I am asking for prayers and well wishes for Jay. He has contracted MRSA. In his arm. He had told me 5 or 6 days ago about a spider bite...but was it? They don't think so. Anyway he told me then that it was very sore and was red and hurt like hell. That it was swollen as big as a baseball. I kept telling him to see a dr. He finally did. They told him it was that MRSA and they cleaned it out, packed it, and wrapped it. He said they made a two inch cut in it to drain it. These guys are not all that familiar with this. I know. Because I had sort of the same thing. And he has told me what they are doing and the antibiotics he is taking. This stuff eats away at flesh and muscle. It spreads. Anyway....His arm needs some seroius healing. Bagdad is not the best place to try and keep clean. If you pray...please do so. His name is Jay. Positive thoughts and anything you believe is going to help is valued.

Thank you


Kat

prayers and good wishes Kat

Thank you sweet rose.

kat

I am also going to post this in another thread.

Kat

CRAP...NOW IT IS IN THE SAME PLACE TWICE!

Kat

we will be praying for him...chin up mom I know it is a tough one...

(((Kat))),

I'm sorry to hear this.

A good friend of mine just had to deal with that about 3 months ago. It started in her hand. She was in the hospital with IV antibiotics.

I got bit over my eye by one but thank God it was not a bad bite..

He doesn't have a spider bite. He has a strep infection in his hand.

Prayers and Best wishes for a speedy recovery to ur son

Thank you.

Its not strep, it is a staph infection- methicillin resistant staph aureous. its extremely contagious- spreads like wild fire- i worked in a nursing home and it hit one of the wings and it was hell getting rid of it- constant hand washing- and very strong antiobiotics- its hard to kick but you can get rid of it.

my best wishes are with your son and his squad

I found this. Because he said those camps are unsanitary.

Living in crowded or unsanitary conditions. Outbreaks of CA-MRSA have occurred in military training camps and in American and European prisons.

Kat

Thoughts and prayers to you Kat and for Jay..

Strep bacteria also causes the flesh-eating disease. It is a fast-spreading infection that is very contagious. My friend had it 3 months ago.

I was paying attention to the symptoms and didn't pay attention to the initials, MRSA. My mistake.

The flesh eating disease is caused by both bacteria.

Prayers for him

Thank you all. It concerns me because I have a had a staph infection from a spider bite. It was huge. It ate out my leg. They say it most likely is not a spider bite. And, he asked them if his tattoo was a cause. They said they did not think so. It isn't in the same place.
Dang kid; if he had seen the dr when I mentioned it; maybe it would not have gone this far.
I know it is highly contageous...makes me wonder why they are letting him out in the masses? I told him it is contageous.
He told me a guy in BRAGG was sent home with it (a mothers dream) but, he doesn't see that happening here.

Kat

My prayers go out to u and ur son..that he heals fast..

I will pray for his safe return when ever that day comes...

My son came home to the USA April 21st....

That is awesome hon. Thank you. I hope he stays home.
After six years in the army....my son says he wished he had joined the peace corps.(me too)lol

Kat

My son is a lst LT. attached to the first calvary there and staying another year. As I say my prayers for him I'll add your son. Good wishes sent to you too.