I have an infection in two different places.

[jtickle 295]

I have an infection in one of tummy incisions. It has draining dark green gunk for two days. My surgeon put me on Levaquin for seven days. I also have a spinal cord stimulator implant. The battery portion of it has been hurting for about 5 days now. The doctor in charge of the stimulator thinks my severe battery pain and my tummy infection are related. This is not good considering I have a history of really bad staph infections. I have been told that if it doesn't quit hurting, I will have to have it looked at. The stimulator helps with sciatica leg pain. Which I have in both legs. I can't exercise without it. However, if there is an infection around it, they have to remove it. Which means back surgery number 7. When it rains it pours at my house. Thanks for letting me vent.

[Summer Rain 245]

Saying a prayer for you. Good luck!

[pik 262]

Oh I am so sorry! Get well soon!

[gowalking 10,790]

Oh brother...I have sciatica pain so I know what you're going through. Here's hoping this resolves quickly.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

I hope you are on the road to recovery soon!

[haleytrim 244]

Sending prayers up for your complete healing.

[chris1142 148]

You poor dear. Sending cyber hugs your way. Hope you are better soon.

[Domika03 309]

Hang in there & stay positive. It will help with your recovery!

Sending best wishes your way!

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

Sciatica is the worst. Hope things work out for you.

[jtickle 295]

Oh brother...I have sciatica pain so I know what you're going through. Here's hoping this resolves quickly.

I wouldn't wish sciatica on my worst enemy. The stimulator has reduced the pain in my leg at least 90%. Which is really good considering most people get about 50% pain relief. My incision was still draining yesterday and is swollen this morning. My stimulator battery is still quite painful and my lower back is very stiff. I am on 750mg of Levaquin. That the largest dose of the antibiotic that you can get in pill form. If my back is not doing better by Monday I have to call the doc and check in with him to see what I need to do. I'm sure I will end up with a bunch if blood work and some kind of scan to check for Fluid in my back. I have already been through this before with my first spinal fusion surgery. I had a staph infection that landed me in hospital for 9 days and 6 weeks of home IV antibiotics. Hope everyone is having a good morning!!

Edited August 7, 2014 by jtickle

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

My personal trainer came this morning to take measurements and percentages - In the last year, on top of losing 96 pounds (so far), I've lost over 25 inches around my whole body and I've dropped over 8% in body fat just since May.

@@jtickle

repeating what every one has said.............

sorry you are dealing with these problems

hope you get this situation resolved sooner than later

Levaquin helping to make pain 90% better, thats a good "start"

not sure what a stimulator battery is

glad you are staying on top of things

hopefully doc/blood work - you'll get some sort of answers sooner than later

grin and bare it, whatever you have to do (easier said than done )

on the bright side.......

down 96 lbs and 25 inches is wonderful!!!

keep up the good work while they figure out a solution to your problems

kathy

congrats on weight loss & good luck

[jessiquoi 623]

i hope your infection disappears quickly, and the back pain along with it! sciatica is what landed me in this situation in the first place... i had an episode from hell that kept me out of work for almost 3 months, and since then, i haven't been able to get back to the gym, barely able to walk from the car to the office, need to have someone do my housework, yada yada, and put on almost 50 lbs on top of my already obese body in 2 years. can't wait for my surgery!

just know that it has to get better as you continue to lose weight. right? i mean, i hope that's the truth!

try to be positive, try to visualize yourself healing and have a positive attitude, knowing that you WILL heal. i really really believe that this helps. i wear an insulin pump, and back when i first started to, about 20 yrs ago, there wasn't a cool tool to help insert the needle into your belly, i had to stick this huge thing into me, and it always hurt, until i started visualizing my cells moving apart and opening up a space for the needle and welcoming this tool that was helping me stay healthy. i know, i know, it sounds like i'm a crackpot, but i swear the needle just slid in after that. i believe when we're tense our body fights everything we're trying to do. if nothing else, a few minutes of visualizing good health and healing will have a calming effect on you.

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

@@jessiquoi said "i believe when we're tense our body fights everything we're trying to do."

Amen to that!