Ava's chest dressing was changed today and the good news is that next week, there may no longer be a need for a dressing at all.
Teresa spoke with surgeon about the the road that lies ahead as there are still is some uncertainty as to what the path looks like. The surgeon weighed in, exclaiming that he would not begin to feel comfortable with Ava's progress until she makes it a few months after the IV antibiotics without any relapses with MRSA and won't feel 100% satisfied until she makes it a year.
It's a little overwhelming for Teresa and I to think that after everything Ava has been through that there is such a long road to complete recovery. However, the more we put two-and-two together we realize that getting out of the hospital is just one milestone of many we will have to meet before we can rest easy.
There were some stitches in Ava's groin near the Broviac site that were going to be removed, however a really nasty irritation covered the area. According to one of the staff, it looked like a bad "Band-Aid Burn". Ava does have sensitive skin and the outline of the bandage that covered the stitches was preeminent.
For now, we are changing Ava's diapers frequently and putting Bacitracin on the irritation while keeping it covered by a 2x2 gauze.
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