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Cellulitis and Sepsis just released from the hospital

Skin Health | Last Active: Sep 20, 2021 | Replies (28)

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@mamacita

@cindylb, how are you and your family getting along? Since the last tine we have talked. I developed several tender spots on the places where your fingernails go deep into the nail bed. Exactly where I have had staph infections before, which requires medical attention. It requires a certain amount of diligence to treat each individual spot. Making sure that I clean the area thoroughly, and putting antibiotic cream on it. Multiple times during the day.

I can only imagine the degree of difficulty that you face every day. Add to that the thought that you might have to switch to another antibiotic, then another, then another.

Life can be so hard! But still, life is good! A friend of ours is a doctor in another county. His mother and I were great friends. So I may be able to pick his brain and get some ideas from him. Also, my husband is retired from the health department. He still has good friends there. I have yet to make it to the University libraries. But I will continue to research and try to find updates that might be helpful for you.

There is strength in numbers, for sure. That's the good thing about Mayo Connect. There are real people here who will listen and do whatever they can to help.

As you have the opportunity, we would love to hear from you again.

We are better together.

Love and light,

Mamacita Jane

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@mamacita Thank you for following up with me! I've been recovering from the sepsis (made me so tired and anxiety riddled). I am on the mend they say and I'm off antibiotics for a week. Those were so strong and so many I developed oral thrush and yeast infection and I have one more dose of those meds and then I'm clear on that I hope. I've been to several follow ups on my hand, which is slow to heal and Infectious Disease (with one more follow up there) and tomorrow i go for an allergy consult (due to the antibiotic allergy). Finally, I am seeing physical therapy and lymphedema therapy because that made the swelling and infection worse. I thought I had that under control but I guess not.
I got a tiny scratch on my other arm a couple days ago and I've never washed, bandaged or put more antibiotic cream on anything in my life. Tomorrow I'm buying some thin gloves to wear when I'm doing anything like cleaning that might cause a cut or start this up again.
I think the worst part (other than the almost dying) is thinking it might come back at any time. It all just seemed so random
Again, thanks for your support, anything you might turn up in research etc. It is very much appreciated!!!!!