• Today is brought to you by the number 53. What is the significance of 53? It is the number of days since I last finished IV antibiotics (7 weeks 5 days). As I updated in my last blog I grew out some new bacteria called Achromobacter xylosoxidans. I’m going to call it just ‘Achromobacter,’ from now on because that is a lot to type. (more…)

  • Let’s see….where to start.  It’s been 7 days since my power port was placed.  I’m healing nicely.  There has been minimal swelling and bruising.  The most painful part is the incision healing.  I have been using ice packs for the swelling and bruising.  There is a steri-strip over the incision that will come off when it’s ready.  I sure do want to rip it off though, it is making it to where if I move a certain way it pulls and is painful.   (more…)