My bout with Skin Eating Bacteria

self | 15 March 2003 | sneakypete

[sneakypete]

What can I say,other than hope this is a "Word to the Wise"? I really didn't want to make this much personal information public,but would hate to think somebody suffered or died because I wanted to keep my life private.

[sneakypete]

If you think this belongs as a vanity,please feel free to move it.

[sneakypete]

Guys,here it is.

[sneakypete]

And a ping to you,too.

[sneakypete]

Hope you continue to recover.

Thanks for the kind words and the ping. Please feel free to ping as many people as you know so they can see this too.

[oldvike]

The moral to this story is that men seem to get this disease in their scrotums,and most men have the "I'll wait a couple of days,and if it doesn't go down I'll go see the doc then." attitude.

Count me in the minority on this one, pete. If anything happens to me "down there" my ass will be running to the doc screaming bloody murder!

Glad to hear you're okay. That whole ordeal must have really sucked.

[muggs]

Pete, I'm sure glad you're doing better and hope you feel better with each passing day.

[sneakypete]

Count me in the minority on this one, pete. If anything happens to me "down there" my ass will be running to the doc screaming bloody murder!

Good for you! That's the right attitude to have.

Glad to hear you're okay. That whole ordeal must have really sucked.

Thanks. It surely wasn't a whole lot of fun. The people here on FR who think I'm hard to get along with should have to try to deal with me when I'm stuck in a hospital.

[sneakypete]

Thanks! I am feeling better almost every day,and hope to feel even better as I move around and lose some weight and fluid.

[muggs]

The people here on FR who think I'm hard to get along with should have to try to deal with me when I'm stuck in a hospital.

Oh my, maybe I should send condolences to the hospital staff too. I bet you put them through hell. :)

[Aggie Mama]

Wow, sneakypete. I am so glad that you are on the mend after your horrific experience. Prayers headed your way.

[Chapita]

Good idea to post this so that others may know!

[Travis McGee]

Wowwww! Man, I had no idea. I'm glad you're hanging in there after what must have been a time in hell. Hope you are 100% soon!

[Starwind]

Speechless, other than to commend your continued willingness to put the welfare of others before your own.

You might ask those who knew what you were going through, if someone may have been praying for you, prayers that God answered, answered to get your attention. The bible teaches all good things are gifts from God. You may not believe that, yet, but you should think about thanking God, and ask Him, sincerely, to show you the truth.

Very glad you're on the mend.

[sneakypete]

Oh my, maybe I should send condolences to the hospital staff too. I bet you put them through hell. :)

I am NOT a good patient,and there is no getting around it. They want you to stay in bed and stay sedated,and I want to walk around.

BTW,please feel free to ping everybody you know so this warning can go out.

[sneakypete]

Wow, sneakypete. I am so glad that you are on the mend after your horrific experience. Prayers headed your way.

Thank you. Please let others know about this thread.

[sneakypete]

I'm glad you're hanging in there after what must have been a time in hell. Hope you are 100% soon!

Thanks. Try to let others know about this thread.

[sneakypete]

if someone may have been praying for you,

Absolutely. Many people were,but not until after my surgery and I was out of the hospital. Nobody knew about it until then,and Chapita posted about my recovery on a prayer thread for Yellow Rose of Texas. I offer them all my sincere thanks for the well wishes.

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