I came into the Sewickley Library this morning to request some books and decided to post here. Of course, this is the SECOND post I've started. The library lost power for a few minutes and I lost everything I had previously typed.
Dr. Z called me on Tuesday to tell me that the lab culture showed a staph infection in my arm. He said that the antibiotic I was on was "sensitive" to that strain and it should work fine. I haven't had a fever since the weekend and the red part on my arm is getting smaller. It seems to be draining from underneath my arm (arm pit) and not where the drains were. There is a small hard section underneath my arm and I'm hoping that if it needs to be drained, I don't feel it. It's still pretty numb in that area.
I've been spending the last few days sitting with a towel wrapped around my side letting it drain. It's too annoying to keep changing dressings, bras and shirts as they get soaked. I put a dressing on myself this morning to make it to the library and we'll see how long it lasts.
I have another appointment with him tomorrow morning at 10:30 a.m. MFD is taking me downtown. He'll probably prescribe another round of antibiotics as it's still red. This has got to be the most annoying part yet. I'm hoping that I'm done draining by the 31st as that's the day I want to go back to work. If it's still draining, I'll have to postpone. It wouldn't be any fun to be at work with that mess.
I tried to upload a picture of Mr. Whacko (my best buddy when BDHA is out of town) but it's taking forever to come through. Maybe from home later.
-Suesan
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