get those cuts cleaned

  Well, it finally happened to me... I just wanted to tell all the installers out there to clean and follow up any cut or bite from insects you might get in a car or anywhere actually.. I am typiung this from my laptop laying in a hospital bed.. I got bite by something, ant, spider, something they don't know what.. my arm is swollon twice it's size and I couldn't make a crimp to save my life right now..  haveing to type with one hand sucks too..

the reason is i didn't take care of something simple as an ant bite (IMO) and working in the car shop enviro. probably didn't help... now I am missing work because of hospital stay, arm is cut open for infection and on the strongest antibiotic avalible... I am like most installers/managers and don't have any sick leave from work... will just have to use my vacation time which sucks.. just glad I have 3 weeks vacation!

 just wanted warn people to start cleaning those cuts, bite, sticks, and whatever else we can run into in the shop working on god only knows whos car...... I am going to start keeping anti-bacterial soap in the shop also. 

Now don't get me wrong, this did not happen in the shop, but I do know how many cuts and sticks we get.. sometimes, not even realizing we did so... just clean them real well.. after some talking to other installer friends, two just got out of the hospital in the last month or so for same thing.. one a spider in a car and one was a cut... Know I have cellulitis and some kind of staff infection. OH BOY

Hey George, hope you get well soon. BTW, better to have a staff infection than an infected staff .

Hey George, thanks for the heads up on this situation. You know people always say" it will never happen to me " and then it does.... and your all alone at 2:00 am in the install bay . Hope everything works out for you and we will take this and print it out to others and hopefully your misfortunes are other peoples warnings. Take care and don't worry too much about crimping anything now...... you know you should solder anyways .

George, Dude!

As a Fireman that has seen many infections and bites of the sort... I am glad you are passing this informationon on to the CREW  ! Everyone should know that we no longer just have small infections. They (infections) are mutating into bigger and more severe infectoins. So Everyone Please take care of any cuts, bites, scratches, or what-ever hurts, emmediately! As for you George... get off the computer and get your rest. We need you to get better. Take care and write soon!

Good luck with that arm, Get Well ASAP, some poor guy is out thier right now tearing up his stereo cause you cant help him!!

I apperciate all the concern you guys are showing.. I hope none of you have to go thru this.. I have been in here since tuesday night and the doctor says that 'HOPEFULLY' I'll be out for the weekend.. going to miss opening day of duck season.. that's the real pisser..

Capt AL, thanks for the input about the bacteria... they still do not know exactly what mine is if you can believe that.. and as far as getting off the computer.. I've had about all the reruns of sportscenter, Magnum PI, and Love Boat I can handle!!! have to have something to do between pain killers and sleep! LOL

Thanks again guys

just a little update.. had surgery on arm today.. was kiknda cool.. remember going in room and that's it.. first itme I had surgery, ever.. woke up in recovery felt like I was run over by a truck and arm hurt like hell.. three injections of demerol and I was good.. tha'ts some good sh*t.. looks like I may not get out til weekend or monday... still misssing duck opening day... would have been my first hunt...

lol jeff.. my wife just upped my insurance and emergency room deductable lowered because I just bought a mx bike.. yz250 that has a little motor work.. a little different from my street bikes.. little more touque.. pulls the wheel in all gears and when the powerband hits.. guess now the hospital has more updated info on me now.. lol

BTW, that Dr. Phil show that comes on during the day.. ya'll need to check it out.. he's funny as hell...

Finally made ti home tonight.. good to be out the hospital.. still can't go back to work yet.. dr says may miss most of this week also. .there goes the vacation time.. still have the open wound on my arm and they are letting it close slowly to prevent any infection growing again.. will be at a rehab clinic everyday this week for whirlpool time and packing and dressing change...

Let me tell ya.. this has been no fun at all.. of course, the nurses waiting on me hand and foot was pretty cool... and the Physical Therapy chick was pretty hot too... guess it wasn't so bad now that I think back..

yeah it was..