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News on the infected finger

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A couple of months ago I did a forum topic on my splinter caused infected finger. Here is an update.

Well, it's about two months later and the news is good. If you remember I had gotten a splinter in the side end digit of my index finger and didn't really deal with it after pulling it out. I don't remember it but the MRI showed a stabbing hole in the bone on the side of it. The staff infection that resulted led to a prognosis of amputation of the last (end) digit of my finger on my left hand. I'm left handed and play guitar, paint, etc. I was set to have the amputation on Sept 27th, about two months ago.

They at one point opened it up and cleaned it out.


I demanded a second opinion and saw an infectious disease specialist. He sent me for a picc line. An IV that goes from my upper arm through a vein and into my heart to deliver antibiotic every day via syringe directly into my heart so the pressure can push it to my extremities. The wife has been injecting me every day for eight weeks. The infection is not showing up any longer and the bone in my finger has started to regenerate. It was badly damaged and very fragile because of the infection. They half expected the tendon to tear away from it before I was done.

As of this week. Looks okay!


Well, none of that happened. I'm cautiously hopeful and the prognosis looks good. It's very difficult to cure osteomyelitis (bone infection) and I'll need to be checked up every three months for awhile and then again maybe be on oral antibiotic long term. But Things are now looking up. News is that the bone should be regenerated enough to put pressure on it by the first of January. About two months away.
 
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#28 ·
well craftman, i'm glad to hear you're doing a lot better. sit by the computer for the winter and rest that finger and the wire to the heart; don't want it, to pull out. you can research a lot of projects, this way. and this gives you more time to decide on what you want change on the remodel.
your coldest part of winter hasn't hit yet, has it? we've got blue skies for the next five days here in napa,calif.i can't complain.well good luck and a speedy recovery!
 
#29 ·
Man O Man Daniel.
I missed your original post about the splinter. Now that you posted this one, I'm totally shocked about how bad it was.
Sounds like everything is working out well. I certainly hope so.
My best wishes to you for a speedy and total recovery.
 
#32 ·
Thanks all. So far so good. went out to the shop today to help the older daughter make wooden bookmarks for her friends for Christmas. It felt good to be there even though 5 bookmarks were a short rift to do.

The picc line has been out for a week so no more antibiotics. They've left me a bit fatigued and of course theyve done what they're designed to do, kill bacteria in my body. But, that includes the bacteria in the intestines. I'll leave you to decide what issues that is currently causing! I"m eating yogurt like crazy to try and replace them.
 
#33 ·
yea dan , then you dont wanna be to far from the …well you know…i hope your body regains its strength and you get to feeling like good ole dan again…glad you got a good little outing with your daughter…maybe you should eat more cheese and crackers…ive herd the cheese works well for , well lets say people with your condition…lol..goodnight dan
 
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