I find the coolest infections >.< Don't click if you're squeemish...

[SubRosa]

**** it. I thought I was in the clear when I scrolled down. Even worse. At least Bally's isn't bloody.

I snapped a few pics right after I lanced and drained it. It was still bleeding a bit, and I couldn't hold the camera and wipe away the blood with the same hand.

 

[Rev_Jim_Jones]

lol I should post pictures of all my trauma injuries but I wont

 

[esoepr1976]

Glad you are on the mend. Be glad you didn't need a fasciiotomy. I had necrotizing fasciitis, that was not good. But, I had a plastic surgeon do my surgeries (four total), for my infection, so at least the scars are minimal.

Emily

 

[Strgazr]

That is awesome! I had to put down a Betta last summer that probably had fish TB. Just saying for others that may not have recognized mycobacterium marinum - it's also called fish TB, although it's not actually related to human TB, just that the bacteria look very similar. I researched it some last summer, but the only pictures I saw were healed over.

 

[SubRosa]

lol I should post pictures of all my trauma injuries but I wont

Not doing what you know you should is a serious character flaw. Do the right thing!

 

[Ballyhoo]

That's out of hand! I've had a pretty nasty staph infection before; didn't have as big a wound as that, though!

They aren't fun at all!

I have had MRSA, be thankful yours wasn't. Neither one is anything to play around with or try home remedies on. Glad to see your ulcer filled in and healed up. I came close to losing my leg from it and still have a weak leg. It might not strengthen up and here 3 years later I still have to have PT for it. Hope yours heals faster!

It was awful, the drs said had I waited a day or so more it would have been in my bone, glad I caught it. Glad to hear you healed up well

That.......was........awesome!!! I wanna poke it with a stick!!

no maggots thank goodness, I don't think I could handle that. I had to pack it twice a day with gauze and every day or so make the gauze a bit shorter so it could heal from the bottom up.

:22_yikes:

I'm just glad your on the mend..

Thanks!!

Mycobacterium marinum infection. Self treated.

Gross...

 

[livebearerfreak]

heres what happens when you fall down 2 stairs.......... looks alot worse then what you see.. still have a good scar.

 

[livebearerfreak]

got too the point where i could barely even walk on that let, hitting cement side walk really messed my leg up.
in that pic, i didnt even know i had cut my leg ( i was drunk ) tell i was limping and felt blood dripping down my leg.....

 

[livebearerfreak]

got more pics if anyone is interested? LOL

 

[SubRosa]

They aren't fun at all!



It was awful, the drs said had I waited a day or so more it would have been in my bone, glad I caught it. Glad to hear you healed up well

That.......was........awesome!!! I wanna poke it with a stick!!

no maggots thank goodness, I don't think I could handle that. I had to pack it twice a day with gauze and every day or so make the gauze a bit shorter so it could heal from the bottom up.

Thanks!!

Gross...

Just an fyi, if you get a repeat, there's an amazing wound care product out there called Medihoney. FAR superior to gauze for packing wounds. I'll have to post before and after pics of my leg when I banged it up. If your doctor doesn't offer it, demand it!