I was in the hospital (page 2)

I'm so glad your daughter made you go to the hospital and that you're feeling better now. Also, thank you for posting this. It is good to be informed about the seriousness of what certain symptoms can turn out to be.

Quandry

Ouch! Sounds like a dreadful experience...glad you are better now.

crazyblondeb

That sounds so painful!! Glad ur daughter made you go!!

And so glad you are on the mend!!

Gregor

I thought mastitus was a condition that only happened to lactating women. Clogged ducts or something. Sounds painful. Hope your medication does the job.

snowbird

Oh, McD!

Sorry to hear about that experience, but glad you're on the mend.

An old(er) woman once told me that we women suffer from all sorts of mysterious ailments.

Keep the faith, sister!

Sylvia

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Dear MsDucky:

I'm glad you're better!

Love,

CoCo

Scully

Hey there MsDucky

I wasn't able to reply earlier - so check your messages on Pogo.

It always gets my hackles up whenever a condition shows up in someone for whom it is not age / life-cycle appropriate.

My main concern with what you described is a lesser known form of breast cancer called Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Oftentimes the first symptoms are like what you described - and by that time it has progressed to stage 3 or 4. It occurs disproportionately more frequently in African American women too. It is often misdiagnosed as mastitis or cellulitis of the breast.

Even if you're feeling better with your antibiotics, do some follow-up and make sure someone does a biopsy to rule this out. We need you around.

RosePetal

Hi MsDucky So sorry to hear you were poorly GET WELL SOON

I am 53 and have started having mamograms [not sure how it's spelt] and regular check ups with Doc. I agree with Scully do some follow up and get checked out. Good advice.

jamiebowers

I have to agree with Scully; you need to do follow up. I had cellulitis on my hip from exposing a cat scratch in a hot tub. My doctor said the infection was massive, but I refused to go to the hospital. He treated me with some kind of really expensive antibiotic, (can't remember the name of it, but it was $175 after insurance paid), and I was fine within a few days.

I was in the hospital

crapola

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