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Cellulitis and Sepsis just released from the hospital
Skin Health | Last Active: Sep 20, 2021 | Replies (28)Comment receiving replies
@cindylb - I am another mentor here on Connect. I usually don’t check skin diseases, but I did now and read about your scary ordeal with cellulitis and sepsis. I understand that your lymphedema complicates matters. I had a right mastectomy years ago and my oncologist and internist were always warning me of injury to the right arm and risk of lymphedema. I’m still paranoid about it. Do you have any other health issues that would make you more prone to infections? It seems that the warmer months are often associated with cellulitis.
My granddaughter- 6 years old then -suddenly developed cellulitis from an insect bite and overnight developed fever, redness and malaise. I think she may have been immunosconpromized at the time because of being diagnosed with Lyme disease a week earlier.
I hope you get some answers from the allergy evaluation. I have seen a lot of cellulitis through the years of working in the healthcare field and I would be happy to offer an opinion on any concern you may have.
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@Ingegerd Enscoe, I am sorry to hear about what happened with your little Grandaughter. My 7 year old Grandson is highly allergic to mosquito bites. When he gets bitten, the spots raise up, all puffy and swollen, and they get infected if Mama isn't right there with the antibiotic ointment.
So far he's been ok. But this summer they move back to Alabama, where our mosquitos are more famous than our football. Hopefully they will find a good insect repellent that he can tolerate. Please let us know how your little one is getting along.
Love and light,
Mamacita Jane
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Thank you @astaingegerdm I knew was at risk for infection and had done quite a bit of research. I developed lymphedema in my left hand and arm (with only one lymph node removed) but during surgery there was an issue that created a huge hematoma on the left and the result was lots of problems (ironically that side never had breast cancer, I just opted for a bi lateral with my invasive cancer on the right side)....sigh. I had a revision surgery which made the lymphedema seem to disappear and then this. I actually look really healthy on paper. I have no underlying conditions, take no meds, etc. I don't know what caused the cut that made this whole ordeal happen. It's so random and scary....that's why I need input so I can make a plan to stop this from happening again and wrap my head around the randomness of it all. I may be run down because I'm also the caretaker for my husband who is dying of........Cancer of Unknown Primary....in other words my husband has Stage 4 cancer but they can't figure out what type it is. Yup, it's a mess of a situation. I'm off to physical therapy today to discuss my current sleeve and how I should proceed with PT and massage now that I've had this infection. If I learn anything helpful I will share that here as well. I appreciate your support!!!! (Sorry about your granddaughter, ouch..nothing worse than little kids dealing with illness or pain).