cellulitis now

tommaseena
tommaseena Member Posts: 1,769
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I developed cellulitis yesterday on my right breast and was prescribed a very strong antibiotic which gave me severe headaches and vomiting and was told tht it would work fast and I had to take two of the antibiotics yesterday. Now the cellulitis has spread across my whole chest. I will be seeing a plastic surgeon who did my tissue expander fills again this afternoon. I did not want to travel to Massachusetts for this.

Prayers and positive thoughts please so this will clear up fast.

Hugs,
Margo
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  • RE
    RE Member Posts: 4,591 Member
    #2
    Hugs~Hugs~Hugs~
    Oh Margo I am so sorry to hear this I have had to deal with this a few time in my lymphedema arm. I am surprised they do not have you hooked up to an interveinious antibiotic. My prayers are with you as well as my deepest concern and well wishes. Please let us know how you are doing.

    Hugs,

    RE
  • tommaseena
    tommaseena Member Posts: 1,769
    #3
    RE said:

    Hugs~Hugs~Hugs~
    Oh Margo I am so sorry to hear this I have had to deal with this a few time in my lymphedema arm. I am surprised they do not have you hooked up to an interveinious antibiotic. My prayers are with you as well as my deepest concern and well wishes. Please let us know how you are doing.

    Hugs,

    RE

    thanks RE
    I will find out more today. I was surprised that intravenous antibiotic wasn't ordered but maybe today they will since it is worse.
  • xskeetshooter
    xskeetshooter Member Posts: 169
    #4
    huh
    what is cellulitis
  • Marlene_K
    Marlene_K Member Posts: 508
    #5
    Praying
    Oh Margo! I'm so sorry you're faced with this now. Everything has been sailing along so nicely for you. I'll say a prayer that this gets cleared up for you quickly and that you recover with little to no down time!

    Hugs, Mar
  • tommaseena
    tommaseena Member Posts: 1,769
    #6
    Marlene_K said:

    Praying
    Oh Margo! I'm so sorry you're faced with this now. Everything has been sailing along so nicely for you. I'll say a prayer that this gets cleared up for you quickly and that you recover with little to no down time!

    Hugs, Mar

    cellulitis
    Cellulitis is a diffuse inflammation[1] of connective tissue with severe inflammation of dermal and subcutaneous layers of the skin. Cellulitis can be caused by normal skin flora or by exogenous bacteria, and often occurs where the skin has previously been broken: cracks in the skin, cuts, blisters, burns, insect bites, surgical wounds, or sites of intravenous catheter insertion. Skin on the face or lower legs is most commonly affected by this infection, though cellulitis can occur on any part of the body. The mainstay of therapy remains treatment with appropriate antibiotics.

    Erysipelas is the term used for a more superficial infection of the dermis and upper subcutaneous layer that presents clinically with a well defined edge. Erysipelas and cellulitis often coexist, so it is often difficult to make a distinction between the two.

    Cellulitis is unrelated (except etymologically) to cellulite, a cosmetic condition featuring dimpling of the skin.
  • Sher43009
    Sher43009 Member Posts: 602 Member
    #7
    tommaseena said:

    cellulitis
    Cellulitis is a diffuse inflammation[1] of connective tissue with severe inflammation of dermal and subcutaneous layers of the skin. Cellulitis can be caused by normal skin flora or by exogenous bacteria, and often occurs where the skin has previously been broken: cracks in the skin, cuts, blisters, burns, insect bites, surgical wounds, or sites of intravenous catheter insertion. Skin on the face or lower legs is most commonly affected by this infection, though cellulitis can occur on any part of the body. The mainstay of therapy remains treatment with appropriate antibiotics.

    Erysipelas is the term used for a more superficial infection of the dermis and upper subcutaneous layer that presents clinically with a well defined edge. Erysipelas and cellulitis often coexist, so it is often difficult to make a distinction between the two.

    Cellulitis is unrelated (except etymologically) to cellulite, a cosmetic condition featuring dimpling of the skin.

    Oh Margo, Ouch! I hope you
    Oh Margo, Ouch! I hope you get some relief soon! Drive carefully today, I'm in CT and it's snowing now and should turn to a messy mix before it's done.
    Sher
  • MyTurnNow
    MyTurnNow Member Posts: 2,686 Member
    #8
    Margo, so sorry to hear
    Margo, so sorry to hear this. I'm sending positive thoughts and healing vibes your way. Drive carefully and hopefully this is taken care of quickly. ((((HUGS))))
  • teresa41
    teresa41 Member Posts: 471
    #9
    MyTurnNow said:

    Margo, so sorry to hear
    Margo, so sorry to hear this. I'm sending positive thoughts and healing vibes your way. Drive carefully and hopefully this is taken care of quickly. ((((HUGS))))

    wishing you the best
    wishing you the best margo!


    teresa
  • natly15
    natly15 Member Posts: 1,941
    #10
    Oh Margo I developed
    Oh Margo I developed cellulitis after my 2nd surgery in August 2009, which was the removal of the rest of the lymph nodes. You know you can become quite ill with this, but it will get better. They treated me with oral antibiotics. I took them for several months, actually just got off them in the past few weeks. sometimes I think it would have been much easier to get the IV. Please let us know what the doc says today. I'm praying for you.
  • Marcia527
    Marcia527 Member Posts: 2,729
    #11
    So sorry to hear this. I've
    So sorry to hear this. I've had cellulitis twice but it was on my legs. Positive thoughts sent your way. Hang in there.
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159 Member
    #12
    Sweet Margo,
    Of course ALL
    Sweet Margo,

    Of course ALL of us here on the boards send you every positive and speedy-healing thoughts! You poor thing~ I am also sending you Cyber-Soup ( chicken, of course) and games and oodles of fun and laughter for Jake while you are taking your antibiotics and getting over this FAST.

    Hugs,
    Chen
  • sbmly53
    sbmly53 Member Posts: 1,522
    #13
    Margo,
    I'm so sorry,
    Margo,

    I'm so sorry, cellulitis And you have to travel, too? Yuck! I'd send you some cyber-ckn soup too, but I'd bet Chen's is better - so have a 2nd helping of hers. I hope you feel better soon. Be safe travelling.

    Sue
  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl Member Posts: 3,682 Member
    #14
    Total bummer, friend...
    So crappy. So sorry, Margo.

    Hoping it clears up quickly for you.

    Kindest regards, Susan xo
  • fauxma
    fauxma Member Posts: 3,577 Member
    #15
    RE said:

    Hugs~Hugs~Hugs~
    Oh Margo I am so sorry to hear this I have had to deal with this a few time in my lymphedema arm. I am surprised they do not have you hooked up to an interveinious antibiotic. My prayers are with you as well as my deepest concern and well wishes. Please let us know how you are doing.

    Hugs,

    RE

    Oh Margo,
    I am so sorry that
    Oh Margo,
    I am so sorry that this is going on. I will keep you in my prayers.
    stef
  • Cat64
    Cat64 Member Posts: 1,192
    #16
    Margo
    I'm so sorry you have to go through that! I just found out what this was also. My husband was in the ER a few weeks ago with a severely swollen throat and was also diagnosed with Cellulitis. They pumped him up with heavy-duty antibiotics and a steroid. It did clear up pretty fast. Prayers are headed your way for a speedy recovery.
    Hugz,
    Cathy
  • jk1952
    jk1952 Member Posts: 613
    #17
    Cat64 said:

    Margo
    I'm so sorry you have to go through that! I just found out what this was also. My husband was in the ER a few weeks ago with a severely swollen throat and was also diagnosed with Cellulitis. They pumped him up with heavy-duty antibiotics and a steroid. It did clear up pretty fast. Prayers are headed your way for a speedy recovery.
    Hugz,
    Cathy

    Margo, I just read your

    Margo, I just read your post, and I'm so sorry to hear that you're having this problem. I pray that the proper treatment is found, and that you are feeling better as quickly as possible. Your strength and positive attitude is always an inspiration to me.

    Joyce
  • Moopy23
    Moopy23 Member Posts: 1,751 Member
    #18
    Positive Thoughts and Prayers
    Margo, I hope you got the intravenous antibiotic this afternoon, or that you are getting some antibiotic that is helping right away without the horrid headaches and nausea. You have our prayers and positive thoughts directed your and Jake's way always.

    Sometimes it seems as if it's just one thing after another, but hang in there. You are a strong woman and will ride this out as you have so much worse.

    Keep us updated, my friend.
  • natly15
    natly15 Member Posts: 1,941
    #19
    Margo I'm hoping all went ok
    Margo I'm hoping all went ok for you yesterday and that you are feeling better today. Look forward to hearing how the docs are handling this cellulitis for you. Hugs and prayers to you.
  • New Flower
    New Flower Member Posts: 4,294
    #20
    natly15 said:

    Margo I'm hoping all went ok
    Margo I'm hoping all went ok for you yesterday and that you are feeling better today. Look forward to hearing how the docs are handling this cellulitis for you. Hugs and prayers to you.

    Margo
    I am hoping that you have made progress in combating infection and antibiotics have been working. Sending tositive thoughts and prayers to you.
    New Flower
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
    #21
    New Flower said:

    Margo
    I am hoping that you have made progress in combating infection and antibiotics have been working. Sending tositive thoughts and prayers to you.
    New Flower

    Oh Man!!!!!!! I hope it
    Oh Man!!!!!!! I hope it clears up quick. !!!!!

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