In again

Poor little Conner is in the hospital again!

 

We took him to his post op check up with the surgeon on Friday. He said that everything looks good and that he doesn't need to see him again. But then on Saturday I noticed that his incision was looking just a tiny bit red, then by Monday it was a lot bit red. I called the surgeon's assistant and she told me to text her a picture of it and she'll show it to the surgeon. (Yay for modern technology.)

 

The surgeon told us that it is definitley infected and we need to take him to the ER at the Children's Hospital immediately. They admitted him back in to the PICU and started him on some IV antibiotics. They ran some tests to try to figure out exactly what kind of infection it is. We met with an infectious disease doctor and he explained that until they know exactly what it is, they're treating it with a very broad antibiotic that treats a variety of infections. Hopefully they'll know tomorrow what it is so they can give him a more specefic antibiotic that doesn't have so many side effects.

 

It's been weird being back in the hospital. We have a different room though and the couch/bed is almost a little more comfortable. I think Conner is a little more comfortable too. He's found some fun ways to entertain himself.