November 20, 2008

• Thursday

  Just a quick message before heading off to work. On Tuesday morning Alexander woke up with a 104 degF fever.  After reaching the doctor, our daughter was told to take him to the emergency room so the surgery that had been scheduled for Wednesday would be done a day early.  He was listless, tired and crying all day. The fever remained, but he was not allowed to eat or drink in anticipation of the surgery.  Finally at 3:00 he was taken in.  The good news is that the wound itself is not infected.  They took cultures from the removed tissue and also from two blood draws.  He was put on antibiotics and kept overnight. 

  We went up to the hospital to take them home last night when the doctor came in and said that one of the blood cultures showed signs of having staph.  The other was clear.  The wound tissue showed some staph, but it is obvious that the burn itself is not infected.  It is healing very well.  The cultures are 48 hour cultures, and it had been 24 hours.. They said they would know more in the morning, but they were concerned.  So sadly we left them there. 

  Alexander was really discouraged yesterday.  He was sad and insecure, not his usual buoyant self.  It was so sad to see him that way.  We can’t wait to get him home, healthy and whole!  Thanks again for your prayers.  They are a lifeline!

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