They got me in! It took until around 2pm so it
was still a long hangry day, but at least it’s done!
Thankfully surgery went well and they’re pretty
confident that they were able to clean out all the infected tissue. They ended
up doing both sides, which I’m actually happy about because I don’t want to
have to come back and do this again later. The right side was able to be
stitched up, but the left side has a drain in it to continue clearing stuff
out. It’s basically a tube sticking out of me with a ball at the end that
grossness (mostly blood) drips into all day long. Apparently both the drain and
the stitches will probably need to stay in for a few weeks. I haven’t actually
seen my incisions yet because they haven’t taken the dressing off, but I had a
plastic surgeon working on me so I’m sure they’ll be minimal. I’m also pretty
sure they cut along my existing transplant scars so it’s not like they’ll be
anything new.
We’ve also started me on IV amikacin to finish
clearing out any remnants of infection. That will be a 2 week course, but the
good news is it’s only once a day! What a breeze! I actually don’t think I’ve
ever had such a light infusion schedule and I’m super grateful for it,
especially after how torturous my last infusion schedule was. Let’s all just
pray that it doesn’t do any significant damage my hearing in the process.
And the best news is that maybe, HOPEFULLY, I
just might be able to go home tomorrow! Everything is looking on track for
discharge, but I know from past experience not to believe it until they’re
actually wheeling me out the door. Here’s hoping!
It has been a LONG road dealing with these
abscesses, but I’m finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully
these will be the last steps to getting me back on track!
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