[tps_title]All contact stopped from Super 8[/tps_title]
A. That’s correct. Well, once I had the phone call with Desiree Scott, after that point was when all contact stopped from Super 8.
Q. Super 8, okay. So just the e-mails you had between Liberty and yourself before —
A. Yeah.
Q. — before I came —
A. Yeah. Before you came, yes.
Q. Okay. So at this point, currently, describe your current physical situation.
A. The swelling, I got it under control, just doing what I need to do, because I got — I got tired.
Q. And this is swelling of your left ankle?
A. My left — it was left and right at this point.
Q. Okay.
A. My left and right foot was swelling. So I went into my own mode of taking care of myself. I — the cream that I had, again, almost used up, but not quite. I used that on a regular basis, so that my skin could get used to it. So every day I would apply it twice a day to regulate the swelling. And I began to take — I had the antibiotics that I had the doctor prescribe, which didn’t work by itself. It worked for a little while, then it came back. So I used the cream and the antibiotics. And I just kept doing that until the antibiotics ran out, actually.
Q. Okay.
A. And up until last month — the last month is when the swelling —
Q. And that’s December of 2015?
A. Yes. December of 2015. In the beginning of December, I — the beginning is when I noticed that the swelling just stopped.
Q. Like, all of a sudden you woke up and there was no swelling?
A. Pretty much, yes.
Q. Okay. And that’s in both your left and your right foot?
A. That’s correct.
Q. No treatment in terms of going to —
A. No.
Q. — the doctor or anything like?
A. No. But I used the cream that Dr. Biririan had prescribed, whatever that cream was, he knew to — whatever that cream is, I have it at home. That worked — I knew it worked initially, but I had to stop because I was going to the VA, and they were giving me whatever they gave me. So since I knew the cream worked, I used the cream. And I knew the antibiotic would take care of infections, so I just did my own treatment. So I used the cream just regularly, even — whether it swelled or not swelled. I used it every day for about a week and a half. In November, around November or so.
Q. Okay.
A. And then — I just used it in the morning, after I took a shower, at night, after I took a shower, for about a week or so, straight. And I used the antibiotics, same thing, because I was taking them separately at one time.
Q. Okay.
A. So I took them both at the same time. I just kind of overloaded myself.
Q. Who prescribed you the antibiotics?
A. I want to say Dr. McRudin, but I can’t remember.
Q. Okay. That was back when you were treating —
A. Yeah. I took that — I’m sorry. Go ahead. Finish.
Q. That was back when you were treating in March and April?
A. That’s correct.
Q. And so how much antibiotic did he prescribe you? Do you recall?
A. No, I don’t.
Q. Okay. But did you not take it as prescribed?
A. I took it for a week.
Q. Okay.
A. Whatever. I think I was supposed to take it ’til the — I didn’t know what it was, take it ’til the end or take it as needed, I can’t remember. I just know that when I took the antibiotic with the cream, it worked.
Q. Okay. So initially when Dr. McRudin prescribed those antibiotics, is it fair to say you did not take it as prescribed?
A. I don’t remember what — I don’t remember if it was take it as needed or take it ’til it ended. I don’t remember which one it is.
Q. So you’re not aware of whether or not antibiotics are an actual course? You’re not aware of whether or not that’s something that they give you as a fixed course of treatment or —
A. Oh, some are. Amoxicillin definitely is.
Q. Okay.
A. I think others — not all of them are like that. Amoxicillin definitely is. You have to take it until you finish the prescription.
Q. And this was not Amoxicillin?
A. No.
Q. Okay.
A. Because I asked for Amoxicillin.
Q. Do you recall the name of this particular —
A. Cephalo — C-E-P-H-A-L-I-N, something like that. That’s not really it.
Q. Okay.
A. And I asked them — I’m sorry.
Q. This was prescribed by Dr. McRudin?
A. Right. And I asked them for Amoxicillin.
Q. And he wouldn’t give it to you?
A. No.
Q. Okay.
A. Because they only deal with generic, he says.
Q. So it’s a generic of Amoxicillin?
A. That’s correct.
Q. Okay. So despite it being a generic of Amoxicillin, you didn’t take the full course?
A. I can’t remember if it was take it as swelling — that’s why I say I can’t remember that far. I can definitely get back to you on that.
Q. Okay.
A. I don’t know if it was take it as needed or take it as the swelling — because if it says take it through the full course, I’m going to take it through the full course.
Q. Okay. When was the last time you took the antibiotic?
A. November.
Q. Okay.
A. Probably the beginning of November, end of November.
Q. And then by December you saw the swelling stopped?
A. Yes.
Q. So by then you’d already stopped the antibiotic?
A. Yeah. I was doing the antibiotic and the cream, don’t forget. Those two in conjunction worked together. Yeah.
Q. I guess I’m trying to find out when was the last time you took the antibiotic and the cream?
A. November.
Q. Okay. And then it was about early December when you noticed the swelling ceased?
A. Yeah.
Q. Why did you stop taking it if the swelling hadn’t ceased?
A. Because I didn’t want to keep taking antibiotic in my system, because I didn’t want to get my body used to that.
Q. So you didn’t finish the course of anti — you still have antibiotics left?
A. Oh, yeah, I still have some left.
Q. Okay.
A. I still have some left.