On January 5, 2013, I went to an indoor water park. While going down a body slide I bumped my left elbow, causing a very small scrape. Within four days, I had to be taken to the nearest ER. I was told that is was a red bruise and sent home. On the sixth day, I went to my family doctor with a high fever and huge, swollen arm. I was hospitalized and seen by an infectious disease doctor. After four more days I was transferred to another hospital. After five operations and 18 days in the hospital I was sent home. Thanks to my wonderful doctors, they were able to save my arm. The water park is where I contacted my infection.

In 2012, I had flesh-eating bacteria underneath my armpit. The skin was removed and I had a large wound, that just closed about four months ago. It was very dramatic. The infection also left me blind in one eye.

I had a hysterectomy in 2009 and ended up with necrotizing fascitis in the wound. I have had several surgeries. I feel that I still have abdominal pain due to the necrotizing fasciitis. Will this pain ever go away? It's depressing.

I caught necrotizing fasciitis during breast reduction surgery.

I cut myself shaving under my armpit and 10 days later. After they misdiagnosed me with cellulitis, I was hospitalized with necrotizing fasciitis.

I was diagnosed with necrotizing fascitis due to a MRSA infection.