Hi everyone. I'm new here, and before introducing myself, I have a burning question I wanted to get opinions on (I'll also be asking my doctor at my next visit of course)...I have a perianal fistula and abscess and am going to get a seton placed next week. This is my first time experiencing this.
I live away from my family, and visit them a couple times a year. In the last few years my dad got MRSA after a surgery. It took a long time and lots of treatments (very long story) but he seems to have gotten through it. I would assume though that he's a carrier of it.
I haven't visited him since getting this fistula, and am overdue for a visit. Am I at risk of catching the MRSA from being at his house, or being around him, since this is an open wound? Would you be afraid to visit in this situation? I don't want to be paranoid, but I don't want to be stupid either. My husband thinks I shouldn't visit him, but we miss each other, and I feel bad not visiting him! His health (for other reasons) prevents him from traveling to see me.
I'm supposed to go on Humira or Remicade once the abscess/fistula is better, and now I'm reading that also puts you at risk of MRSA. Since he doesn't have an active infection, do you think I'll be okay?
Also, do you worry about traveling on planes with a fistula or while on Humira? Planes are such germ-traps, I worry about that even in times of good health.
Thanks for any and all of your thoughts!
I live away from my family, and visit them a couple times a year. In the last few years my dad got MRSA after a surgery. It took a long time and lots of treatments (very long story) but he seems to have gotten through it. I would assume though that he's a carrier of it.
I haven't visited him since getting this fistula, and am overdue for a visit. Am I at risk of catching the MRSA from being at his house, or being around him, since this is an open wound? Would you be afraid to visit in this situation? I don't want to be paranoid, but I don't want to be stupid either. My husband thinks I shouldn't visit him, but we miss each other, and I feel bad not visiting him! His health (for other reasons) prevents him from traveling to see me.
I'm supposed to go on Humira or Remicade once the abscess/fistula is better, and now I'm reading that also puts you at risk of MRSA. Since he doesn't have an active infection, do you think I'll be okay?
Also, do you worry about traveling on planes with a fistula or while on Humira? Planes are such germ-traps, I worry about that even in times of good health.
Thanks for any and all of your thoughts!