Saturday, May 09, 2009

There was no surgery. It feels a little bit like April Fools day around here. Much consulting was done with one another to come to the conclusion that the abscess in Kenzie's tummy was inconclusive as being the cause of her fevers. When they drained it on the 2nd, a culture was taken of the contents that never grew anything. The surgery that would have been done yesterday would have been incredibly invasive and leave her open to even more infection and at minimum of a week of recovery in the hospital. Our surgeon was willing to advise leaving it alone. However, Infectious Diseases really wanted it removed as they are of the belief that removing it would remove the question whether or not it is the cause of infection. Surgery also suggested removing her from her antibiotics to see what would happen as there is some concern the antibiotics are the cause of the fevers! I.D. wouldn't hear of this but they agreed to alter the antibiotics some. Bottom line, we go home in the morning and see what happens. I have received instruction on how to change sterile bandages on her gaping surgical wounds, flush her PICC line IV's, use the pump to give IV antibiotics and insert a new nasal feeding tube. Can't wait to just get her home!

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