Elsie has had scabs lingering on her head since surgery. Three month old scabs don't look good and they don't smell pleasant. The doctors in Florida told us that as long as there was no redness or secretions or a strong change in odor, we should just let them fall off naturally. Well, Sunday afternoon came a putrid odor. Monday's call to Florida along with pictures we sent presented us with two options: fly to Orlando or take her to the ER to remove the scabs. While Elsie might appreciate the warmth, flying south wasn't a true option.
I was hopeful the ER docs could take care of it this morning. They couldn't. I was hopeful they'd say come back tomorrow when she hasn't eaten. They didn't. Instead they said, "we need to admit her." "We need to run intravenous antibiotics before we remove the scabs." And "we need to do an MRI in order to make a plan." So here we are, spending at least one night, and who knows how many more, in the hospital. The foul odor and discharge indicate infection, which is not good.
Pray we both get sleep tonight. Pray they can get some good info from her MRI tomorrow morning. Pray they make a wise and speedy plan to Elsie's recovery and discharge. We'll keep you updated.
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