Re: hello from new/old member and 5+ year update

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/29/2006 12:25:46 A.M. Central Standard Time,

mjs93311@... writes:

,

Welcome back! You remind me of all I have to be grateful for. I am

unaware of any decrease in immunity related to the DS. The bacteria

that causes necrotizing fasciitis is a common bacteria gone wild, more

or less. There but for the Grace of God go any of us. I just wash

and/or sanitize my hands and try not to touch my face. I admire your

positive attitude, you should be proud of yourself.

Marta

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Marta,

The only people I have heard of with NF has been people who were in the

hospital for another reason prior to contracting it. It is weird how some

people get it. The boy I know of who last had it was a 17 yo who was being

treated for Lymphoma. He was getting some form of chemo but they said the NF

was

unrelated. He had most of his leg amputated and thought they werre going to

have to remove most of his lower abdominal wall but was able to conservatively

treat it. This was at UAB. Another was an older lady in a Nursing home. No

surgery. Buit still in a medical facility, so maybe that is the connection?

Like pseudomonas or MRSA?

MEL

[Guest guest]

Well, I haven't heard that. Prisoners have MRSA and that is probably

just through exposure. They all have athletes' foot, too.

Marta

Buit still in a medical facility, so maybe that is the connection?

> Like pseudomonas or MRSA?