Infection Returning?

Dang! Remember the ulcerated sore, or lesion, I had so long and was on 2
powerful antibiotics for? I was scheduled to have it surgically removed,
then it seemed to heal, so the surgery was canceled. Now, recently, the
place of the sore, and the sore itself, seem to be kicking up again and I
feel the old symptoms coming back. I see the surgeon in a week or two. I
just want him to cut the darn thing out so I'll know what is going on with
it! Nanny

Infection is an awful thing. I hope they can get rid o it as soon as
possible for you.
Rose @}>->--
Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB

Please remove "Ima" to reply.

Oh no not again Nanny, I am praying for you and wishing the best outcome.

--
Love and Hugs to all
Jo the squirrely one
I am nuts about you.

> Dang! Remember the ulcerated sore, or lesion, I had so long and was on 2
> powerful antibiotics for? I was scheduled to have it surgically removed,
> then it seemed to heal, so the surgery was canceled. Now, recently, the
> place of the sore, and the sore itself, seem to be kicking up again and I
> feel the old symptoms coming back. I see the surgeon in a week or two. I
> just want him to cut the darn thing out so I'll know what is going on with
> it! Nanny
>

And a me too on that.
Harv
"Squirrely" <sqjo@sonic.net> wrote in message
news:4790417b$0$84182$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net...
> Oh no not again Nanny, I am praying for you and wishing the best outcome.
>
> --
> Love and Hugs to all
> Jo the squirrely one
> I am nuts about you.
>
>> Dang! Remember the ulcerated sore, or lesion, I had so long and was on 2
>> powerful antibiotics for? I was scheduled to have it surgically removed,
>> then it seemed to heal, so the surgery was canceled. Now, recently, the
>> place of the sore, and the sore itself, seem to be kicking up again and I
>> feel the old symptoms coming back. I see the surgeon in a week or two.
>> I just want him to cut the darn thing out so I'll know what is going on
>> with it! Nanny
>>
>
>

nanny, i'm sorry! i do remember all you went through with that nasty
thing. maybe it can be taken care of before it gets full-blown this
time.

hugs, diane

nanny wrote:
> Dang! Remember the ulcerated sore, or lesion, I had so long and was on 2
> powerful antibiotics for? I was scheduled to have it surgically removed,
> then it seemed to heal, so the surgery was canceled. Now, recently, the
> place of the sore, and the sore itself, seem to be kicking up again and I
> feel the old symptoms coming back. I see the surgeon in a week or two. I
> just want him to cut the darn thing out so I'll know what is going on with
> it! Nanny
>
>
If it's MSR, oral or injected AB's aren't the best treatment. Did you
guys try a removal of necrotic tissue before along with some topicals?

You'll be in our prayers.

DeeTee

"nanny" <gloria006@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Dang! Remember the ulcerated sore, or lesion, I had so long and was on 2
> powerful antibiotics for? I was scheduled to have it surgically removed,
> then it seemed to heal, so the surgery was canceled. Now, recently, the
> place of the sore, and the sore itself, seem to be kicking up again and I
> feel the old symptoms coming back. I see the surgeon in a week or two. I
> just want him to cut the darn thing out so I'll know what is going on with
> it! Nanny
>

((((((((((((((((((((Nanny))))))))))))))))) this just ain't fair!!!! I can
certainly understand you just wanting the thing GONE after all you/ve been
through, esp. with it being in such a sensitive area. saying prayers for a
quick resolution.

--
Nann
remove the Gator cheer to email me
Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare

Thanks, Rose. Me too! I can hardly wait to see the surgeon. Nanny
"RoseB" <Imarosab.1@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> Infection is an awful thing. I hope they can get rid o it as soon as
> possible for you.
> Rose @}>->--
> Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks
> to understand it. RB
>
> Please remove "Ima" to reply.

Thanks for keeping me in your prayers, Squirrely! Nanny
"Squirrely" <sqjo@sonic.net> wrote in message
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> Oh no not again Nanny, I am praying for you and wishing the best outcome.
>
> --
> Love and Hugs to all
> Jo the squirrely one
> I am nuts about you.
>
>> Dang! Remember the ulcerated sore, or lesion, I had so long and was on 2
>> powerful antibiotics for? I was scheduled to have it surgically removed,
>> then it seemed to heal, so the surgery was canceled. Now, recently, the
>> place of the sore, and the sore itself, seem to be kicking up again and I
>> feel the old symptoms coming back. I see the surgeon in a week or two.
>> I just want him to cut the darn thing out so I'll know what is going on
>> with it! Nanny
>>
>
>

Thanks, Diane. This whole thing is really getting tedious! I never thought
I'd look forward to going under the knife ;-) Nanny
"Diane" <dcham@aol.com> wrote in message
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> nanny, i'm sorry! i do remember all you went through with that nasty
> thing. maybe it can be taken care of before it gets full-blown this
> time.
>
> hugs, diane

Paul, right now I'm on 2 different topical steriod creams. They get in a
person's bloodstream, and I hate the side effects of steriods. I've had 3
different cultures microscoped. The last one came back "negative". This is
the strangest thing I've ever experienced. I guess with autoimmune
diseases, we're at a disadvantage. Nanny
"Paul Cassel" <pcasselremove2@comremovecast.net> wrote in message
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> nanny wrote:
>> Dang! Remember the ulcerated sore, or lesion, I had so long and was on 2
>> powerful antibiotics for? I was scheduled to have it surgically removed,
>> then it seemed to heal, so the surgery was canceled. Now, recently, the
>> place of the sore, and the sore itself, seem to be kicking up again and I
>> feel the old symptoms coming back. I see the surgeon in a week or two.
>> I just want him to cut the darn thing out so I'll know what is going on
>> with it! Nanny
> If it's MSR, oral or injected AB's aren't the best treatment. Did you guys
> try a removal of necrotic tissue before along with some topicals?

Thanks, Harv. I appreciate the concern. I'll keep you posted on this.
Nanny
"Harvey R. Stone" <hrstone@swbell.net> wrote in message
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> And a me too on that.
> Harv
> "Squirrely" <sqjo@sonic.net> wrote in message
> news:4790417b$0$84182$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net...
>> Oh no not again Nanny, I am praying for you and wishing the best outcome.
>>
>> --
>> Love and Hugs to all
>> Jo the squirrely one
>> I am nuts about you.
>>
>>> Dang! Remember the ulcerated sore, or lesion, I had so long and was on
>>> 2 powerful antibiotics for? I was scheduled to have it surgically
>>> removed, then it seemed to heal, so the surgery was canceled. Now,
>>> recently, the place of the sore, and the sore itself, seem to be kicking
>>> up again and I feel the old symptoms coming back. I see the surgeon in
>>> a week or two. I just want him to cut the darn thing out so I'll know
>>> what is going on with it! Nanny
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Appreciate it, DeeTee! Nanny
"DeeTee and Bob Taggart" <ke3iu_nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> You'll be in our prayers.
>
> DeeTee
>
> "nanny" <gloria006@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:479039e1$0$30681$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> Dang! Remember the ulcerated sore, or lesion, I had so long and was on 2
>> powerful antibiotics for? I was scheduled to have it surgically removed,
>> then it seemed to heal, so the surgery was canceled. Now, recently, the
>> place of the sore, and the sore itself, seem to be kicking up again and I
>> feel the old symptoms coming back. I see the surgeon in a week or two.
>> I just want him to cut the darn thing out so I'll know what is going on
>> with it! Nanny
>>
>
>

I feel confident that all these prayers will have a good result! It's
really uncomfortable just to sit any length of time. Nanny
"Nann Bell" <hanbellGOGATORS@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:0001HW.C3B669D4010BD8B5F0284550@news.east.ear thlink.net...
> ((((((((((((((((((((Nanny))))))))))))))))) this just ain't fair!!!! I
> can
> certainly understand you just wanting the thing GONE after all you/ve been
> through, esp. with it being in such a sensitive area. saying prayers for
> a
> quick resolution.
>
> --
> Nann
> remove the Gator cheer to email me
> Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare
>

nanny wrote:
> Paul, right now I'm on 2 different topical steriod creams. They get in a
> person's bloodstream, and I hate the side effects of steriods. I've had 3
> different cultures microscoped. The last one came back "negative". This is
> the strangest thing I've ever experienced. I guess with autoimmune
> diseases, we're at a disadvantage. Nanny


For sure any AI involvement will complicate things, however if you have
MSR, I don't see how steroidal creams will do anything to address that
specific issue. Lab tests are not 100% accurate. You may be positive but
the culture done wrong. What does your doc say you have and why are you
using these creams? What specific are they for?

Neither my Gyn nor surgeon has said "MSR"; however, they are a little vague
in diagnosing it. For instance, my Gyn who looked at it first and took a
culture, which came back "positive" said it was a bacterial (staph?)
infection. Started one antibiotic at that time. Then, my Rheumy came into
the picture, because when I saw him at my regular exam, I asked if he would
look at the sore, and he immediately remarked to me that I needed to see a
surgeon ASAP, at the very least to have it cleaned out. He made the
appointment with the surgeon before I left his office. Saw the surgeon, he
took another culture and it came back "negative". However, the sore was
still there and I was very uncomfortable with the symptoms. He cut out the
dead skin, cleaned it out and had the nurse wrap it. Set up the
appointment, but he had to cancel for an emergency operation. The nurse had
me come in, though, so she could look at it. By that time, it looked like
it was pretty much healed, but she set me up to come back in 2 months, which
is next week, I believe.

This doesn't mean a thing to me, but the surgeon said he would cut out the
tissue to see how deep it went, but to cross our fingers that it wouldn't
reappear, only bigger. He said he had a patient that had that type of sore
on his hip, and it took 3 surgeries to get rid of it. Oh, I almost forgot
to answer one of your questions. What are the creams for? To clear up the
rash that is in that area, which comes and goes when moisture (like
perspiration settles there).

I really have little knowledge of MSR, nor what he meant by "coming back,
only bigger". Do you or anyone else here know more than I do about
infections? Nanny
"Paul Cassel" <pcasselremove2@comremovecast.net> wrote in message
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> nanny wrote:
>> Paul, right now I'm on 2 different topical steriod creams. They get in a
>> person's bloodstream, and I hate the side effects of steriods. I've had
>> 3 different cultures microscoped. The last one came back "negative".
>> This is the strangest thing I've ever experienced. I guess with
>> autoimmune diseases, we're at a disadvantage. Nanny
>
>
> For sure any AI involvement will complicate things, however if you have
> MSR, I don't see how steroidal creams will do anything to address that
> specific issue. Lab tests are not 100% accurate. You may be positive but
> the culture done wrong. What does your doc say you have and why are you
> using these creams? What specific are they for?

nanny wrote:
> Neither my Gyn nor surgeon has said "MSR"; however, they are a little vague
> in diagnosing it. For instance, my Gyn who looked at it first and took a
> culture, which came back "positive" said it was a bacterial (staph?)
> infection. Started one antibiotic at that time. Then, my Rheumy came into
> the picture, because when I saw him at my regular exam, I asked if he would
> look at the sore, and he immediately remarked to me that I needed to see a
> surgeon ASAP, at the very least to have it cleaned out. He made the
> appointment with the surgeon before I left his office. Saw the surgeon, he
> took another culture and it came back "negative". However, the sore was
> still there and I was very uncomfortable with the symptoms. He cut out the
> dead skin, cleaned it out and had the nurse wrap it. Set up the
> appointment, but he had to cancel for an emergency operation. The nurse had
> me come in, though, so she could look at it. By that time, it looked like
> it was pretty much healed, but she set me up to come back in 2 months, which
> is next week, I believe.
>
> This doesn't mean a thing to me, but the surgeon said he would cut out the
> tissue to see how deep it went, but to cross our fingers that it wouldn't
> reappear, only bigger. He said he had a patient that had that type of sore
> on his hip, and it took 3 surgeries to get rid of it. Oh, I almost forgot
> to answer one of your questions. What are the creams for? To clear up the
> rash that is in that area, which comes and goes when moisture (like
> perspiration settles there).
>
> I really have little knowledge of MSR, nor what he meant by "coming back,
> only bigger". Do you or anyone else here know more than I do about
> infections? Nanny

MSR is staph. It's a mutation of staph a. which is common on the skin.
This mutation is highly resistant to antibiotics. The common way to
handle superficial infections is excision (removal down to good flesh)
and then treat with normal care. In lieu of actual surgery, application
of maggots is very helpful (no joke) as they will eat the infected /
dead tissue but not touch the good tissue. They are better surgeons than
humans here.

If you look healed and it feels healed, then I'd not worry too much
about it. If you have the normal signs of an infection - redness,
swelling, pain, discharge, etc. then maybe you will need an excision.

-paul

Prayers and hugs coming your way. It's awful getting all psyched up for a
surgery and then have to cancel.

--
Navy
Take out the FISH to email me.
"nanny" <gloria006@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
news:479039e1$0$30681$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> Dang! Remember the ulcerated sore, or lesion, I had so long and was on 2
> powerful antibiotics for? I was scheduled to have it surgically removed,
> then it seemed to heal, so the surgery was canceled. Now, recently, the
> place of the sore, and the sore itself, seem to be kicking up again and I
> feel the old symptoms coming back. I see the surgeon in a week or two. I
> just want him to cut the darn thing out so I'll know what is going on with
> it! Nanny
>

Thanks, Paul, you are most helpful! I appreciate all the information; it
relieves my mind somewhat. I had been fearing that even if the sore looked
like it had healed, there might be something going on under my skin, in the
pelvic area. It's hard to describe how it feels. I guess "creepy crawly"
would be a good description. There's no itching, just a burning sensation
along with it.

Does the pet store sell maggots? Not interested, just mentioning it ;-)
Nanny
"Paul Cassel" <pcasselremove2@comremovecast.net> wrote in message
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> nanny wrote:
>> Neither my Gyn nor surgeon has said "MSR"; however, they are a little
>> vague in diagnosing it. For instance, my Gyn who looked at it first and
>> took a culture, which came back "positive" said it was a bacterial
>> (staph?) infection. Started one antibiotic at that time. Then, my Rheumy
>> came into the picture, because when I saw him at my regular exam, I asked
>> if he would look at the sore, and he immediately remarked to me that I
>> needed to see a surgeon ASAP, at the very least to have it cleaned out.
>> He made the appointment with the surgeon before I left his office. Saw
>> the surgeon, he took another culture and it came back "negative".
>> However, the sore was still there and I was very uncomfortable with the
>> symptoms. He cut out the dead skin, cleaned it out and had the nurse
>> wrap it. Set up the appointment, but he had to cancel for an emergency
>> operation. The nurse had me come in, though, so she could look at it.
>> By that time, it looked like it was pretty much healed, but she set me up
>> to come back in 2 months, which is next week, I believe.
>>
>> This doesn't mean a thing to me, but the surgeon said he would cut out
>> the tissue to see how deep it went, but to cross our fingers that it
>> wouldn't reappear, only bigger. He said he had a patient that had that
>> type of sore on his hip, and it took 3 surgeries to get rid of it. Oh, I
>> almost forgot to answer one of your questions. What are the creams for?
>> To clear up the rash that is in that area, which comes and goes when
>> moisture (like perspiration settles there).
>>
>> I really have little knowledge of MSR, nor what he meant by "coming back,
>> only bigger". Do you or anyone else here know more than I do about
>> infections? Nanny
>
> MSR is staph. It's a mutation of staph a. which is common on the skin.
> This mutation is highly resistant to antibiotics. The common way to handle
> superficial infections is excision (removal down to good flesh) and then
> treat with normal care. In lieu of actual surgery, application of maggots
> is very helpful (no joke) as they will eat the infected / dead tissue but
> not touch the good tissue. They are better surgeons than humans here.
>
> If you look healed and it feels healed, then I'd not worry too much about
> it. If you have the normal signs of an infection - redness, swelling,
> pain, discharge, etc. then maybe you will need an excision.
>
> -paul

Even though it was not to be a major surgery, I know what you mean; and
since it's starting to bother me again, I hope he's excises the sore if
nothing else than to relieve my own mind. Thanks for understanding. Nanny
"Navy" <medical23SkidooFISH@sc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Prayers and hugs coming your way. It's awful getting all psyched up for a
> surgery and then have to cancel.
>
> --
> Navy
> Take out the FISH to email me.
> "nanny" <gloria006@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:479039e1$0$30681$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> Dang! Remember the ulcerated sore, or lesion, I had so long and was on 2
>> powerful antibiotics for? I was scheduled to have it surgically removed,
>> then it seemed to heal, so the surgery was canceled. Now, recently, the
>> place of the sore, and the sore itself, seem to be kicking up again and I
>> feel the old symptoms coming back. I see the surgeon in a week or two.
>> I just want him to cut the darn thing out so I'll know what is going on
>> with it! Nanny
>>
>
>

nanny wrote:
> Thanks, Paul, you are most helpful! I appreciate all the information; it
> relieves my mind somewhat. I had been fearing that even if the sore looked
> like it had healed, there might be something going on under my skin, in the
> pelvic area. It's hard to describe how it feels. I guess "creepy crawly"
> would be a good description. There's no itching, just a burning sensation
> along with it.
>
> Does the pet store sell maggots? Not interested, just mentioning it ;-)

Since the wound has healed over, you can't use the maggots. Sorry....

Read all about it: http://www.monarchlabs.com/

IMO, you should always tell your doc about anything which you feel
unhappy. If your old wound doesn't feel right, then mention it. Don't be
shy or concerned about being a whiner or a GOMER. If you state your
concerns tersely and with an explanation of WHY you are concerned, he'll
listen.

IMO, your error was not asking a vital question. When the doc said your
wound tested positive, your next question should have been, "Positive
for what?" Armed with that info, you would become an informed patient.
Very important.

-paul

You're right of course, Paul. I need to practice being more direct,
actually with everyone. Nanny
"Paul Cassel" <pcasselremove2@comremovecast.net> wrote in message
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> nanny wrote:
>> Thanks, Paul, you are most helpful! I appreciate all the information; it
>> relieves my mind somewhat. I had been fearing that even if the sore
>> looked like it had healed, there might be something going on under my
>> skin, in the pelvic area. It's hard to describe how it feels. I guess
>> "creepy crawly" would be a good description. There's no itching, just a
>> burning sensation along with it.
>>
>> Does the pet store sell maggots? Not interested, just mentioning it ;-)
>
> Since the wound has healed over, you can't use the maggots. Sorry....
>
> Read all about it: http://www.monarchlabs.com/
>
> IMO, you should always tell your doc about anything which you feel
> unhappy. If your old wound doesn't feel right, then mention it. Don't be
> shy or concerned about being a whiner or a GOMER. If you state your
> concerns tersely and with an explanation of WHY you are concerned, he'll
> listen.
>
> IMO, your error was not asking a vital question. When the doc said your
> wound tested positive, your next question should have been, "Positive for
> what?" Armed with that info, you would become an informed patient. Very
> important.
>
> -paul