Caitlin

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    Impetigo

    Monday, October 15, 2007, 04:09 PM [General]

    Found out the whole problem with the rash was more serious than I thought.  I have Impetigo staphylococcus.  I've had it for two months, but since it didn't look infectious and I just considered it a normal rash, I ignored it.  But I finally went to the doctor today, and he took one look at it and said I was highly contagious.  xD  So Dad just left to get my prescription antibiotics and ointment.  I'm not supposed to go to school until I've been on antibiotics for at least twenty-four hours.

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    Help?

    Sunday, September 30, 2007, 07:57 AM [General]

    Okay, so I've been having this problem for about a month and a half.  The rubber sock used to hold my prosthesis is, I'm guessing, rubbing me whenever I bend my knee.  Because of that, I now have a rash of sorts behind my knee.  The only time it ever went away was the day before school started.  But then it started up after that, and I've had to take school days off so early in the year.  These kinds of things are usually miss a lot of school and get bad grades in most of high school.  I've tried creams, Band-aids, cornstarch (a suggestion by my nan), and blisters kits, but nothing works because I have to put the prosthesis back on to do the simplist things.  I was okay crawling around the house when I was in middle school, but now it's just a hassle.  Suggestions?  Help?

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    Hi Caitlin:

    I haven't had any problems with it falling off. Then again I do not literally run but I am very active and always on the go...from 7/8am until between midnite - 3am the next morning. Like you, I don't have time to take it off and air it out! lol. I've got too much to do.

    The suffocation of the rubber is what made me not want to try the suction leg. I can just see it giving me a rash. Any problems with it rolling down?

    Brenda
    October 08, 2007
    10:24 PM CST

    Hi Caitlin:

    I've requested to be your friend...hopefully you will approve my request. I've been an right below knee amputee for about 29 years, since I was 16. Your Uncle thought that I would be a good friend for you so...what do you say...let's see.

    I read you are still in school. I've got 3 kids of my own. A 22 year old daughter, a 16 year old daughter, and a 15 year old son. We live in southern New Jersey...1/2 way between Philly & Atlantic City/Wildwood.

    Hope to get to talk with you soon. I've got an engagement party to attend but If I get a chance tonight I will respond to your stump problems and hopefully we can resolve it.

    Ciao Til then.
    Brenda

    Brenda
    September 30, 2007
    03:56 PM CST

    myrtle beach, do you want me to send you a copy?

    billie
    September 24, 2007
    02:58 PM CST