Hospital Trip Today!

Another eventful day in our world! We ended up at the hospital where Bill had his catheter put in. The infection just isn't going away, and he was not only oozing this morning, but the fluid was also escaping from the area with stitches. The irony of it all is that the actual catheter, tube, and entrance point is all doing very well and healing beautifully. It's the pesky tiny puncture wound that is giving us all the trouble.

We had to take Tyler with us today... we didn't anticipate being there over three hours. Since he was with us, I did not go into the room with Bill. That was definitely a blessing this time around. They drained him before they did anything in order to make sure he was completely dry - inside and out. The jars the hospital uses have a suction to get the fluid moving faster. Since he was empty, the suction became excruciatingly painful and he cried out in pain. I'm glad I didn't have to see it. He ended up with an oxygen mask and his shoes were kicked off. (He thought he was going to black out.) They also removed his stitches and glued the "hole" together from the inside. Then the doctor attached an external bag that can also be drained just in case it continues to leak. At least he won't change his clothes five times a day from being wet and uncomfortable. Hopefully we are on the uphill side of this mountain.

We were at the hospital so long that Tyler and I missed his sport class this afternoon. It was basketball today, so he probably would have enjoyed it. At least they have the same sport two weeks in a row. I don't know how he will pick flowers on a basketball court... should be interesting.