Comments | friekenhausen: Adventures in MRSA

friekenhausen

Adventures in MRSA

Jun 12, 2009 23:44

Let me start off by saying that I once again have cheated death. While I'm not quite sure why that is, I have a long history of doing so and for that I am thankful. A couple of weeks ago I got a zit on the inside edge of my nose. While I am aware of just how glamorous that is, it was the beginning of an unpleasant journey. The second day in, this ( Read more... )

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friekenhausen June 14 2009, 13:53:18 UTC

MRSA is evil and it is soooo contagious. Thanks, I'm glad I made it through too.

heathencarla June 13 2009, 15:55:43 UTC

Glad you are still here Angelotta.... You are lucky. My friend who died a couple of months back died of MRSA. He was feeling bad one day, went to the hospital the next, and died that night. It's some horrible shit.

friekenhausen June 14 2009, 13:52:30 UTC

Tell me about it! I'm sad that your friend didn't make it but it certainly gets touch and go very quickly.

hirtzenocker June 14 2009, 05:26:35 UTC

Holy crap, I'm glad you're alive!!! Reminds me of the last time I had strep....
How'd you end up with MRSA anyway, do you know?

friekenhausen June 14 2009, 13:51:33 UTC

Nothing definitive, I do work in healthcare so it is highly possible that I picked it up there. I'm just glad that it's all over and my face doesn't look like a beachball with a shiner anymore.