My bout with Skin Eating Bacteria

self | 15 March 2003 | sneakypete

[lysie]

Thank you for posting this. I had no idea of the symptoms. Happy to hear you are recovering.

[sneakypete]

I can't help myself, I have no control: So, now if you start being all nicey nice and cuddly, does that mean you lied about the part where they didn't have to cut anything off? ; - )

LOL! Thanks for the genuine belly laugh!

[sneakypete]

Those SF medics jumped all over this one and got you the info you needed pronto. God bless 'em.

No doubt about it,those guys are the best. If the day ever comes when I can't count on SF guys,that's the day I will be ready to check out.

[sneakypete]

Those SF medics jumped all over this one and got you the info you needed pronto. God bless 'em.

No doubt about it,those guys are the best. If the day ever comes when I can't count on SF guys,that's the day I will be ready to check out.

[sneakypete]

My boys and family will know, so they can in turn pass it on.

Guys and gals,it was Jeff's comments above that reminded me that I didn't post a sympthom that was a possible link to the skin-eating bacteria.I am a Agent Orange vet,so I have a lot of trouble with infected lymph glands and boils anyway,so I don't know if or how this will apply to others,but here goes.

I sometimes get a boil right at the base of my scrotum. I understand this same thing is what kept Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich out of the draft,but I never got any until after I was already out of the army. I have had this boil cut out twice at the VA hospital,and the doc there told me both times to expect it to come back. I have also had it start to come back several times,and I would soak in the bathtub in almost scalding hot water 3 or 4 times a day for a couple of days,and it would burst and go away. I already had the fever going when this boil started coming back,so I soaked in the tub again off and on all that day. This time something happened that had never happened before. It burst,but it burst on the inside instead of the outside where it could drain the pus and infection away. I think that it is POSSIBLE this boil bursting and dumping this infection internally MAY have been a "trigger" that set the skin-eating bacteria off. I told the docs about this,and neither of the two that I have seen had any comment. If you are prone to getting these things,a word of caution is advised. Go ahead and treat it like you normally do,but if it bursts and starts to go away without draining on the outside,go see a doctor immediately to get anti-biotics to be on the safe side. If your scrotum starts to swell after seeing your local doc,do NOT screw around any more. Go to the nearest emergency room and notify them that you MAY have the skin eating bacteria,and you need to see a surgeon right away.

I may be wrong. There may be no connection at all. I'm not a doctor,and don't even play one on tv. None the less,it costs almost nothing to be on the safe side and get it checked,and everything if you ignore it and are wrong.

[Tijeras_Slim]

I've met a few bona fide SF guys over the years. To a man they don't like to talk about themselves, and especially not about their problems. I appreciate what it must have taken for you to post this. Thanks, and get well.

[Chapita]

*******************"This gets ME suspended,but the people who attack me from out of the blue seem to be immune to any negative results to their attacks."*******************************************************************************************

That phenomenon has been becoming more the obvious!

[sneakypete]

Thanks,and make sure you tell your friends about this thread.

[Senator Pardek]

...they kept me in the hospital as a patient for 11 days after the surgery.

I assumed a mod threw you in the cooler for a time.

Seriously, man - scary s**t. Glad you're doing OK.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Will do SP. You stay well, I value your posts on 2A and firearms.

[harpseal]

Thanks for posting this. I too realize this is a very real disease. Maryann was a nurse for the Department of corrections. They had cases there. Due to the fact that IV drug abusers are far more likely to have skin lesions and boils they are very much more likely to get this. However, those of us who have had metal in our bodies are also very subject to this and she used to really fuss whenever a piece of metal worked its way to the surface and came out.

[WFTR]

I appreciate your openness in warning us about this disease. Other than the boil problem, do you have any idea where these bacteria could have come from? Did the doctors suggest any source for them? The scariest part is that these bacteria could be anywhere and ready to infect any of us.

WFTR
Bill

[dd5339]

Ping

[TEXOKIE]

Calling the Yellow Rose of Texas prayer warriors! (My apologies to those who have already found their way here.)

In addition to praying for Yellow Rose of Texas in our vigil, we have also been praying for freeper sneakypete. His choice had been to keep the details of his condition confidential. However, he has decided to come forward with this post of what he has experienced in an extremely life-threatening situation. I wanted to alert you to what our prayers for him have been about! Just goes to show, you just never know!

THANK YOU SNEAKYPETE FOR COMING FORWARD!!


Father, we praise you and thank you for delivering our sneakypete from this pernicious pathogen. Please surround all of his immune system mechanisms with your light and assist him in clearing his whole body from any and all attacks from this disease. We ask that you will strengthen and heal his colon, private areas, and all of his tissues and organs. Guide his doctors and health care professionals in the proper way of treating this infection and its aftereffects. Give sneakypete comfort and rest so that his body may repair itself. Help his body to be able to assimilate the nutrients which are needful for the health of his body from his food. We ask that all the root causes for fluid retention are handled according to the needs of the body and that you will cause all bodily systems to function 100%. This which we call forth for our sneakypete we call forth for any and all of your children who may be afflicted with this condition according to thy will.

Amen

[firewalk]

Thank you for the ping Texokie

sneakypete,

It took alot of of courage for you to share the details of your illness. Thank you because you're right, it may save someone's life, and I have alot of of respect for you. (okay that and a token will get you on the train....)

I'll keep praying for your full recovery....

BIS

[spectre]

Thank you for the beautiful prayer for Sneakypete.

Be well, Pete..thanks for warning us all.

sw

[SAMWolf]

Prayers onm the way, thanks Texokie.

[Mudboy Slim]

My prayers go out fer y'all...Git Better SOON!! We need y'all back fightin' the GoodFight FULL-TIME!!

FReegards...MUD

[rwfromkansas]

Wow.....

[rwfromkansas]

I know you can't read this, but even though we argued and said a lot of nasty things to eachother on FR, I am grateful you survived. It is truly a miracle and I am glad your 'equipment' did not have to get removed.