To Uny & Willow : I'm SO afraid - Edit

The redness of my leg wound seemed more red yesterday. I'm afraid I wasn't taking enough raw garlic [maybe 3 or 4 cloves when it should be at least 6]. I really don't think I have a fever or systemic infection. Sorry if I'm being a PITA. I've been showering every morning, washing the wound with natural soap and warm water, then spraying h2o2 on wound and it always foams. Then I apply Iodosorb but yesterday I applied Triple antibiotic cream instead and always cover it with sterile bandage.

Am thinking of taking oral antibiotics for a few days. It be better than risking the infection spreading to the screw in my ankle, and then I'd be in big trouble, possibly facing an amputation.

What I really fear right now is the Ortho MD I have to see at 1:30 PM wanting me to be admitted to the hospital for IV antibiotics. The ER MD sugested that Saturday but I have my loved cats at home and no one to take care of them, plus I'd rather do this myself.

What would cause the redness to increase after it seemed to fade away for a while? I'm feeling down and scared, afraid of more bad news. I'm hoping the Ortho MD will let me keep an eye on the wound for a few more days while I take 6+ cloves of garlic and possibly oral anti biotics.

The Iodosorb ointment I put on the wound for several days did what it claims to do and removed the "euxudate" which I think means fluid. Wound seems to no longer drain like it did. It also has no foul odor to it like it did last Saturday.

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