Ang Sa Akin Lang: Pigsa

The main cause of boils is a bacteria known as Staphylococcus Aureus. This bacteria typically enters the body through cuts, scratches, and other breaks in the skin. They can also be transmitted from one person to other easily. They can even live on us all the time and a poor lifestyle, or nutrition are all potential causes of boils.

Boils and carbuncles are more likely to occur in persons living in poor hygiene or living in areas where sanitation is not good. These conditions are very common in rural areas of many develping countries like india and pakistan.
Some other causes of boils include:

* Ingrown hair.
* Splinter or other foreign material that has become lodged in the skin.
* Plugged sweat glands that become infected.
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Boils pala ang english term ng pigsa. Last Wednesday (May 13), nagpunta ako sa DLS MegaClinic para ipakita iyong namamaga sa paa ko. Si Dr. Paulino ang attending physician ko that time. Ang diagnose niya ay Cellulitis. He advise me to take Cloxacillin (Anti-Bacterial) for 7 days then after that may follow up na check up din sa kanya. He also recommend me for a 2 days bed rest. If ever na may pus (nana) na lumabas, hihiwain daw niya (incision). OMG!!!

Unfortunately, kinabukasan (thursday) pumasok pa rin ako sa office. Hindi pumayag ang immediate superior ko. It means non sense din pala ang Medical Certificate na binigay sa akin ng doctor kung ang discretion para ma-approve ang sick leave ay nasa immediate superior mo. Hay! at isa pang hay!!!

Friday, siguro naawa na ang boss ko kaya hindi muna ako papasok. I decided to go home to Angono, Rizal kasi dito sa place mag-isa lang ako. Wala akong mautusan na mag-assist sa akin mas lalo na sa pagbaba ng floor by floor.

Saturday, nagpa-check up ako ULIT sa Manila East Medical Center - Taytay, Rizal. Ang advise ng Doctor incision daw. OMG again!!! I can't afford the hospital bill despite of may Maxicare ako. Syempre pati Philhealth ko kukunin ang info BUT ang question updated ba ang contribution ko sa Philhealth para ma-cover ang No cost sa hospital kapag nagpa-admit ako??? Hmmmmm.......I'll going to check my contribution sa Philhealth! Syempre, hindi ako nagpa-admit. Tatapusin ko iyong medications ko and besides nawawala na iyong pain from groin going down. Sa mismong paa na lang.

Sunday, may nakikita na akong dilaw (pus) kaya ayun nililinis ko siya ng Aqua at betadine.

Ang sakit pala ng may pigsa! Grabe to the Max! Parang elepante ang paa ko sa maga. (Please see the picture inserted.)



Moral lesson, 'wag mag-swimming sa pool kapag may paltos ang paa!
Thank God at habang tumatagal humuhupa naman ang kirot at maga. Hintayin ko na lang mag-hello ang NANA at sabay PISIL sa kanya.

Sana makayanan ko ang sakit!
Please help me God!

I would like to thank:
Hydrogen Peroxide
Povidone Iodine
Cotton - SM Bonus