First ride since accident

[HipGnosis6]

Yay, Hip! Glad you got out! (and back in again!)

How is your MRSA healing up?

The MRSA infection is mostly cleared out - enough that they've taken me off the antibiotics for the time being. The antibiotics had stopped me from riding more than the 6 sq cm hole in my skin; for one the murderous yeast infection and for two the potency of them had also destroyed the flora in my intestines that help with digestion. I was taking enzyme tablets every time I ate!

The actual MRSA sore is now, according to the nice doctor lady at the sliding scale clinic "just your regular every day skin ulcer". It's no longer a potential source of a blood infection, so exercise is OK so long as I keep the sore covered (like I wouldn't anyways!). It does require debridement (for those not in the know, that means I have to stick gauze to the wet wound, let it dry, then pull the gauze off - it takes dead material along with it), which is nasty, but is supposed to help speed healing and reduce scar tissue.

It was the back injury, probably the direct result of spending three weeks with my feet elevated on the couch, that kept me off my bike most recently. And the temp gig along with school that keeps me out of the house from 6 am to midnight. I've gone to pot, I tell you. I've been nearly totally sedentary for two months and I'm feeling it. I can't wait to get back into semi-acceptable shape, but I'm going to have to take it gently or I'll hurt myself even worse...

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

You poor thing!
I hope things improve!
Think of today as a "learning day" where you got all your mistakes out of the way at once.
Get well soon!