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We saw the orthopedic surgeon today and, despite the fact the swelling has gone down, he is still concerned because my husband’s elbow is still red and hot with some swelling.
He feels it is a staph infection that got in there in some unknown way since there is no cut on the elbow. This happens quite frequently according to him.
He extended the anti-biotic treatment my husband is receiving to ten days rather than the five days the hospital gave him.
If anything doesn’t look or feel right over the week-end we are to call him since he is the one on call this week-end and he will meet us at the ER.
If my husband gets up in the morning and something is wrong he is to go to the office since they have office hours until noon and it will save a wait in the ER while Dr. Powell might be doing surgery.
On Monday morning my husband has to go back to Dr. Powell and he will check it again. If, at some point he is not satisfied with the healing, he will send him to the Infusion Center at our local hospital to get an IV of Rocephin, a very strong anti-biotic. This will be done on an out-patient basis over a period of days to be set by the doctor.
He is feeling some better tonight but is very tired, which is unlike him. We ask your continued prayers.
Written by ~J~
smh10 Says:
March 31st, 2007 at 12:40 amVisit smh10
I hope the weekend brings rapid improvement. Prayers and good wishes continuing your way.