Staph infection after BMX ...TE removed

Daczahow

I had a BMX on June 13 with above the peck TE placement for reconstruction I ended up in the ER on June 30 with what turned out to be a massive Staph (MSSA) infection in both breast. So 6 days in hospital and both TE’s removed I am at home on a crazy strong antibiotic called Linezolid 600mg every 12 hours !! Anyone else had to deal with this kind of set back ?

Also I have been on Zoloft 200mg since my BC diagnosis in 2015... I had to stop cold turkey because of major drug interactions with the antibiotics (Linezolid) ... anyone dealing with this I feel like I am going crazy !

Debsmisto

How awful for you, I hooe you get to feeling more like yourself soon, iis there another Med they can give you to replace the zoloft?

Daczahow

Unfortunately any meds like Zoloft that make your brain produce Serotonin would cause a problem! When my antibiotics are finished I can go back to my normal Meds but until then I guess I will have to feel weird !!! Ugh

LeesaD

Just wanted to say I'm so so sorry you are dealing with this. I just finished recovering from MSSA. My chemo port that I wasn't using since last July became infected with MSSA. I was told it was introduced at a routine port flush by my cancer center😡. I thought I had the flu initiallybut it was port infection (MSSA), severe sepsis, complete jugular DVT blockage as the port was threaded through the jugular and a couple of other DVT's caused by the sepsis. Was hospitalized 9 days. Removed infected port and couldn't even close the wound as so infected. Had a picc line inserted in my arm for antibiotics which I was not happy about. Was sent home with open wound and six weeks of at home IV antibiotics three times a day. And daily lovenox blood thinner shots in my stomach for 97 days. Just finished the shots last week. My blood cultures are clear now but the whole staph/ sepsis / treatment really threw me for a loop. Am still so angry as I went through BMX/ chemo/ radiation/ Oopherectomy/ exchange surgery and what made me the absolute sickest was this stupid needless staph infection and sepsis. I so understand how you feel and what you're going through. Hang in there and I wish you all the best!

DebAL

Dacz, I have no advice to give but wanted you to know how sorry I am you are going through this. Sometimes we can be MRSA carriers and not even know we have it unless a nasal swab is done before hand. There is always that risk when having surgery that always makes me nervous. You are on the right antibiotic and I hope you feel better soon. I'm so glad you went to the ER when you did. Please keep us posted!

Daczahow

Wow LeesaD that is a tough road you have been on! What an amazing strong woman you are !! Sending lots of prayers and some hugs your way ! Thank you all for your support. I’m on what is hopefully the last week of my antibiotics! Then I just wait until October so we can try again with the expanders