Welcome to MRSAsupportgroup.org
We offer Education, Help and Hope for people with MRSA or
anyone concerned about MRSA, Staph. or other bacterial
infections. Our family fought MRSA and recovered. Now, we've
dedicated much of our time to helping others learn about this
"superbug". Our Disclaimer: Any information contained on this
site is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, prevent or mitigate
any disease and is not meant to replace the advice of your
doctor. All decisions regarding your health should be discussed
with a medical professional. Our opinions are based on our own
research and we suggest you do your own research as well.
Please remember that YOU are in charge of your recovery.
It is your responsibility to get informed regardless of how
well-informed your doctor is. There is no consensus in the
medical community on how to diagnose or treat MRSA. It isn't
their fault. MRSA is opportunistic, adaptive and downright sneaky
with an impressive array of symptoms.
We offer Education, Help and Hope for people with MRSA or
anyone concerned about MRSA, Staph. or other bacterial
infections. Our family fought MRSA and recovered. Now, we've
dedicated much of our time to helping others learn about this
"superbug". Our Disclaimer: Any information contained on this
site is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, prevent or mitigate
any disease and is not meant to replace the advice of your
doctor. All decisions regarding your health should be discussed
with a medical professional. Our opinions are based on our own
research and we suggest you do your own research as well.
Please remember that YOU are in charge of your recovery.
It is your responsibility to get informed regardless of how
well-informed your doctor is. There is no consensus in the
medical community on how to diagnose or treat MRSA. It isn't
their fault. MRSA is opportunistic, adaptive and downright sneaky
with an impressive array of symptoms.
Our MRSA Story (the short version)
We are a family of four and my name is Carrie. Just a few months
after giving birth to our second child, I was officially diagnosed
with MRSA. Previously, I was mis-diagnosed, under-diagnosed,
diagnosed without a physician actually disclosing that I was
diagnosed, and dismissed when I finally diagnosed myself. It is
not my intention to bash doctors nor to downplay their role. In
fact, the doctor who doubted my self-diagnosis, Dr. John Cox from
Tampa Bay Breast Care, is a fantastic and caring breast surgeon
whom I highly recommend (and his staff is fantastic, too!). He
took the time to culture my infection, subject it to sensitivity
testing, call me personally when it came back positive and direct
me to a top Infectious Disease Doctor (IDD). Our goal is simply to
shed light on the difficulties that MRSA presents the medical
community and to give you confidence to do your own research
and take control of your recovery. A few months after my
diagnosis, our youngest child developed MRSA; she was only 4
months old. It was a terrible time but we both completely
recovered without relying on traditional treatments. See "Our
MRSA Story" if you are interested in reading the details. MRSA is
nothing to take lightly and there are too many stories that end
very badly. Some of you may have already experienced
recurrences, multiple surgeries or amputation. We started this
website with the hopes of helping you understand what is
happening and to help you avoid a downward spiral. For those of
you recently diagnosed, we hope you will take control of your
recovery and pay close attention to what is working or, even more
importantly, NOT working. Feel free to "Contact Us" if you have a
question but please review the entire site first.
We are a family of four and my name is Carrie. Just a few months
after giving birth to our second child, I was officially diagnosed
with MRSA. Previously, I was mis-diagnosed, under-diagnosed,
diagnosed without a physician actually disclosing that I was
diagnosed, and dismissed when I finally diagnosed myself. It is
not my intention to bash doctors nor to downplay their role. In
fact, the doctor who doubted my self-diagnosis, Dr. John Cox from
Tampa Bay Breast Care, is a fantastic and caring breast surgeon
whom I highly recommend (and his staff is fantastic, too!). He
took the time to culture my infection, subject it to sensitivity
testing, call me personally when it came back positive and direct
me to a top Infectious Disease Doctor (IDD). Our goal is simply to
shed light on the difficulties that MRSA presents the medical
community and to give you confidence to do your own research
and take control of your recovery. A few months after my
diagnosis, our youngest child developed MRSA; she was only 4
months old. It was a terrible time but we both completely
recovered without relying on traditional treatments. See "Our
MRSA Story" if you are interested in reading the details. MRSA is
nothing to take lightly and there are too many stories that end
very badly. Some of you may have already experienced
recurrences, multiple surgeries or amputation. We started this
website with the hopes of helping you understand what is
happening and to help you avoid a downward spiral. For those of
you recently diagnosed, we hope you will take control of your
recovery and pay close attention to what is working or, even more
importantly, NOT working. Feel free to "Contact Us" if you have a
question but please review the entire site first.
Share YOUR Story!
Tell us your MRSA recovery story. We feature stories from
readers as well as articles and interviews from prominent
scientists, doctors and health professionals. This website (born
February 2009) is an ever-changing work in progress. Our first
priority is our family so that sometimes limits our efforts.
However, we will have a database by the end of the year to log
information about MRSA sufferers who want to share some basic
information. We will not publish a recovery story unless we verify
that you want it viewed by the general public. Personal
information and the names of other people and places will be
omitted.
Tell us your MRSA recovery story. We feature stories from
readers as well as articles and interviews from prominent
scientists, doctors and health professionals. This website (born
February 2009) is an ever-changing work in progress. Our first
priority is our family so that sometimes limits our efforts.
However, we will have a database by the end of the year to log
information about MRSA sufferers who want to share some basic
information. We will not publish a recovery story unless we verify
that you want it viewed by the general public. Personal
information and the names of other people and places will be
omitted.
MRSAsupportgroup.org
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