staph

Hi
I recently had my 3rd pacer implanted last week. When I woke up I was told I had a staph infection that had been there since my last implant 7 yrs ago. My 1st only lasted 2yrs, Dr put bottom lead in wrong place. So it use to much battery. So on to different Dr. I am on oral meds for the staph, but how will I know if it is gone. It never showed up in my blood work? I just had huge pacer site, sore. And it is still that way. Any ideas???

1 Comments

question.....

by Pookie - 2012-03-12 11:03:09

I would ask: how do they know you had a staph infection for 7 yrs? You deserve an answer to this question. Then I would point blank ask them what you just asked here: how will you know if it is gone after you finish your medication if it isn't showing up in your blood work?

Did you feel anything during these past 7 yrs like fatigue or dizziness......did you have any symptoms that you can look back at now and say ah ha...now I know why I felt like X, Y, or Z....or was it only what you described above as a huge pacer site and sore????

Personally, I wouldn't let this matter drop until you are 100% satisfied with the answers you get, then I'd even go for a 2nd opinion.

Something just doesn't add up here....in my opinion.

In the meantime, I hope you're healing well from your 3rd pacemaker surgery.

Please keep us posted as this is truly an interesting discovery.

Take care,
Pookie

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