Bad Burn on LE arm & Out of Town-- Please HELP!

Hi all, Mom2,

Thanks for this posting and all the follow-ups.  It's an eye-opener, indeed.  I have trunkal LE, not horrible, but have had cellulitis once during the first few months after surgery.  I wish-wash back and forth about being careful and not, and after reading these posts I think I will incline to the more careful side from now on.  Yikes!  Good advice about keeping Cipro or some such antibiotic on hand.  I do Neosporin and bandage more than I ever have in my life.

Mom2, I hope they get a handle on the infection - staph can be bad even without the LE issue.  Better they keep cycling those antibiotics until they get it defeated, even if SEs arise.

Hugs to you, and best wishes.

Mom2--you can get IV antibiotics at home. My husband had a severe parotid gland infection once, and the home IV infusion nurses put in the IV and I pushed the antibiotic twice a day, for 10 days. They would change his IV every 72 hours. I was terrified to push the meds: I had benadryl and an epipen on the table, but it was much nicer for him to be at home.

Working in rad onc for the last three years, I saw a ton of women who had low white counts for a long time after chemo. And without white cells, you're a set up for infection.

And, if you got MRSA from your hysterectomy, that nasty bug can reappear.

I completely understand how you could feel like this infection is going to be insurmountable--it's really, really scary.

You're in good hands now, and maybe you can get your IV's at home soon. 

Healing thoughts, gentle hugs and strong hopes for turning this corner on this nightmare.

Kira

Mom2, I just read trough this thread. I'm hoping and praying that you catch a break very soon. Take care. Xo

Mom2, Please take care of yourself. The cellulitis kicked my butt too. I know being away from your boys is horrible , but you've got to beat this thing into submission.

Congratulations on another school year!

Just know there's a lot of women sending healing thoughts and hoping this ordeal is over soon.

Hugs

Kira

mom2, I know what you are saying about seeing your kids do another school year.

The one thing I wished for in this whole journey was to see my girl graduate. (I figured then my job raising her was then mostly completed, and that was I wanted to do most in life,) Well, I did see that and another two years beyond and I hope I will see her a few more years. I see you have stage 3 like me. I had a 10cm plus lump and I am still here. My very wish came true!  I hope this encourages you. Once the rotten cellulitis beast leaves, I just know you are going to have a rockin summer with them! They grow up so fast.

Mom2, I'm so glad you're feeling better.

My first comment when I was diagnosed was "I want to see how my children turn out!" I know I'm a lesser stage, but still.

LE and cancer do stink, big time, and sending you strong healing thoughts.

Kira

Hi Mom2,

Just read thru the entire thread....wow you sure have had a rough go of it. When I got cellulitis last summer I was in the hospital about 6days then went home on IV antibiotics (had a PICC line put in) for another 2 weeks.

Sure hope you are on the mend. Hugs to you

When I saw "Bad burn" I had to check out this thread.  I have fought the cellulistis on & off for 2.5 years now.  You think the evil beast is gone & then it rears its ugly head again.

What happened to me was I burnt my foob, no idea how.  Then only thing I was doing that night was making icetea.  Guess some of the hot water hit the foob & since there is no feeling in the foob I didn't realise it until a couple of hours later.

I was so embaressed that I had done such a thing, I tried to self treat.  BAD..... Because of the burn, the evil cellulitis came back.  I did go to the doctor then & the infection is gone nowl. But I still have some red skin areas that just won't go away.  Sigh......

It's been a rough couple of months because my mother died in April & my MIL took sick a month later and has been in the hospital since then.  Her prognosis isn't good.  There are other things going on as well but it would take too long.

I hope & pray that you are on the mend and the evil cellulitis goes away & never comes back. NJ 

Oh Norma June, not you too. So many of us have had cellulitis this late spring/early summer. I'm so sorry about your mother and MIL.

Hoping that you and Mom2 are healing and feeling stronger every day.

Kira

Mom, I've been wondering how you are: and it sounds like a long, long haul. So glad it seems to be behind you.

thanks for letting us know.

Hope it never, ever happens again.

Kira

Mom2---I often wondered how you were faring!  Thanks for letting us know.