Infection Timeline

UPDATE 11/8/7: A new infection has started on the other cheek. The main one is flattening but sore, like a burn. Lots of peeling on the sores.

UPDATE 11/5/7: Race went well and no damage done. Swelling continues to subside. I am to call the doc today for updates.

UPDATE 11/4/7: Going racing. can not sit correctly yet and inflamation still a bit hing but what can you do on such a nice day.

UPDATE 11/3/7: I am starting to respond to the celfuroxime and have decided to go to the race tomorrow. The inflamation is still high but I am hopeful that by tomorrow in Helena I will be as ready to go as I was in the Buttee 100! Thank you for all the calls and emails!

UPDATE 11/1/7: Just got back from the doctor (well not just, fell asleep). I have had a staff infection . We are trying a more agressive approach with 1000MG cefuroxime a day for ten then we will see. The doc says I’ll be able to race Sunday. He put me on a IV with antibiotics for 10 minutes today because we needed to take action immediately. I should go in sooner next time.

It is back, the 5th bout of this infection that seems to come out of no where. Last Saturday I felt sore after the race and then Sunday I knew it was back as the undercarriage started to swell. Monday I had a golf ball size lump and now it is the size of a hockey puck. It was only 3 months ago that I had a nightmare with this thing and it almost did me in. I missed last nights race and with this week end’s race in Helena looming I am calling the doc. I have decided to make a timeline (from past blogs) to try and figure things out:

1. May 12, 2006 : New Job! Started Racing!
2. May 28, 2006: 1st Infection (11 days)
3. July 10, 2006: Stress at work and paying bills! Racing!
4. July 12, 2006: 2nd Infection (5 days) Doc visit, got antibiotics.
5. Jan 26, 2007: 3rd Infection (7 days) minor (Not racing)
6. July 24, 2007: 4th Infection (13 days) deadly, doc visit, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory
7. Aug 6, 2007: Surgery, not as expected, continue antibiotics
8. Oct 22, 2007: Week of stress, Friday stressed at work.
9. Oct 27, 2007: 5th infection.
10. Nov 1, 2007: 1000MG cefuroxime a day for ten days.
11. Nov 3, 2007: Started draining and getting smaller.
12. Nov 5, 2007: Raced yesterday with decreased performance. Inflamation continues to go down and knee infection drained after the race. It looks good this morning.
13. Nov 8, 2007: A new infection has started on the other cheek.