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Abscess, Infection, Surgery - a (bad) true story!
Hi everyone.
today unfortunately I would like to share a story not too beautiful.
Yes, I think that these should also be shared so that we can learn from the others' "mistakes" and not commit them we too.
As the title,
I had an abscess on my leg, which subsequently became infected and eventually, in order not to lose my leg, I went to the hospital to do a surgical
operation.
The doctors opened and drained me all the crap. More and more times and all whitout anesthesia. An absurd evil pain that I do not wish for anyone.
I was hospitalized for 10 days.
I was attached to an "aspirator" machine (Negative-pressure wound therapy).
and I was treated with oxygen in a hyperbaric chamber.
I lost about 20 lb in 10 days in the hospital.
While I was in hospital, I was able to reflect.
I realized how much my injections have changed since I was inexperienced and novice.
At first nothing was ever too much. Prudence and sterilization were my first thought. I was methodical and very attentive to everything.
Now, however, I reuse the syringes, sometimes I also reuse the needles if I know that I have to do two injections a day (morning and evening), if
something falls to the ground I collect it and use it anyway.
Sometimes I do not use the disinfectant, or I do not step on the stopper of the bottle.
In short, hygiene and sterilization have passed into the background. Sometimes the rush, sometimes the thought "but you do not need much" "yes, but
what do you want it to be, nothing has ever come" ... and instead at the end even I almost lost a leg for an injection .. one injection... ONLY one
injection.
Morale is, be careful! be cautious! sterilize, sterilize, sterilize!
Second point, for me it was also hard, when you see that something is wrong, do not wait too long to ask for help and go to the hospital.
I could have gone at least two days before, but I'm not a guy asking for help so easily, I never went to the hospital before and I then delayed the
decision.
I have apologized and risked really to the end.
Do not do like me. at the first signs of an infection that you can not treat yourself, run to the hospital and face what you have to deal with either
before or after. better trouble with justice and with a few doctors but still with his leg (or other limb where the infection is) attacked rather
than being without a limb and still have to face the issue.
I took some photo, not really many because they certainly were not my priority.
Maybe, if I can, I will do others when I take off my medications.
If you want I can post them, but they are not for the weak of the stomach.
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Brother, post those photos to show everyone how important it is to take care of all aspects of their health. I have used a rig more than once, but always clean it and always use alcohol. Hell a baby wipe is better than nothing. Safety and Good Hygiene are the foundation for all of us.
Thank you for your post.
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Another danger is small vial rubber pieces. I used to draw with 20G because I had alot of extra ones. I always inspect the vial after I take it from a hot water bath in the sink (110F).
I noticed a very small peice of the rubber from the vial.
Now, I don't think it would have fit through a 25G needle that I pin with, but possibly a 23G.
I also inspect syringe with light after drawing.
I wonder how many have injected a small peice of rubber from the vial?
I now just take the time and draw with 25G, and pin with the same one.
"It's a lot of hard work, it's hard work that most people don't realize. I think the consistency of the hard work, is the hardest part." Dallas McCarver
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Sorry to see you go through such a terrible thing. Hopes for a speedy recovery brother.
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I have a pack of 200 one-time use syringes for around 15$ I don't see any reason to have reusable syringes.
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yes yes, I know boys, I also have a closet full of needles and syringes.
they cost very little and there is no need to reuse anything. if things fall to the ground they are contaminated and must be thrown away.
I know.
I'm saying that sometimes in a hurry, out of laziness, for any other reason, you do the wrong thing and you know you do it.
This is exactly the point. I have shered this to remind all these basic things.
those who do injections every day for years happen to take these things lightly and carefree.
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Also pin after taking a shower. It's an extra layer of safety.
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Glad u shared your story brother cause most would not want to admit to wrong doings and hopefully someone reads this and it makes them think twice before putting sterilization to the side. I have guys i know i bitch at all the time that tell me they gave themselves shots before without wiping anything or worse use one pin for there entire cycle just keeping it in a bottle of alcohol after use
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