[7th Cavalry]

These photos are of my recent stay in the hospital and recovery at home of a "serious" MRSA Infection that took over my lower right leg.

**NOTE** I am NOT a diabetic. I contracted MRSA from a local hospital after a car accident in 2010. It has flared up twice before. This BY FAR was the worse case.

We were about 12 hours from making the decision to remove the leg below the knee. The infection would not stop. I had a PICC line installed into my right arm and was given Cubicin (Daptomycin) to fight the infection.

Luckily this did the trick. I had to go through 88 doses of Cubicin at the hospital and at home at around $1000 a dose. Thank God for medical insurance!

I spent 10 days in the hospital and another month recuperating at home. I'm nearly 2 months now out of the hospital and feeling fine! The leg looks like shit though but hey... I still got it.

May 20th - My leg starts to swell after cutting grass and a fever develops. I spiked at 105 in the emergency room. The photos you see are only 2 hours apart.

By the 23rd it was really nasty and the pain was horrible! That PICC line went straight to my heart so when they injected me with Fentanyl and Diladuid... I would IMMEDIATELY feel the effect.

They would flush the line and add a bit of saline to it but they would inject the syringe directly into my PICC line and not through the UV bag. I quickly learned why people get hooked on IV drugs.

The last 3 photos are of me at home getting a dressing change by a nurse.

**NOTE** All the white stuff on my leg is Silvidene, a silver based cream that helped with healing.

Ask any questions if you wish.

[Bastet]

Damn, I don't dare to imagine how immense the pain was! Thank you for sharing your experience and those pics are also very detailed Shitty infection indeed.

[xxxbecsxxx]

Wow
I had no idea MRSA could do this, my cousin got it when he was in the hospital but he's never had an issue with it. Damn.
Thanks for sharing the pictures!

[durt]

Nasty infection!
Thanks for sharing, and all the best for a good recovery!

[Draculina]

Wow that looks like the pain must have been excrutiating. Thanks for the pics, glad your leg got to stay attached!

[kellyhound]

fucking hell. good thing they could save your leg and life.
wish you all the best

[TwistedSisterr]

looks so painful! thank you for sharing!! MRSA is a serious thing and ppl dont realize the complications from such an infection... even if its just once!!

[7th Cavalry]

Thanks to all of you for the kind words. Yes it is painful... very painful. Almost as if you are wading in boiling french fry grease. The pain meds were AWESOME! They would only last about 2 hours and then they had to hit me again.

I would rather have Kelly stand over me and CONTINUE to crush my nether region with a 25lb sledge hammer than to go through this pain again.

Problem I was bitten by a Brown Recluse on that shin about 14 years ago while working for the Fire Department. The leg has always been susceptible to infection.

Now I have dropped 200lbs in 16 months and the weight loss has helped tremendously with the healing.

[HeadlessHorseman]

Originally Posted by 7th Cavalry ↗

Thanks to all of you for the kind words. Yes it is painful... very painful. Almost as if you are wading in boiling french fry grease. The pain meds were AWESOME! They would only last about 2 hours and then they had to hit me again.

I would rather have Kelly stand over me and CONTINUE to crush my nether region with a 25lb sledge hammer than to go through this pain again.

Problem I was bitten by a Brown Recluse on that shin about 14 years ago while working for the Fire Department. The leg has always been susceptible to infection.

Now I have dropped 200lbs in 16 months and the weight loss has helped tremendously with the healing.

Ahh, the plot thickens, a brown recluse you say. Nice post and congrats on losing 200lbs and surviving and with your leg too boot, no pun intended.

[Faline]

Originally Posted by 7th Cavalry ↗

I would rather have Kelly stand over me and CONTINUE to crush my nether region with a 25lb sledge hammer than to go through this pain again.

Say what?

Thanks for sharing the pics