Cellulitis A serious skin infection or skin condition that is painful

I had to make one of my annual visits to the local hospital as a patient. I swear they know me by name. I was having serious pain in my left leg. From the groin all the way down to the ankle. It was kind of red and I had been running a temp for 2 days. I thought I had messed it up playing racquetball or something since I had not played in a couple of years. Plus I already have problems with my right leg "drop foot ". So I had to compensate with my left leg. Well I was wrong. It turns out to be Cellulitis. Let me tell you something. It is very, very painful. When I put pressure on the left foot, the ankle feels like it is going to burst. Just standing up after have it elevated is enough to bring tears to your eyes. Now we have not even put any pressure on it yet.