spider bite as first thought. The cause was my shorts ( not my undies BTW
). It seems as though friction from the hem of my shorts (I wear them all year long here) caused a microscopic abrasion that allowed the bacteria to enter my body. Crazy, eh?Thanks to everyone who kept me in there thoughts. It is most appreciated.
Rick
