Home Again, Home Again

I'm home!!

After many failed (and painful tries) I had to go down to radiology to get my PICC line put in. I officially have the worst veins in the world. Even in radiology, with all their expertise and technology, it took the doctor quite a few tries to get there. I was wimp about it, I'll admit. Cried the whole time. But, now I have a new spiffy PICC line (in fun colors, not to mention) from which I can get blood drawn, recieve antibiotics and even get dye for CT scans. It does everything an IV does, only it lasts up to a month and I can come home with it. Tonight, someone from this home health care place is coming over to show us how to give the antibiotics. I've had to do this routine before with past PICC lines, so it should be a piece of cake.

Next Thursday I got back to see the infectious disease doctor and get another CT scan. Then we'll be able to see if the abcess is responding to the antibiotics. Today's CT showed no difference in the abcess. If the abcess appears to be improving next week, then we'll continue with them; if not, they'll probaby have to go in surgically to remove it and see what kind of infection it is. See, the problem is, since we can't drain the abcess, we have no idea what kind of fluid is in there, so the doctor is just treating me with a vert broad spectrum antibiotic that covers all the infections that are common to get at hospitals.

I also got my beeper today. This is the beeper that tells me what number to call when there's a liver available for me. Of course, right now I'm on hold since I have an infection, but everyone on the list has to carry one.

I think that's it.

Becca