Staph infection 2 weeks out from BCT
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Range of motion is fine, I could do a PT test if need be. And negative on the pro-biotics.
No worries!
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Go get yourself a good probiotic yogurt like activia. Cmycin has a habit of killing all the good flora in your intestines and can make for some nasty diharrea if it gets out of control. Not too mention the terrible C-Diff. You should be fine at this point but you should still take a probiotic.
I got a very similar infection in SUT. I actually have a pretty good scar from it.
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Shouldn't there be a nipple warning? 
Glad to see you're healing.
Glad to see you're healing.
Shouldn't there be a nipple warning?
Glad to see you're healing.
A guy's nipple only needs a NSFW tag if it's attached to a bird chest.
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I hurt myself clean-and jerking and had to get a cortisone shot in my shoulder 2 weeks before shipping to BCT, so I can definitely relate to your situation. Luckily (
) you should get a whole week of Reception at BCT to allow it to heal, so you should be fine. From my recollection, you don't even have to take your shirt off before you ship, so I would keep my mouth shut and drive on, as long as you think you'll heal up on time.
) you should get a whole week of Reception at BCT to allow it to heal, so you should be fine. From my recollection, you don't even have to take your shirt off before you ship, so I would keep my mouth shut and drive on, as long as you think you'll heal up on time.
I hurt myself clean-and jerking and had to get a cortisone shot in my shoulder 2 weeks before shipping to BCT, so I can definitely relate to your situation. Luckily (
Thanks for th heads up. I figured they're check me through and through before reception.
The better half looked at it tonight and said its starting to heal up/close. She said she figured it'll be closed up this time next week, maybe a few days later.
That's the plan. I haven't taken them since Friday night but I'm not running the risk.
There is no urinalysis when you go to MEPS to ship.
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I took one at Sand Hill.
Yeah I'm not saying don't bring the prescription, I'm saying there shouldn't be a piss test at MEPS so don't go waving that thing around and giving them a reason to send you back home.
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A tad out of my league here, but the wound looks to be heaing up prettty well. The packing did two things for you. First, it kept the wound open to keep it from developing into a bigger abcess. Secondly, the packing was likely impregnated with a bacteriocidal agent to help your 0ral antibiotics along. When the packing came out, it also helped debride the wound as well. The best advice is to stay the course your doc has set for you, looks to be working pretty well. As to the impact on your report date, I can not say much; except that you will not be the first to do so. Bring along an documentation, including the bottle that had your pain meds in it showing your name, dates, and the pharmacy info ( as the pharmacy has your script).
I agree, that this has gone the way threads such as this should go; except for me showing up late:wall:. Best of luck, and thanks for stepping up to serve in our nation's military.
I disagree with bringing the bottle with. When they search your bag upon entering the MEPS, they will see that and it will cause problems.
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