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Sandy H · 11-30-2006, 07:52 PM

Staph is nasty to treat and have it stay away. My husband got staph when he was in Viet Nam 30 years ago and it never bothered him once he recovered from his wounds until two years ago and now he keeps having abcesses in his leg that he wounded. They told him its in his system and will never go away. When he sees anything red, has a rash, on his leg he is to see his doctor ASAP all he has to do is make a phone call and he will be seen that day. He has had two abcesses, and cellulitis twice. The first abcess took him 6 weeks to heal and the second took 3 months! This first time we were not told what to expect but the second time around we heard it all. I don't want to scare you but probably the only thing you can do is when you see something that doesn't seem right call your doctor or go to the ER ASAP. You may never have it again and you may. Wishing you the best with this. hugs, Sandy

11-30-2006, 07:52 PM	#2
Sandy H Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norridgewock, Maine Posts: 778	Staph is nasty to treat and have it stay away. My husband got staph when he was in Viet Nam 30 years ago and it never bothered him once he recovered from his wounds until two years ago and now he keeps having abcesses in his leg that he wounded. They told him its in his system and will never go away. When he sees anything red, has a rash, on his leg he is to see his doctor ASAP all he has to do is make a phone call and he will be seen that day. He has had two abcesses, and cellulitis twice. The first abcess took him 6 weeks to heal and the second took 3 months! This first time we were not told what to expect but the second time around we heard it all. I don't want to scare you but probably the only thing you can do is when you see something that doesn't seem right call your doctor or go to the ER ASAP. You may never have it again and you may. Wishing you the best with this. hugs, Sandy __________________ Dx. 03/01, Rt. IBC AC/Taxatere Rt. MRM-with graft Lt. simple 5 rads-skin mets Herceptin, taxol, carboplatin (taxol seem to be the magic drug) Navelbine & xeloda (did not work) topical miltex for skin mets Tykerb/xeloda thoracentesis x 2 left lung fluid shows cancer cells Port removal (4 years) with power port replacement Doxil Updated 05-07 Scans show no bone or organ involvement we shall see! I shall not pass this way again. Any good I can do or any kindness that I can show let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.