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granted, he was 72, and had been fighting for months to recover from a stroke suffered in april, but he had been in and out of hospitals and rehab facilities due to recurring infections, and ultimately, the infections took him out.
when the infection spreads to the blood, its sepsis.
about 6 yrs ago, a dude i was workign with, who was late thirties, early forties, great health, died suddenly from a mrsa infection. one of them outdoorsy type dudes. they don't know how or where he got the infection. but he ignored the symptoms adn by time he went to hospital , it had spread and it was too late.
i've had MRSA infections, before. shit is not to be played with. little, random ass stuff can lead to it and, left untreated, it can be deadly.
and what is horrible is that for ppl w/o health insurance or $$$, they are less inclined to get shit checked out by an actual doctor. but even if you have good healthcare, sometimes a lil bump don't seem like a big deal.
>hope he's able to regain his health and survive this. What a >horrible tragedy for someone so young. > > >On a side note. I think I once had something similar >(obviously not the deadly form of MRSA). I was at a hotel and >picked it up either in their infected hot tub or gym. >Anyways, I had this enormous boil type skin infection that >created the most irritating crater on the bottom of my ass. I >seriously could not sit down for several days. I was too >embarrassed to see a doctor so I did nothing. Eventually it >did go away. Looking back it's pretty scary thinking that it >could have been much much worse. Thankfully that was a one >time event.
you could have died from that. sometimes they will pop and drain on their own (your body is doing what its supposed to do). but if it spreads to your bloodstream, that can be a wrap.
you should have had some strong antibiotics and been monitored to make sure the infection was gone, but thankfully, it did go away.
peace & blessings,
x.
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