3 Days in Hospital

[Cathy1]

Hi! I just spent three days in the hospital. My lymphedema arm was hot and had a big rash. When I got a 101 fever I went to the hospital. They said I had cellulitis but didn't know how I got it. I had no breaks in the skin or bites. I did a lot preparing for Thanksgiving- moving furniture, lifting, etc. I guess I was doing so well with no problems with my arm, I took advantage. I know you're not supposed to lift more than a gallon? of milk? Anyway, today I got results from the dermatoligist that I saw a few weeks ago for some red rashes- one under my good arm, one under my remaining breast and one on my C-section scar.Today they called me and said my test was positive for staph infection. Here's my question. Could the staph infection from the other side of my body have caused the infection in my arm too? The rashes are so hard to get rid of. Does anyone else have stubborn rashes, or any ideas on how I can prevent this from happening again? Thanks and God Bless You All! Cathy