Just a few days ago, M went to the convenient care near campus. She had developed a sore that wouldn't heal and was growing bigger. Because of the location of the sore, she was uncomfortable when she erged or rode a stationary bike for Crew practice. Even walking around campus was somewhat painful.
I had encouraged her to consider going to the convenient care when she first told me about her problem, and she finally had to agree that it would be a good idea to see a doctor. In the back of my mind I was worried that she might have a serious infection or, if left untreated, she could develop a serious infection. Still, it was a little bit unnerving when she called to say that the doctor was going to test to make sure she didn't have MRSA.
Yikes! Yes, MRSA had crossed my mind, but I was hoping that the doctor would totally discount that possibility. But those doctors, they don't go through a gazillion years of medical school for nothing -- M's doctor wanted to be thorough. And I'm glad that he was.
I am very thankful that M did not have MRSA. A nurse from the convenient care called to let her know that she should still continue to take the oral and topical antibiotics that had been prescribed, even though she was MRSA-free. Hopefully M's sore will heal quickly and she will be able to get back to practice soon.
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