I worked my way through college detailing yachts at a marina. The job regularly required me to work on my knees. I developed what I thought was a small pimple on my knee-cap. This turned into a raging staph infection in about a week. And looked very much like Sammy's finger. Of course being a stupid teen, I waited until I could barley walk to see my doctor. When I did, he took one look and admitted me to the hospital immediately. I was in the infectious disease ward for nearly a week receiving IV antibiotics. They think the cause was an ingrown hair that became infected. They told me that if I had waited one more day, I likely would have lost my leg! Scary stuff!

Wishing you a full recovery, sammy!

Tomorrow will be a month since this thing started, thot I'd throw in one more update.
It was Staphylococcus aureus, likely MRSA.

Finner is still discolored, swelling is gone but when I accidentally bang it up agin' something hard, I realize it right away.

But other than that it's all better:



http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1476726879.jpg

Sammy, just be sure to AVOID bashing it against things. It will hurt a LOT less.

Just a quick tip. ;)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1476731150.jpg



Kinda reminds me of what dad used to say:
"It'll feel better once it stops hurting".