Geeez just saw this katie, reds in our thoughts and prayers :kewl:

I will pray for a speedy recovery from whatever is ailing your dad.

T&P Bob and Katie from all the Bombas.

T&P sent katie.

best of luck to your dad.

T&P for a speedy recovery..hang in there.

t&p headed your way.

T&P's for a quick recovery

Has the doc seen him YET?

Time to break and run for Boston?

Katie, keeping you and your dad in my prayers.

Shingles absolutely suck, but they go away with rest.

And Lyme is treatable with drugs.

So hopefully he'll mend before the fall run gets into full swing!

-Ben

The doc saw him at 9 last night and they figured out what he has. He has something called Callilitus.

We're off to go see him now, but I'll keep yall updated :)

thoughts and prayers. best wishes...

sorry- missed this thread
 

Get well soon Bob !!

thoughts and prayers sent

T&P sent

katie: if you have any specific medicine related questions, send me a PM as I might be of some help. Cellulitis is a simple bacterial infection of the skin that can usually be treated with antibiotics. Lyme Disease and Herpes Zoster (ie shingles) can also cause skin pain, rash/lesions and some possible nerve damage such as in Bell's Palsy. It is hard at times to diagnose either of these, especially Lyme. Herpes-Zoster can sometimes be diagnosed by a viral culture of a skin lesion. As for lyme disease, usually all that can be determined is if one has been exposed to Lyme (ie have antibodies against lyme) but not necessarily if it active disease or the cause of the problem.

It is good that he is being seen by an ID specialist; as they should be able to sort these things out. I am a bit biased towards Boston ;) , but I would not go pushing him to be transferred jsut yet.

I've talked to him out there a few times over the last ten years or so,I hope he is ok. Thoughts and Prayers sent.

Prayer sent.

Thoughts and prayers sent for a speedy recovery.

Tell Red I'm thinking about him, hope he's on the mend soon.

Well I am home. I want to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. They did and are still helping.

What may have started as a possible shingles outbreak (never had them) or possibly a missed tick bite somehow became infected with a staph or streep virus and just went to town on my head and face.
Five days at home basically in bed. I went back to see the Doctor five days after the initial visit and he about fell off his chair. Dr. said test came back I tested positive for acute lyme and that he was going to call the hospital because I really need to start some IV therapy for the lyme and whatever it is that is going on on my face and head. He called the infectous disease doctor and sent him all the info and 3 hours later I was in a hospital bed. I have to admit the staff at St. Annes had to have been some of the most polite and professional from the cleaning crew right up to the RN's.
But as for Doctors I will always be suspscious. But hey "the shotgun antibiotic atttack" (Dr's quote) has seemed to work.

Cellulitis is the affliction and it is definately on it's way out. I will be on meds for a month or so with a bunch of checkups scheduled. I am hoping we caught the Lyme early enough. I feel better and am pretty sure I will be tossing eels again this weekend.

Thanks again for everyones positive thoughts.

Great news Red! Get better quick!:wave:

Glad to see your feeling a little better

wow /Bob ..

skip the caseno [sp]

how ya get back on track quickly ..

thinkinh of ya MIKE

:fishin:thats great to hear Bob

Bob - good to have you on the way back :kewl:

awesome
 

So glad your gonna be ok :btu:

feel better soon... Bob (RC)

Glad to hear your on the mend. Just as long as you can still run the raffle at the TFCTFN in February, its all good.

Get welll soon Red!

Thoughts and prayers sent your way. I hope things work out OK

My thoughts and prayers. Get well soon.

Sorry but I missed this thread while I was in the rehab /nursing home ( no computer there)

Glad you are doing better Redcrabber. Lots of staff infections around now. They said I picked one up at the hospital after my hip replacement. Now thay say I didn't have it. Voodoo medicine! I got the treatment anyway as if I had it , no sense in taking chances. I'm sure that it will go away now you are being treated.

The lymes is something you want to stay on top of. Don't ignore it cause you feel better. track it down until you (and the specialist) are sure its gone.

Best of Luck. You have lots of friends here who are all pulling for you to get 100% and back on the water.

Lyme can be a real MF'er. The good thing is that USUALLY, it's easy to treat if you catch it early. Not always though, so DEFINITLEY follow up on it... TRUST ME.

Get Well SOOOON, Bob!!

Glad to hear that they've zeroed in on a treatment plan!!
Prayers and thoughts to you and yours,,,,,,,,,