View Full Version : In the Hospital with MRSA...
I went to the ER on Thursday night with a bad infection in my knee. I have been admitted since and today I found out I have MRSA. This is the super Staph infection some of you may have heard about on the news before H1N1 got big. I have an amazing Doctor specializing in microbiology and he says that everyone has it on their skin. I just happened to get lucky enough for it to get into a minuscule open wound resulting in a terrible infection. It didn't enter my blood and now they are treating it with the proper antibiotic. As many of you probably have guessed I am freaking out about this and it hurting my chance at trying to earn my EGA. I am supposed to ship Nov. 2 and this has already put in the bed for a week and its looking like another two weeks in bed (no exercising).
My questions are: do any of you know or could contact someone that would know for sure if this is going to hurt my chances as far as being cleared medically, and if I am clear, do you think I should try to move my date because of the lack of shape I will be in from being bed ridden. (I am one of those that has been working very hard anyways at getting into shape)
I know some are going to say to ask my recruiter but to be really honest I dont know why I havent transferred to another recruiter at this point. Even the wife of a SSgt told me I should because of the lack of quality mine has shown me. I trust all of you on here much more than I trust him.
Thank you so much for your time. I appreciate you reading this and I cannot express my gratitude if you are able to help. Thanks again.
-Alexander Tutt
Lisa 23
08-23-09, 12:16 PM
In my opinion, I would get in-touch with your Recruiter ASAP, even though you think your current Recruiter is showing a lack of quality towards you.
Also in my opinion, your Recruiter is the best one suited to answer your questions for you.
Maybe if GyC sees this, he'll be able to give you a better answer to your situation, being that he's a career Recruiter.
Best of luck to you and get better soon! :thumbup:
smoking gunz
08-23-09, 12:59 PM
If you still have it when your supposed to ship, no you will not be cleared medically, it is very easily passed and contagious. What you could do is put a bandage over it, and do push ups, sit ups, crunches, and run in place. Then once your clear have your recruiter give you an ist. If all is good ship out and earn the title.
If you still have it when your supposed to ship, no you will not be cleared medically, it is very easily passed and contagious. What you could do is put a bandage over it, and do push ups, sit ups, crunches, and run in place. Then once your clear have your recruiter give you an ist. If all is good ship out and earn the title.
Let me preface with this: If I come off in any way other than respectful I apologize, as you can imagine how Im feeling with all of the pain meds and the like. Im sure I am being a pain in the ***.
I know that all three of my doctors will have to release me before its even a viable option. Im more worried about going back to MEPS and not passing the medical because I had this happen.
The other question was for any Marine. Its the "will I be ready with such short preparation" question. If the majority of you think it would be better that I wait until even the beginning of the year to take some extra time to train I can drop my contract (its up Dec 2) and just get a new one to leave ASAP.
Im probably over-analyzing everything. I tend to do that. But its been a rollercoaster the last 9 months because of changing dates and injuries...one thing after another. Im a sponge and open to any ideas.
PS
My nurse right now was a Marine and he is taking great care of me. Just a great guy with great character. If you all could see him Im sure you would be proud.
Zulu 36
08-23-09, 01:50 PM
If you still have it when your supposed to ship, no you will not be cleared medically, it is very easily passed and contagious. What you could do is put a bandage over it, and do push ups, sit ups, crunches, and run in place. Then once your clear have your recruiter give you an ist. If all is good ship out and earn the title.
With MRSA, if his doctor says bed rest, then its bed rest. His body needs all of its energy to fight that infection. Exercise depletes the energy reserves he needs. MRSA is not to be fooled with.
A three-week lay off isn't too big of a deal if everything goes OK. Sounds like you caught it early enough. If you've been passing the IST with solid marks, you should be able to get back up to speed pretty fast once you can work out again. If you haven't been passing the IST, you might have some problems.
Talk to your recruiter ASAP (talk to the RSS SNCOIC or higher, if necessary). Find out what flexibility you have and what MEPS is likely to do or need from you. Then discuss your options about returning to a PT schedule with your doctor. Don't pay any attention to anyone other than that specialist regarding a return to a PT schedule. None of us here are bacteriologists (although a few might need one).
The important things are to be in shape AND healthy when you ship to boot camp, not the date you ship.
If you have to drop out of DEP and start over again contract-wise, because of MRSA, then that is what you have to do if you want to be a Marine badly enough. There is no shame in this reason to drop and start over if you have to. The RSS people should understand that too. I do.
Fubar5812
08-25-09, 02:10 AM
I got Mrsa while at MOS school....your fine dude lol stop worrying. at the MOST it will delay your shipping,it goes away. you'll have at least one guy at bootcamp that probably gets it.
I got Mrsa while at MOS school....your fine dude lol stop worrying. at the MOST it will delay your shipping,it goes away. you'll have at least one guy at bootcamp that probably gets it.
That is so good to hear man. Thanks a lot. Im home now and its lookin better. It was just for a while they had no idea what to use to make it better. I was laying in the hospital for 3 days and it was still getting worse.
Now Im just worried about being in shape. This is going to be 3 weeks total out of commission. Well have to see.
Zulu 36
08-26-09, 06:12 PM
That is so good to hear man. Thanks a lot. Im home now and its lookin better. It was just for a while they had no idea what to use to make it better. I was laying in the hospital for 3 days and it was still getting worse.
Now Im just worried about being in shape. This is going to be 3 weeks total out of commission. Well have to see.
I'm glad its getting better. Follow the doctors orders.
Have you discussed this with your recruiter yet?
That is so good to hear man. Thanks a lot. Im home now and its lookin better. It was just for a while they had no idea what to use to make it better. I was laying in the hospital for 3 days and it was still getting worse.
Now Im just worried about being in shape. This is going to be 3 weeks total out of commission. Well have to see.
they need to make sure they give you the right anti-biotics otherwise you'll get all screwy and if you get it again or some other thing that requires them it might not stop it........ and if it doesn't kill it all the way they just made a new strand of staphylocolisminocosa or something like that....