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moved

2007-06-20T21:00:00.000-04:00

Realy this time it is it. My new blog is Kbmeow.com.
Come visit me there.

Moved

2006-12-16T07:41:00.000-05:00

I have moved here ,hopthefence.com
so visit me there and change your bookmarks.
Thanks
karen

elf name

2006-12-13T18:55:00.000-05:00

Your Elf Name Is...

Giggles Tinsel Toes

What's Your Elf Name?

moving my blog

2006-10-28T10:09:00.000-04:00

to here.
Please save this link. Blooger is good but there are some issues so we made me my own place.

Butterscotch...

2006-10-09T18:45:00.000-04:00

Tomorrow is the day I have been trying to avoid. I truly believe I will not be coming back with Butterscotch. He was my cat the I got when I first moved out on my own. Seen me threw a few boyfriends. A few pounds. A lot of ups and downs. I am afraid of this, I know it is humane and if he needs to be put down I have to do the right thing . To be honest, I have put down a cat before, precious, my childhood pet. She was 18. My mom kept her when I moved out. So she was more moms cat, yet mine. I am also deciding on this blog. I love the cat blog world. Do I let frisky Have a try at taking over the blog. He is a ball of energy. Also I feel like I seem like I favor Butterscotch. I adore both of my boys, but butterscotch has always been protective of me, slept with me, followed me around. At times scared frisky away from me, he was always my little provider. The live mouse he dropped at my feet ( there were 3. Great stories for another day. ) Mind you he is a indoor cat. He also knew when I was sick and he needed to sleep near me. Now I am not sure why this is so tough. Maybe because Butterscotch can't tell me what he wants. I mean when my father got sick, his wishes were, when it comes time, if there is nothing they can do , do not prolong life. So when the time came with my dad, My brothers and I were all in agreement. We knew it was his wishes and also there was nothing to do to " make him better". It was the right decision.
So tomorrow I go to my moms and take him to the vet and see from there. I will not allow him to suffer. I adore him. He is truly my child.
I am staying at my moms tomorrow and taking my laptop with me. So I will try to blog tomorrow night... Wish us luck and me the strength.. Thanks ..

Sorry this is kinda sad...

3 blogs

2006-07-02T23:01:00.000-04:00

I now have 3 blogs. Mine, my cats and I am contributer to the " operation condo" .
I barely have enough time to update my own.
I did slice my hand a few weeks ago and got 4 stitches. I freaked when I saw the blood. I realize i suck with blood. I actually sliced my left ring finger and the bend on the knuckle inside. Still not sure how but think it was a cardboard box.
Work is work.
RJ is happy about work and looking forward to starting his new job tommorrow. His stress level has gone down so much it is awsome. I am happy for him.

10. Would you rather lose a limb, or be financially unstable forever?

2006-05-30T21:13:00.000-04:00

One of my friends blog had a little question thing and this was one of the questions. I am just reading everyone elses answer. And honeslty I am kinda suprized.. Most people would rather be finanacially unstable. like 9 out of 10 type thing. Then I stop and think. If I was asked that 2 years ago that may have been my answer. But RJ has showed me that it doesn't matter. You can do anything and everything. It doesnt matter how many legs you have, it is all about the mindset. I never realized it so much before now. I wish everyone had someone like RJ in there life. To show them that no mater what life hands you, You are truely in charge of your own destiny. Yes I sound lke I am bragging and maybe I am but... with the way people treat people with disabilities it is amazing. I have noticed when he and i went to the pool people would look at him and his leg and he didnt let it get to him. He is so used to it and when he was younger it was worse.
But my answer is I would rather loose a limb myself

cant sleep

2006-05-23T00:16:00.000-04:00

I can not sleep. There is no good reason why, I think I am too worried about my weight,. I am mortified at the pictures of me taken last week. ANd i need a place to put them online so I can post some on the blog. My weight is out of control I am over 200 :( That is realy bad. I am just so upset about it,, Nothing fits. I just like to crawl and hide in bed where no one can see me.

Happy easter

2006-04-16T13:50:00.000-04:00

Just wanted to say happy easter to all. Hope you have a great day

WOW

2006-03-09T07:31:00.000-05:00

It has realy been a while since I updated this. Lets see, RJ is buying a condo :) His closing is March 31st. We started looking in FEb. So he is a quick decider. We have been packing his stuff at his current place every weekend. With him working and school he has little time. Oh and I know I did not mention it here but He made deans list at harvard for the first semister. I am so proud of him. My life is same old. Work and sleep and work. I have to get my ass to the gym. I am not doing it and I should.
I broke the wipers in this carr too. You may say TOO? Yes this is my second car I have blown the wiper motor in. I guess I have the touch. I did get this car fixed though. My last car that had blown wipers I didn't get fixed so for like 8 month I was wiperless. RainX works good. Hm I think that is my " exciting" life.

Im Back

2006-02-20T21:15:00.000-05:00

Ok so my computer was broken I blew the usb ports and I had left the computer over RJ's house while i was fixing it but.. It is back all my links are back. SO I will catch up and post now

pictures

2006-01-18T21:17:00.000-05:00

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLandingSignin.jsp?Uc=6bw1jz4.1996dknw&Uy=-8oglxx&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&UV=252822626487_46051261708

ok in order we went to tower bridge tower of london hapton court palace and british musuem

London

2006-01-13T02:29:00.000-05:00

Ok so I just found out that I am going to london TODAY for the weekend. I leave at 730 my time and get back monday about 530 YEAH!!!!

HI

2006-01-05T07:17:00.000-05:00

Ok not sure if anyone is reading this anymore. I flaked on posting. Just hoping everyone had great holidays. And hopefully i will update on my life soon but off to get ready for work

November 17th 1997

2005-11-14T21:47:00.000-05:00

Ok So 8 years. In about feb on 1997 I got a call from my dad. I have liver cancer it is on 80% of my liver. He decided to do the surgery. He went in the day after easter, The next week they did surgery. They took out 80% of his liver. I went to the hospital every sunday. They were going to let him out of the hospital in may when he regained strenth but when i went to pick him up he was having pain and problems breathing. I complained about my dad not having bad asthma. They said dont worry. This went on for about 2 months. Then they finally realized they tore his bile duct. So great:) they had a answer. But now he is too week for surgery to fix it. My dad used to play santa, he was loosing weight steadily. So in aug he was allowed to go home to rest. None of his cloths fixed. He looked very old. he was so small had to be 120 soaking wet. so in oct he went into the hospital to fix his bile duct. He went in the did surgery, I heard it didn't go right. I went in to see dad that sunday and he insited I bring him a strawberry sundae. I didnt go the next week. The following week I went. I had heard my dad had a fever but tought he was fine gosh I had just seen him. He was delerious in his room. Talking about being on a boat. The next week I went I made my mom come with me.( although my parents had been seperated. they still were civil. When I went into to see him he didn't know who I was. He knew who my mom was but not me. But he wanted to go home with me. The friday of that week they did tests and found out he had a staff infection that metaticized to his brain. They could do nothing. That night my brither made the call to the hospital that said. No helpful meds keep him confortable. We all knew that was my dads wishes. I went up on sat to see him. Knowing somehow it would be the last time. They didn't give us a time frame on how long it would take. SO monday comes around, I am sent to get my nails done to keep me buzy. When i get home I call my mom, My brother answers I think nothing of it even though it is 2 in the afternoon. Well in come chrissy and Bri and I knew. My mom called chrissy to tell her about my dad so they would come to me so I wouldnt be alone. They were worried I would have a asthma attach or something. From what i gather, My aunt , uncle, and brother had went to see my dad at lunch and when everyone left he died. . My oldest Brothr flew in from CA. My dad was creamated and we burried him. I was good until leaving the wake to go to the church it hit me and in the church too and well I still can not hear taps. My dad was in the military. So the played taps. So that is 8 years ago. this week

new years already?

2005-11-08T21:38:00.000-05:00

Ok so my christmas party is the 10th of december and while thinking about that I was thinking HMMM what can i wear then RJ send me this link
So I may be going so now it is I need a formal dress so I am thinking of this dress

UGG

still sick:(

2005-10-30T17:13:00.000-05:00

Grr Ok so I am still sick. I think it is my own fault. I was doing ok and last week I walked in the mist to get my car. I had to pick it up. I got a remote car start put in. YEAH!! Awell i woke up sunday feel cruddy again. So by wed I was hacking long dry cough. UGGG. But no rest for the weary. My ears were starting to get blocked. well Wed was RJ's Bday so I went there after work. SO I drop him off at work on thurs and head to work myself. I can barely hear anything. And have a cough. So I decide after answering the phone at work and well mispronouncing everyones name that I should call the Dr. So go to the Dr and I have a double ear infection UGGG. And to get rest etc.. But not for me. I get my antibiotic and my cough med with codine and well I am off. I have to meet BF at Uno's after his class because his friends should be coming for his birthday. Well Nick and Jen show and I feel like crap and can't hear the conversation. I smile and nod. But I did have the cough med with codine after I parked my car so no cough. That a one drink stopeed cough. But I am driving so 3 hours later we get going to his house. I am tired and drained. BF tkes off friday. I get up friday I can't hear and I guess my voice is gone and I am shouting. I cant hear a thing. I go to work and well I was told I sound bad. After work I go to BF house but we have plans friday night. UGGG We meet his parents for the birthday dinner. Great Ok then we meet his friends again. One of his friends Bday was friday so we met them at charlie horse. It is now 9 pmish I have been up since 730 and i am so drained but I have to turn on the smile. Until I am informed about racheal. Racheal is one of his friends sister that he had a fling with , nothing more than sex, yes it was before we met but she has called him more than once since we have been together to " see what he is doing" So I am not loving this I am sick and tired and crabby. She sees him and tries to give him a hig which well rj half assed and she got the point. :) She was there with one of her friends and at one point i say the wisper and the point to us. Ha got home at like midnight work up at 2 pm on sat. Didn't go anywhere but the groccery store in the snow. YES SNOW!!!
So I have my halloween costume, Not gonna use it. My hearing is somewhat back, My cough is alot better. But I am still sick.
But today I made chicken corn chower YUMMY!!

Popularity online

2005-10-21T20:37:00.000-04:00

Ok ever wonder what it realy means? Does it matter. And why? I am friendly with some " less popular" People online and now I am getting judged for my friendships? WHy and who has any right to do that. I am one who doesn't care if someone is "in" or not but if someone is genuine and nice to me. I want to know the honest people not the phoney. So because i am not as quick to banish or judge I get shunned. Now lets be honest, I realy don't care but it annoys me. I truely believe the ones who are quickest to judge are also the ones who are fake. I could be " popular" tommmorrow I know how. And I have seen people evolve into popularity by learning that, but how long will that last. And when the fake people are found will there be anyone left for them to talk to? Ok so I am ranting. I just have always hated the popularity contest. I also hate bandwaggon jumpers. If x don't like you than y and z don't either. Or if someones hates someone, anytime there is a thing with that other person they always have to dig grrr. Ok ranting over. Have a great weekend

pics and car stuff

2005-10-14T07:33:00.000-04:00

Pictures From SC
So those are my pics from vacation. Yes those are trpilets that are 2 ashley britney and caitlyn. And I can only tell you who is who in the pic of all three of them together I put them in order. Ashley and brittney look alike.
Also I got a car radio I am so happy. Mom got it for me for a early xmas gift. It was 400 installed but I didnt just get a radio I also bought the conector for the ipod and had that installed so I can just use my Ipod to play from my radio. It is so cool I have a alpine radio. ANd when I play my Iod it shows the name and artist and album of the song. Yes alot of money for a radio but to always have music and not needs cds is all good. It would have been about 250 without the ipod conector. Also in 2 weeks i get my remote car start. YEAH!!!! I am also having keyless entry put in. I originaly went to Best buy and they said they couldn't do it my car was testy electrical. But I went to a auto place yesterday and they were like yeah your car is testy electrical but we do it all the time. it is lifetime guarentteed. It will start from 3000 ft away. My car has a alarm now that makes it so I have to use the key to open and lock the doors which is a pain. The alarm arms when I lock it. So keyless entry here I come. I am so excited for the cold winter day when I start my car upstair and warm it up so that when i get down the snow / ice melts of my windows and then I do not have to fuss and clear the lock of snow to put the key in . I will just hit a button. AHHHHHH dreams. I will have to take pictures of it. I am such a camera whore. ALso for those who read my blog my email is kbmeow@gmail.com you are always welcome to email me TGIF

back to the grind

2005-10-11T23:35:00.000-04:00

Ok so I was away all weekend came home last night. Vacation was nice but it is great to be home. I am not sorting threw mail and email and posts and everything and catching up. I will have pictures up soon and will post a link. So when i was in SC my cousin who is 19 called me opionated. ME!!! Ok so I am no boggie, so tonight I get a IM from him with a link and click on it and it is the Blair virus. I was like WTF!!! I knew he didn;t do it on purspose and called down there and walked him threw antivirus update and scanning etc... I turned to him on the phone and said. I was so opionated you sent me a virus :) I am so joking. I think it is funny. I hope I helped gt it off there computer if not tommorrow I will walk them threw reseting it. In my old age I am mellowing. 2 years ago I would have reamed him a new one for sending me that. But I know it was a accident and such and I didn't get a virus.

Airshow

2005-09-25T18:40:00.000-04:00

Ok so another rambling post. My skin is getting better go back to dr yet again tommorrow.
This link is to my pictures from the airshow i went to saturday. before everyone says boring i have never been to one before. it was so awsome. It was small and such and the planes were cute. But, we went on a 30 min flight on a b24 bomber. The last flying b24 bomber ths day. After ww2 that airplane, which was hugely produced , was sent to the scrap yard and made into soda cans. So now there aren't that many and one flys. So the first pic is the withccraft. Thats the plane i flew on. Second one is the size of the wheels. It was so good. Being 3000 miles up walking around the plane and feeling the wind. The gun windows were open as were a few other places on the plane. Youw ill see a down pic of my shoe and the openess. The catwalk on top of the bomb bay doors was tiny and a miss step would have sent you threw the doors. It was so great. I am still smiling. RJ knew I had never been to a airshow and wanted me to go on something. he was gonna send me on the one that was me go alone nd learn to fly? I was like NO. So after looking around we asked about the b17,24,or 25 flights. They were 400pp. Ok so that was a no. his mom got it for us. but it is tax deductable. DId I say wow yet

7 Answers to 7 Questions( i was tagged)

2005-09-21T19:30:00.000-04:00

7 Answers to 7 Questions

7 things I plan to do before I die:

-Go to england
-Have Children
-Get married
-Loose weight
-get a tattoo
-go back to school
-visit family more

7 things I can do:

-I can garden
-I can drive
-I can dream
-I can change a alternator
-I can comfortable in my body
-I can turn heads
-I can cook

7 things I cannot do:

-I can not make my skin heal
-I can not sew
-I can not be someoneelse
-I can not stand fake people
-I can not cut my own hair
-I can not teach my mom any technology
-I can not change the past

7 things that attract me to another person:

- caring
- knowledge
- Confidence
- emotioanal
- strong
- cute
- caresa bout his presentation

7 things I say most often:

- "huh"
- "and that matters why"
- "Did I wanna hear that"
- "build a bridge get over it
- "ok"
- I've been called worse by better people
- " mom stop pointing when we are driving in the car"( she points to something she wants me to see, Most of the time going in front of my face while driving, ALso when there are a ton of people. She obviosly hasn't hears of road rage)

7 celebrity crushes:

Tom Cruise (but he can't talk)
Kenny Cheney
rick schroder
Jesse james
Johnny Depp
christian bale
the cute one on OCC

7 bloggers I'm taggin
( ok one has to work I only have one blogger friend utagged)
Carolyn

HMMM

2005-09-20T21:01:00.000-04:00

SO i am not good at titles. Well lets see went to dr again today over my skin. I have a few cuts and everything is infected it does look a little better but 3 weeks of antibiotics and i look freekish. The worst for me is my srm. Itis huge and i have to cover it for work. My DR today told me to take salt baths twice a day. Use zyrtek instead of claritin in the morn and take the benedryl at night ( for itching) and use bactroban cream 3 times a day. But the kicker. I have to wear lihght flowy fabrics. She said wear ckirts!!! If you look at the pics those are what my ankles look like. So I have a few long dresses to wear and I have no idea what else. I have to wear soft fabrics Jeans are too rough.
On a side not I leave oct 6th at 1240 pm for sc. and return home at 8pm monday the 10th. Gonna visit family and go to a amusment park for a cheer contest. I just want my arms presentabe by then. I need to get pajamas. I have to think about packing, I have gifts to pack and I am not sure what suitcase to bring. Hey these are some of the old ones but the new ones are on the botton and yes you can see the nasty hand is more or less gone www.kskin.mypicgallery.com

Life

2005-09-18T13:35:00.000-04:00

So I am forever online serching and reading. I have my boards I read and my blogs. Now readig alot of things this weekend got me thinking. Why? I mean there are some who are loved and some who are hated but why? Becuase you don't share similar veiws, I just done understand the level of anger/ hatred some people have. Odds are in real life you will never meet this person.
Also on online fighting. I try not to get involved It always look like someone is taking sides. But I also feel 2 adulkts can fight it out. There are fouls that should be called by others ( like talking about kids) but aside from that why?

Misc

2005-09-14T20:20:00.001-04:00

So skin is not gettting better. I got few mosquito bites but everything i have is red and big and infected. It looks bad I go to the dr for a third time on tuesday. My friends BF is going to New Orleans, he is going for 2 weeks, he is a nurse. She is a mess as her week has gone bad in other ways. he leaves at the end of this month. It is great he is going but it is also scary with the crazys and well we don't know what if anything there is for disease down there.
I got my new cell phone today it is pink:)
Talked to my BF last night. he is frustrated. He finally spoke to his roomate about his GF. She tends to treat my BD like an intruder in his own apt. In the past few weeks she has called him names. SO he found out when the lease is up his roomate is moving in with his GF. thats fine. But he also touched on her atitude and her always being there. I am there on weekends and maybe a day here and there maybe. She is there 5 of 7. Wekk his roomates response was well she has diabetes , I am like Ok so she takes medication too she needs to control it, And also her momis dying, I guess her mom has termoinal cancer and has been given a time frame. Another Ok to me. I wasn't rude and a bitch to everyone when my dad was on the hospital dying of cancer. I don't think I was. But she is more the one to play the sympathy card. Poor pitty me. I am waiting for the day. she starts on me. I have somet hings to say. Including if you are so torn up why the fuck are you here not with your mom. You know you have time to do what you want and if you don't now then you have no right to bitch or have regrets later. I think her mom has like year. Also I will pull the well if you can be a bitch to RJ and I then I will be a bitch cause my moms kidneys are fuctioning fully and a part of her heart is dead oh and yes she may need oxygen because her lungs are functioning at about 40% when she is walking.... I can out bitch anyone. I choose not too. She drives me crazy though. When I am over BF house. She cleans the kitchen , And complains that I/ we don't first it isn't my house. Second after we finish eating and watching the movie we started we would have done the " cleaning" Sorry we just do a quick whipe and put stuff away when we are done. We have to learn to cook then scrub then eat then clean all the plates.
At work one of my coworkers is in a mental hospital. He is on week 2. I know what is going on because the others guys are joking about it. And everyone knows. But I am getting a little annoyed. Talking about it is one thing but they are like. Oh I have to go for shock treatment etc... I am sensitive because my dad had very serious mental illness. And had been in a few hospitals and had shock treatment and the such. It is just me.
Ok enough of the ranting and babbling. I am gonna tan. Hopefully it will dry up my skin.

New Orleans.

2005-09-06T21:25:00.000-04:00

So here is my thought well actually my bf and i were talking. In my lifetime this is the first time they have ever evacuated a city. SO with most everything down there needing to be rebuilt why not level the city and fill it in so it is above ground level then rebuild. SO when a huricane happens again there will be less flooding. BF idea is a savings bond to raise money for the renovation. I think it makes sense. They have to rebuild and can do it without people around why not make it safer in the future. Even a prototype city. Maybe use some new technology. We will see. I am also hoping and praying that as the drain the area they put a no fly zone up. I know that there will be tons of pictures of the sludge and bodies just left from the flood waters if the media can take the pictures. I personally think that would be very disrespectful. But I live in a special world. If the pictures show up these are what I have of new orleans from the ship. Yes the water is a nasty color :(

Its getting better

2005-09-04T22:03:00.000-04:00

So right now. My skin in looking better not great . But it is healing. I haven't worn my hair down in over a week, I wash then pull into a bun and scrunnci it. But... people are weird. I worked at 3:30 am on thurs till 3 pm and fri till 1:30pm. And people still said I looked nice. I said to some what, he was like you look great. I was like I woke up at 2:30 took a shower threw hair up and havent looked in a mirror since ( this is about 4:30 in the am) and he was like so? Ok enough about my crazys. So last week my cousin calls me. She had asked if I could make it to a cheer contest in NC columbus day weekend. I was going back and forth on it and after the cost of the medication for my hand I was like no.. I told her this on tuesday. She was like if I send you the money will you come. I was Like do not send me anything. I will be there. I was so suprized about this, she works at a military base that is closing. It is a matter of time on her job and she is offering to fly me down there? It was very flattering to think they wanted to see me so much as they were willing to pay. So I knew I could get the time off, so I put in for it on wed and bought my ticket on Friday. It went up $20 in those days. $260 rt leave 10/6 at 12:40 pm arive 4:50 and leave there 10/10 at 3:30 and arive home at 8:00. Not bad. I am flying into SC where my family lives. Staying there thurs and friday around 11 we get going to Nc a 4 hourish drive. Sat is the competion at carawinds. it is a amusement park. And we go back to SC on sunday I leave monday afternoon. It should be fun. So life is getting better. Also I put my laptop on ebay today and within 6 hours it sold :) My screen is broken on it and it was too pricy to fix. But over 2/3's of the screen is working.
Also I am watching the things on new orleans. And I was there in Jan. My cruise went out of there. we passed the dome. And the cruise area is right by burban street so i could see the lights. I have a few pictures. It is hard to believe it is the same area. Actualy one of the cruise ships they are using is the one i was on. I am sitting on my BF bed now looking at this georgous poster MArti gras 2005 we got it at the airport. i hope that the poster isn't a colectors item because it was the " last year" before the " big storm" I hope that in 2007 they are back up and going. I am not thinking 2006 is gonna happen

Beauty?

2005-08-30T16:47:00.000-04:00

What is beauty? Does anyone know.? I think of beautiful as thin and perfect and flawless skin. But what does the outside world think. Atr work today I was walking down the dock from grabbing my lunch. One of the guys at aother company, he was at least 50, stopped me and said " It is amazing how beautiful you always are" I smiled and said thank you. Then i thought is he on crack? My hair is in a bun all back, My face is all red, rashed and broken out looking. I was just trying not to itch and he says that. But then I think. This is not bragging but truth. I have a " fan club" of a few customers at work. And many a time walking down the dock I have been hit on. And also there are a few others who have said I am beautiful. SO there poses this question. What is beauty. I do not think I am beautiful, I am not thin I am overweight, I may have curves, but i have a tummy. I have no makeup on and my hair is all back. To me I look horrible. I will admit I am not ugly, I may even consider myself pretty at times but when I think beauty I think angelina jolie , Katherine zeta jones. Just natural beautys. So the question is If I loose weight and become thin, Will I still be beautiful to those people. Or is my veiw of beauty hurting who I think I am ?

Staph infection :(

2005-08-24T20:00:00.000-04:00

What is staph infection?

It is a type of infection caused by a Staphylococcus (or "staph") bacteria. Actually, about 25% of people normally carry staph . The foot is very prone to pick up bacteria from the floor. The infection often begins with a little cut, which gets infected with bacteria. The infection often begins with a little cut, which gets infected with bacteria.

These staph infections range from a simple boil to antibiotic-resistant infections to flesh-eating infections. The difference between all these is how deep and how fast the infection spreads, and how treatable it is with antibiotics. The antibiotic-resistant infections are more common in North America, because of our overuse of antibiotics.

The type of staph infection that involves skin is called cellulitis and affects the skin's deeper layers. It is treatable with antibiotics.

This type of infection is very common in the general population -- and more common and more severe in people with weak immune systems. People who have diabetes or weakened immunity are particularly prone to developing cellulitis.

What does staph infection look like?

Staph cellulitis usually begins as a small area of tenderness, swelling, and redness. Sometimes it begins with an open sore. Other times, there is no break in the skin at all -- and it's anyone's guess where the bacteria came from.

The signs of cellulitis are those of any inflammation -- redness, warmth, swelling, and pain. Any skin sore or ulcer that has these signs may be developing cellulitis. If the staph infection spreads, the person may develop a fever, sometimes with chills and sweats, as well as swelling in the area.

What can be done about a staph infection?

Antibiotics are used to treat these infections. But there's been a gradual change in how well these antibiotics are working. While most staph infections used to be treatable with penicillin, in the 1980s that changed and stronger antibiotics are now used.

In about 50% of cases, however, we see resistance to even these stronger antibiotics. These cases are not just happening in hospitals -- as once was true -- but now are occurring in the general community. That's been a problem. Many doctors are accustomed to using certain antibiotics, but those then fail because of antibiotic resistance. There are several more potent antibiotics now, but doctors need to know when to use them.

There's another treatment we sometimes use with staph infections. If the infection goes so deep that it involves muscles or fibers that enclose muscles, it needs to be surgically cleaned.

Can staph infection be prevented?

You can take steps to help prevent it. Any time you have a cut or skin breakdown, wash it with soap and water, keep it clean and dry, use antiseptic ointment, and keep it covered. A couple of recent outbreaks among football players began when one team member had a boil, and the infection was spread to other team members.

The staph infection is contagious if the wound is weeping or draining, and if people share towels or other items that are contaminated. Wearing foot coverings in locker rooms and other commonly used areas can help prevent contamination.

If the sore becomes unusually painful or red, get prompt medical attention. If red lines develop, that's a sign the infection is spreading and needs medical attention.

Skin its overrated

2005-08-23T21:05:00.001-04:00

SO I am putting in a link to some pictures. Beware they are nasty. They are my bad skin. realy bad skin. I have had sensitive skin for years, A few years ago it started to get worse. Cuts would take forever to heal, they did check for diabetes but I instead have both excema and scoricis. But I have also had flesh eating bacteria. Pleasent huh. Well I also forgot I am alergic to bandaid tape. So on my hand I got a cut. I put a band aid on it at work so I didn't get crap into it. Well when the bandaid came off I had small rashy water blisters and itchyness so I scratch. SO a month and a half later my hand looks like a freek of nature. I have to wear a wrist brace and just the tefla type pad on my hand because i can not use bandaids. So while this is going on i start getting a rash on my face beside my mouth. I thought at first maybe I drooled in my sleep and the saliva iritated. Not my luck. 1 week later it is still there and worse. I am putting hydracortizone on it. And no it isn't acne. Acne is different on me which I get too. So now is the life of nothing. No perfumes, hair dye, nail polish, makeup. Back to Baby shampoo, baby detangling spray, baby wash and baby lotion. I know I need my eyebrows waxed but I may break down and do it. Ok I am ranting, I am kinda angry, When my skin is good I have beautiful skin. When it goes bad it goes bad. Before you look at these pictures they are my yucky skin kinda gross so be warned www.kskin.mypicgallery.com

2005-08-19T15:46:00.000-04:00

HMMM. SO I was asked to make a blog here and I am going to try it. I am not sure I can keep up with 2 blogs. I will Prob cut and paste. I will also prob add a picture here too.
I am working at 330 am today and it is about 1 am and I cant sleep. I am going to be a zombie. I work only till 830 am YEAH!!! When I normally do the 330am i work till 3.
I have to do that the thurs and friday before labor day weekend. But I need the money. I now have the car payment and I need a new laptop. Hopefully I can have the laptop before school starts. I have to learn to write better. I suck at writing, I articulate great, Can't write. Could be worse I Guess.

2005-08-19T00:56:00.000-04:00

Help. How do Iput a title on the posts. Or what do I do with links etc......