Ever have a staph infection?

[LaraMN]

I don't know why I'm even thinking about it, but I had one once, when I let my friends pierce a bunch of holes in my ears. My glands became hugely swollen and I had to go on antibiotics that made me hork for about two weeks straight.

My former neighbor got a staph infection that was so severe he had to be hospitalized.

Infections are icky.

[lost-in-nj]

1. My son

had one in his big toe when he came home from the hospital AFTER he was born.
It was one of the hardest things to get rid of....
They are nasty.
As a side note the hospital my son was born in turned into condos and apartments
He actually rented an apt. there for a few years and the ongoing joke was whether or not he would get a staph infection that was left behind!!!!!!

lost

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

7. Hey you're back!

How's it going?

[mykpart]

2. After a heart attack last year, my husband

got a staph infection while in the hospital from his urinary catheter. He spent an extra 3 weeks in the hospital because of it. I thought the hospital should have been responsible for the extra time he had to spend there, but they disagreed.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

3. I had one as an infant...

and I'm told it was nasty. I'm glad I don't remember.

[Redstone]

4. Christ yes, after my second shoulder surgery. I'll never go near a hospital again.

Redstone

[xmas74]

5. I've never had one

but I used to work in a state mental hospital and they ran rampant there while I was pregnant.

I was constantly worried.

[auntAgonist]

6. toxic shock syndrome

infection from a central line. (PICC line for TPN feeding) VERY nasty :(


aA

[Richardo]

8. I had an operation to remove one in my arm last July.

Pretty serious. Doctor tells me I'll be susceptible to them for about a year. :eyes: