Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Mini update

Two things....

Jim has kicked the blood infection part of his infection, however, it is still believed the source of the infection is lurking somewhere in his body. They have located a pocket of fluid in his hip that may be the source of the infection. The hospital where he is at now is dragging their feet with their decisions about what to do. Therefore, his doctor has decided to have him moved to UIC Hospital, which is a "better" hospital with doctors who are more used to dealing with medical issues like this. Please continue to keep Jim in your thoughts.

My mom is having outpatient surgery today to remove a piece of glass from her face that she got from her accident over a year ago. The doctor who is also a plastic surgeon is going to work on a scar she has on her face from the accident as well. When she was originally in the hospital after the accident they didn't put any stitches in the laceration so she has a pretty deep scar now. Please keep her in your thoughts too.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for all the good thoughts and best wishes regarding my surgery. It went well. I am anxious for the swelling to go away and for the suture line to disappear. This time next year it should all be good!

Continue the good progress, Jim! We are hoping for a complete and speedy recovery for you!