Oh Wow!... it's been quite the wee with Alex and his head wound.
But so that you know... it's healing (CLICK TO SEE HOW IT'S HEALING...).
Monday - Before the swim meet, Min notices that the wound is open at one end and is bleeding. A little pressure stops it.
Tuesday - The wound appears swollen and opens at the top and start to ooze (and it don't smell pretty).
Thursday - I take Alex to the doctors and then say that it is indeed infected and put him on a strong antibiotic (Cleocin) that tastes so bad it is recommended that we mix it with chocolate pudding. Alex likes this prescription. The steri-strips come off and we clean the outside of the wound. We are told to use hot compresses twice a day as well.
Friday - I take Alex back for a follow up and the infection is going away and the swollen brow is returning to normal...
Friday night - ... but it appears that the wound starting to separate and open up. A call to the ER asks us to come back in that night (this is around 11 PM) or come in the morning.
Saturday - I take Alex to the ER and the same doc that glued happens to be there and inspects the wound and announces that it "looks great" (that's doctor "looks great" as compared to parents "looks great"). I guess it's suppose to open up as it heals since wounds like this heal from the inside out. She prescribes a bacterium ointment to help dissolve the glue and help in the healing process.
Sunday - Alex is feeling great... but is getting sick of having chocolate pudding three times a day.
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