It's been a few weeks since I've posted. Almost 3 weeks ago on a Monday, a screw in my head where the bone flap is was bothering me. By the time Dustin got home from work, it was a little swollen and pink. I called my surgeon's office and went in the next morning (Tuesday). I got a CT scan done, and yep- it was a screw coming up. The CT scan also showed a collection of fluid under my bone flap, but we could see that the area had an infection because it was more red and swollen. I was put on an antibiotic and 800mg Ibuprofin and told to come back in Friday, unless it got worse. Well, by Wednesday night it was more swollen and hurt more so I went to the ER. They put me on an IV antibiotic and told me I had to see my surgeon again in the morning. Thursday morning I go in and end up needing another surgery to clean out the infection. I had surgery and thought that I would be going home Friday or Saturday. Boy was I wrong! I was in the Hospital for 2 weeks and a day. The infection was really slow growing so I was on 3 antibiotics through a picc line rotating 3-4 times during the day and night until the Infection Control Dr. (Igor Abolnik) knew what the infection was. It came back a staff infection, and something that would be like having a zit on the inside of your head. Don't ask me what that means really, I'm just telling you like Abolnik told me. So I'm finally home now, and down to 2 antibiotics. I still have the picc line and will be on the antibiotics for another month. OH- I forgot to mention that the infection was in my bone flap so they took that out also. I have a big dent in my head. Should I post a picture? It looks weird but I don't think it looks too gross or anything. Respond and let me know if you think it would be too gross or if I should post it.
Well I need to get started on my Christmas cards.
Well I need to get started on my Christmas cards.
4 comments:
I can not believe you can even think about Christmas cards. Yes I know the holidays must go on. I think it would be awesome to post your picture. This is a blog for you to look back on when all this is over. Which I hope is soon very soon.
You go girl! You are an inspiration, especially by posting your trials. I have been inspired by your trials!
Thanks! Keep the blog entries coming. When you are healed you can look back at all the junk you had to go thru!
I just found your blog, and just wanted to tell you thank you for sharing your experience with us. Ditto on the Christmas cards - you are one organized chica! (((HUGS)))
Hey, I have no idea who you are but im from Sydney and had a work colleague who had a stroke. Hence he had his brain-flap removed. So I did a bit of research on it and your photo showed up in Google =) I wish you only the best with life and hope you recover well, you seem like you have so much to live for! God Bless.
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