--- In MRSA@yahoogroups.com, "Helene Kolberg" <hck@n...> wrote:
> Thank you I will definately do that
Hi judy,
>
> Have your family members read some of the information at
> tahilla.typepad.com/mrsawatch/ It will help them to understand
just
> how serious your condition is.
>
> I just lost my Father on 9/14/04. He got mrsa at a hospital
during
> hip replacement surgery on July 5, 2004.
>
> Helene
>
> --- In MRSA@yahoogroups.com, "Judy" <moondncr30@a...> wrote:
> > I was diagnosed with mrsa in april of 2004 after having surgery
on
> > my leg to debrieve a previous staph infection. The infection had
> > spread to my tibia and I had to have a large portion scraped
out. I
> > have since had 2 more surgeries to replace the bone and
reconnect
> > the tendon. I have been on vancomyacin since being diagnosed and
> > have developed another bacteria infection in my blood due to my
cvp
> > line. They took out my cvp and replaced it with my 4th picc
line.
> > Yesterday I had to have the picc line removed due to another
> > infection, we are awaiting the results of the tip culture on the
> > picc line. Has anyone else had numerous infections along with
their
> > MRSA infection, I know I am not the only one in the world
suffering
> > from this but I feel like my family just doesnt understand the
> > effect it has on me. I am at my wits end and just feel like
giving
> > up. I have been on IV therapy for 13 months because of these
> > bacteria infections the first one starting 8/01/03 with simple
> > staph.