Fortunately I have insurance and that is not what I paid, but if I didn't have coverage? I'm sure I'd be missing a leg or dead now.

I had 10 surgeries to clear it out of my system within 14 months. Run if you see it popping back up. Nuvaderm is better use as a bandage than Band-aid or gauze bandages, etc. Nuvaderm actually kills bacteria at the site. Clean the site with Hibiclens.

Community acquired seems to heal faster than Hospital acquired (which is what I had after an appendectomy by a sorry-ass surgeon).

After 5 years with no problems, then you are considered "cured."

Also be warned - exhaustion after discharge(s) and surgery(s). Don't push yourself. I was told I looked like a concentration camp survivor after I got out of the hospital the 1st time (5 months in).

The one that sent me to the hospital developed while I was being treated for another one! Both were only cellulitis, not fasciitis, so I was pretty lucky and dodged surgery. You are absolutely right about it kicking my butt; for the next three weeks I could barely stand or walk for any time at all I was so weak. And again, my infection was relatively minor. Mine wasn't community-acquired, which may be why I dodged so many bullets.

I hope you're doing well and never have to deal with that ever again!

countries. "They" are trying to block this too with TPP and generic drugs and length of time before license goes generic.

It's amazing that anyone can afford their medication these days.

for the future

We changed our insurance companies last year. (We are in PA, in the middle of the Highmark/UPMC mess.) The new insurer won't pay for several of the meds that I used to get for like $5-7. I couldn't believe when they wanted $220 for eyedrops and $155 for an ointment! We appealed, but of course it was turned down, so my doctor had to find something else. These are medications that I have used for years.

It infuriates me that some unqualified pencil pushers think they know more than my doctor of 30 years (about what I should be taking)!!!

of materials and "retro-fitting" of equipment.

Yeah, they are raking in the money and the ACA can't do anything about this. The ultimate screw you to people because they dared to want healthcare/insurance.

Walgreen's, etc. There was an article about this a couple of days ago how even larger co's can't even deal with Big Pharma now. Those $4 prescriptions are now costing Walmart more than $4.

This is sad because it will probably push independent small pharmacies out of business.

and the cost of 60 tablets went from 8 dollars to 70 dollars in one month. Supposedly this was because the FDA made them reduce the amount of acetaminophen in each tablet.

The logic of that is astounding. 10 times the price because they started putting LESS of an ingredient that is dirt cheap to begin with.

It's like going to the supermarket and finding out not only is your bag of sugar 4lbs instead of 5lbs, it now costs 10 times as much.

Stupid shit like that is why people get pissed off about pricing.

It frustrates me that politicians will throw money at fairly spurious drugs but will let people sleep in the streets.

The drugs I take in a month alone would be a good monthly salary.