Post Date: 1/13/12 4:18 pm I figured i would post here and let you all know how I am doing so far. I don't have a comp, just using cell so i will try to keep it short.
They put a drain into my abscess on Wednesday. Yes, I was awake but they said I wouldn't remember...well I stricken' remember! It was painful but doable. I had to breathe in and hold my breathe so the doctor could slowly tap a large yard-stick-of-a-needle in me. This is because the abscess was so close to my ribs and they had to keep using the CT scanner to see where the needle was heading. So four depth checks w/ CT scanner and the big ass needle...wa la! Drain is in! Then off to put a picc line in me (because the stabbed me so much I am black and blue up both hands/arms, the wanted to try my feet but doc saved me with the picc). The picc line is a dream! No more phlebotomists picking on me! ( by the way couldn't remember having picc line put in because the drugs started to actually really work from my drain procedure that happened moments before)
Anyways enough with the rant :)
My drain is draining some nasty stuff out. They are running antibiotics in me. They took cultures but got no answers from them. My doctor needs to know why this happened!? He doesn't believe it's a leak...but I kinda think it is. He keeps saying my surgery was perfect and since it was a month ago that he doesn't want to call it a leak.
???? What do guys think????
PS
I love you all and thank you all for the well wishes, you have been my family for many months and I couldn't have done it without you. xoxo
HW 259 SW 256 CW 193 GW 145