Mama - If you are concerned, I think your best bet is to have them checked out by someone familiar with Amiee's condition.

Please let us know if the ER doctors think there might be infection. I'm glad you are going to get her checked out.

You are in my prayers. I am so sorry Mamapinky.

I'm not a medical professional, so read my comments with the proverbial grain of salt. I speak only from experiences my wife and I have had. This is what I see. She has suffered either a puncture by an alkaloid tipped thorn or sticker, or maybe a spider or ant bite. It could have been a sting from something in the wasp family. The marks do not appear to fang marks from a snake. She now has a roaring case of cellulitis and needs medical intervention as soon as possible. At this stage, an intravenous injection of an antibiotic is required. I repeat: Do not wait; Rush to doctor or ER. I recommend a doctor whose specialty is infectious diseases.

jem, I don't mean to speak for Mama, but Amiee was born with a rare vascular condition. The discolor you are seeing on her legs has always been there. The small painful sore looking spots are something new.

Mamapinky & Amiee, you are in my prayers.

Mama, my opinion is not going to be popular but I don't feel that this is the type of question that should ever be posted on a public forum. Ever.

It needs to be addressed immediately by medical professionals and you shouldn't be distracted by the assorted suggestions made here or wherever else you may post these disturbing images.

I wish you and your family all the best, from the bottom of my heart.

It needs to be addressed immediately by medical professionals and you
shouldn't be distracted by the assorted suggestions made here or
wherever else you may post these disturbing images.

I commend Mama for having the courage and wisdom to post those pictures of her beloved Amiee. By doing so, she is bringing an awareness of a medical condition that most people don’t encounter. Also, her story has evoked compassion and understanding about the impact and challenges deformities have on a person’s life. We need to be more accepting of people that are 'different.'

Cellulitis, get to the e.r.stat

I am so sorry for her having to go to the er for this. But it's always the best thing to do. I think she is amazing! And so are you. It's essential for us to learn every day and you are teaching us something very important. Tell her I said hello and good luck!

What a hard night for you and Aimee, Mamapinky. Thank you so much for writing so kindly about Aimee's medical condition and the challenges it poses to the people around her. Love conquers all.

I hope to hear Aimee is responding well to the antibiotics soon. I hope she is feeling alright.

(Deciding whether or not something merits an er visit late at night on a Friday can be s tough call. Polling your friends who are online seems like a very reasonable thing to so do me.)

I agree with Raven completely. Thanks for sharing about Amiee as you've done in the past. It helps all of us to learn. And thanks for being the caring person you are too. I'm glad you got her to the ER right away. Give her our love and best wishes.

Disturbing images??????

I'm so sorry she's experiencing this problem and the pain associated with it. Hope the antibiotics kick in fast and make her feel better in a hurry!! XOXO to you and Amiee!!

I hope today is better for both you and Amiee and the antibiotics kick the *bleep* out of the pneumonia/flu/infection!

Wishing Amiee a speedy recovery.

I do understand where Rhizo is coming from. I too was disturbed at the photo of Aimee's leg. I appreciate you sharing the trial and tribulations and we all have lots to learn certainly.

But, sometimes, and this is my personal opinion, I think you overshare. Unless you were posting that photo to a doctor's forum, I don't quite understand what posting it here could do for you. Amiee is a strong young woman, but medically fragile. Even without her condition, those wound like punctures would send me to a doctor.

Rita, yes it's good to get feedback, but I just don't agree with you in this particular case.

Mama - You are welcome. Just in case it wasn't clear in my previous post, your images are not disturbing to me. What does disturb me, though, is people's reactions.

Amiee is so very fortunate to have you as her mom and advocate. Hope you both are feeling better soon. Big Hug!

Summer, I skipped your answer when I was reading the first time. If I could like it one billion times I would. I am so grateful for the wisdom that is posted here.

Eld, I typed my response to Summer while you were typing. No hard feelings. (We can agree to disagree. I know you are a very caring person.)

Mamapinky, a LOT of the time the problem is people don't read, but instead react to a photo. From your original post, it was clear to me that the redness is caused by her heart pumping too fast. I'm not sure why people don't read and why they wish for you to not post about Amiee's condition. Why is it any different than posting about any other medical condition that is discussed here on a regular basis? Im not sure why anyone would find a photo of redness in the leg disturbing when it was clearly explained. And apparently some have yet to read that yall have already been to the ER.

Lighten up folks!

I think you have the wrong slant on what Rhizo meant by "disturbing images". I think she was concerned about the severity of the wounds ["disturbing images"] that were in those photos. Not Aimee's vascular discoloration.

And, she was further concerned by you, Mama, taking time to stop here long enough to post all that info rather than reacting immediately to the severity of the problem by taking Aimee [or having her taken] post haste to an emergency room.

Personally...I agree with her reaction. I wonder why you, Mama...who are down with pneumonia and the flu...are even involved in this emergency. Particularly considering how susceptible you've told us all that Aimee is to infection.

This whole episode is like me having a heart attack and logging onto the KT to ask what y'all think I should do about it.

First of all, Mama, I hope Amiee heals quickly and without further incident. It saddens me that kind, innocent children have to deal with such health issues. Actually, as the aunt of child with three life-threatening congenital heart defects, it angers me! Please know that she and you are in my thoughts. :)

Now...Why hasn't anyone asked rhizo what she meant by "disturbing photos?" Disturbing can mean several things, including:

worrying

troubling

concerning

alarming

So... Wouldn't you agree that photos showing the beginnings of what could be a very dangerous infection for someone with a life-threatening condition are, indeed, concerning?

Imagine the photo without the redness of her leg. Just two small sores. Surely Amiee has had mosquito bites or razor nicks on her legs that didn't require an ER visit. I assumed that mamapinky was concerned not because of the redness but because the marks have become painful.

Whenever someone has a serious condition we have to consider anything that's out of the norm and whether it requires medical attention. Apparently it reached a point to where mamapinky decided that it did need attention.

Mamapinky its great that you are able to share Amiee's condition here on a public forum. Someone else with a similar or same condition could stumble across the KT and compare stories. I think its great!

Hope the antibiotics help and Amiee is feeling better.

Personally...I agree with her reaction. I wonder why you, Mama...who
are down with pneumonia and the flu...are even involved in this
emergency.

My guess is she reacted this way because she is a mother who puts the well being of her children above hers.

As far as Rhizo's statement, she is entitled to feel the images are disturbing. My response was in no way an attack on her.......just my opinion.

Count me in on the oversharing, Mamapinky. You leave a big, wide-open trail when you do this. :(

I've never known Rhizo to be cruel, and she's been here a very long time. I think you may be reading too much into her words and projecting some past hurt into what she says. While I have no doubt you have heard nasty comments, you should consider the source and the intent before getting so upset. "Disturbing" could mean a lot of things, especially in the context of a medical emergency.

It's also good to warn people about body/injury pictures in the subject line. Not because there's anything wrong with it or it's anything to be ashamed of but because people have different tolerances. My husband gets light-headed at the mere mention of anything medical related, especially blood. I think you'd get less negative feedback.

Just trying to help you feel less attacked. I'm sure your stress level is already very high with your illnesses and now Amiee. I hope she's feeling better.

People with unusual medical conditions have an even harder time deciding what to do in a possible emergency. Thinking about what to do among friends for a while is not out of line. This was absolutely nothing like having a heart attack and dithering about getting seen (though there are plenty of people who don't know they are having a heart attack and end up delaying medical care- were they able to ask a bunch of friends online for their opinions, they may get seen sooner. Left to my own devices, I would be the sort of person who would think whatever discomfort I was feeling would pass and I should just keep a stiff upper lip.)

My insurance company provides a nurse to call to see whether or not a trip to the ER or Urgent Care is necessary.

I am always puzzled by the charges of oversharing. If I think someone is oversharing, I don't engage with that person. Just scroll on by folks. This is an online forum, not an airplane- you are not stuck here.

I can easily see that I did a very poor job of expressing my concerns. My worry is for your sweet child, Mama, and only her. I am perplexed that you would post the pictures in this forum, and then ask for medical advice for a very serious problem.

Did you not think that the pictures would be alarming to us? Of course they are. I'm just glad that Aimee has seen some medical professionals.

I have never been a person who averts her eyes or her heart away from someone with a disfigurement, impairment, impediment, or disease. I walk in those shoes. I am, however, guilty of reflecting my own requirement for privacy and comparing it to your open book about Aimee and her very serious health and personal issues.

I hope that you can forgive me for my clumsy words; they were not at all meant in the way you think. In the future, I'll avoid your posts and I hope that eases your mind.

Sadly, I know what it's like to have a child in distress....and reaching out because of difficulties.

All I can do is offer my wishes for a good outcome for both of you.

I just don't think you realize why people are concerned about your over-sharing. It's not because it's too real or because people don't care. It's because the internet isn't a safe space. The people who read here aren't just the ones you talk to. There are thousands of "invisible" people who just read and absorb everything here.

You tell us her name, with a very unique spelling, and where you live, and her boyfriend's name, and your other kids names. You post about her personal medical condition which could lead to discrimination or problems later in her life if people searched her name and found these threads. I know she said it's ok but she's young, isn't she, and she might not fully understand how important medical privacy is. Posting on a forum is not the same as providing pictures for medical research.

People are not always kind and trustworthy. A couple of years ago, I did an experiment with someone here (with their permission) and I was able to use just the small details they post here to find their full names, home address and phone number. If I were a bad person, I could use that information to know when they were on vacation or any number of other things.

Some people don't mind sharing their personal information and that's fine, if they understand the risks. The problem is a lot of people are too trusting and that can lead to tragedy.

I wish the OP and her daughter only the best possible outcome but I have to agree completely with rhizo and Chi and others.

Beyond all the oversharing in various threads, these are photos that belong in a medical textbook, not a public forum. Especially not one in which info in prior posts (as others have said) allow a pinpoint identification of the real people involved.

I sometimes overshare too and I understand it takes some vigilance to avoid. But that's not a reason to cross the line so consistently. I hope the kid's unusual name is in fact a pseudonym.

(love the comment about having a heart attack and signing on to this forum to ask what to do)

I can't delete my first post....please allow this thread to disappear. Thank You all.

@Elmer - it's not a pseudonym.

@mamapinky - if you go to the bottom of this page, there is a contact us. If you go in there you may be able to send a note and ask them, as the OP, to delete this thread.

Pleas pardon me for misinterpreting Amiee's condition. I do understand being born with skin discoloration. I have a small rose spot on my hip and had a larger hairy mole on the bridge of my nose. In my youth, our community did not differentiate the various types of blemishes; If you were born with one, it was called a birthmark.

However, my concern about Amiee was not the overall red coloring; It was the color of her foot. That seemed to be beyond the average color of the blemish. It had a hint of purple that said to me: Severe infection. The two small punctures did not seem very bad, but could have been the entry point of an infection. Some thorny plants carry irritants on their thorns.