Hi MAnda,

    Sorry to hear about your contracting MRSA. Though it seems that even with taking all the precautions it is pretty impossible to avoid contracting it. Which makes me think that it is much more elusive than everyone thinks it is and that the medical community really doesn't know all they think they do! Hopefully things will get better. I know I have had so much anxiety about it. There was depression over it, fear of giving it to my kids, etc... feeling as though I am some sort of giant walking germ, fear of the next outbreak, etc... etc... and then there was the "maybe they'd be better off without me here" feeling. I finally went to see an internal medicine specialist and  guess I came away with encouragement somewhat that I should live my life as best I can though I still get the feelings above and some days worse thinking than others. Then somehow comes some sort of better thinking... This is probably a terrible post. I read a quote someone sent me last week and try to remember it. It went something like this: " Every final decision is made in a state of mind which won't last."     Which is true. The person who sent me this just sends quotes at the bottom of emails with no idea of the circumstances I am in... So that was sort of good timing for that one. It would be nice to have a chat night. You had a great idea before of contacting officials, etc... Hope you are better, ....