A word of warning!

She had good insurance (in fact, she works for BCBS), but she just didn't take care of herself. Part of it, my wife thinks, is her husband dying late last year. She just seems to have all the bad luck. Her first husband deserted her; she has one son in Iraq (now on an emergency flight home) and the other in Hawaii, preparing to go to Iraq.

Good Lord, it never rains for her, does it! YIKES!

OMG, that poor woman. My sister had that, and the did cadaver skin grafts on her, it had only gotten to her skin when my daughter noticed something was wrong. It was still a horrible ordeal for her.
Sending out prayers and many get well vibes to her.
I will be making a doctor's appointment on Monday. I don't have insurance, but being diabetic myself, I have kind of let it take care of itself lately.

Poor woman. I can see why she might have neglected taking her meds and such. I hope she can pull through this and maybe her sons can give her the strength to keep going.

Vibes and prayers

Well, my warning was serious. If you're diabetic, I know you're prone to circulation issues, and I suspect that is what precipitated this event.

She was only married to the husband that died about 9 months. And she's about 55 years old, give or take. Around my wife's age.

Originally Posted by mrblanche

Well, my warning was serious. If you're diabetic, I know you're prone to circulation issues, and I suspect that is what precipitated this event.

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It certainly doesn't help, but circulation really doesn't have much to do with this type of infection. It's one that the body just can't fight on its own, even when there is excellent circulation.

The bacteria have to gain entry to a wound, so it's important to keep your skin intact so that it can't get into your body. It's also important to keep your skin clean. And the most important thing of all is to wash your hands...frequently. They may "look" clean, but on a microscopic level they are filthy. Everything you touch, including money, deposits gross amounts of bacteria on you: phones, keyboards, door knobs, money, shopping carts...everything.

Well, we heard just a little while ago three good items:

1. She is conscious again.

2. It's a strep infection, rather than the worst-case staph.

3. Healing is starting, so they think they will have to debride just one last time.

That is really hopeful...
thanks for the update.

More healing vibes on the way.

my gosh - are the two things related. that's horrible I'm sending vibes

Excellent! Lets hope she carries on healing

Oh, Mike, that's really encouraging. Still nasty, but a relief that it's not as bad as first thought. Keeping the and prayers flowing.

holy crap!!! poor woman I hope things get better for her!!

Oh good! That sounds like she's got a good chance after all! I really feel for her... still sending good thoughts.