Update...still battling

Well, we have so appreciative for the past 3 months without antibiotics!!! WhooHoo! The MRSA is trying to creep back in. Both girls would get really small spots (just looking like a pimple up to about a quarter in size, but instead of a white top, MRSA as we've seen it has a yellowish or greenish top sometimes with a black spot in the middle). All of these spots we were able to treat topically with our trinity treatment (bactroban, colloidal silver, and tea tree oil - rotating)and each girl only had one at a time for the last month or so.

I have noticed that the frequency and size and amount is picking up. My 8yo last week developed a deep one about 4.5" in diameter. It was pretty painful and really the only major one we've seen in three months. She did have a few small ones on her buttock. We did treat it topically and drain the large one over a few days and now they are all healing up well. It's amazing though how much of a mark they leave. I took a picture of it today...after it's been puss-free for 3 days now and it's still really red and large. She has quite a few scars on her legs from these nasty things!

My 4yo's skin is looking great! Her eczema is so much better and she sleeps through the night now that she's not so itchy. She does have some eczema on the palms of her hands and a small spot on the bottom of her feet...but that's it! That in itself is a miracle!

Both girls are still dealing with allergy issues. We were at a friends last night and both had asthma attacks, we suspect from pet dander. We have decided we just can't visit with people that own pets for now.

Now...with me. Yesterday I had a small pimple on my chin. Last night it really started hurting and swelling to the point that I only can smile on one side of my face. So, MRSA on my face now! Uggh! I hope this one doesn't leave a scar! I drained what I could, which wasn't much. The rest of the swelling doesn't have a top or head to drain from, so I will wait.

As far as our treatments go, we've been doing the same thing since January. Hibiclens shower twice a week, washing towels after first use, and jammies and clothes worn once for both girls. We've tried the Bactroban nasally at least three times with no results.

Now, on another note. I started reading Job a couple months ago. I knew Job battled a difficult illness, but did not know it was from boils! Wow! This is not a new thing! He was miserable and didn't have the doctors and medicines we have today. He would go to the banks and scrape and wash his boils with sharp stones!!!! Uggh! I am grateful we live in the time we do and hopeful the Lord will bring us through this and develop character in our family at the same time!