Tag Archives: infection

Giving the Finger

Posted on September 13, 2014 by saussi77

Gracie gave her doctor the finger, literally and now figuratively as well. She had the tip of her finger amputated last Friday in order to rid the bone of infection. Today, we saw the wound for the first time. The flat … Continue reading →

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White is the New Orange is the New Black

Posted on September 2, 2014 by saussi77

Grace has committed a crime. She was convicted of being too sick to live in the outside world and her sentence is a week-long confinement in a medium-security facility. I was sentenced as the co-conspirator. We are forced to live in … Continue reading →

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The One

Posted on August 31, 2014 by saussi77

This latest hospital adventure has prompted me to think scary and unpleasant thoughts about Gracie’s future. She is barely 4 – she just had a birthday – and antibiotics are failing her. Her latest wicked infection is responding to the medicine, … Continue reading →

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Raw

Posted on August 30, 2014 by saussi77

Raw is the finger wound, rubbed open to the bone. Raw is the reality of another infection not responding to treatment. Raw is the fear for her future. Raw is the fear of her death. Raw is the damp trail … Continue reading →

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Night and Day

Posted on August 14, 2014 by saussi77

We saw Gracie’s usual infectious disease doctor yesterday to follow up from the frustrating appointment with the surgeon Tuesday. As usual, I left feeling like my questions had been answered and Gracie would get help. The doctor thought her finger looked worse … Continue reading →

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Frustration

Posted on August 13, 2014 by saussi77

Gracie had an appointment today with a new doctor, someone we’ve never met before. Ever since she had that MRSA infection in June, her middle finger has been deformed. The redness, streaking, heat, etc. is all resolved, but the tip … Continue reading →

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Amazing Gracie

Posted on August 1, 2014 by saussi77

A few days ago, I took Grace to the ER because her hand was very swollen and red. The swelling was so severe that she got a huge pressure sore from her glove. I debated whether to take her or … Continue reading →

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MRSA is No Joke

Posted on July 12, 2014 by saussi77

How ironic that only two posts ago I discussed superbugs and their potential implications for our medically fragile girl. Grace was admitted to the hospital again two days before we left for our vacation. She had cellulitis again, this time … Continue reading →

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Antibiotics

Posted on June 15, 2014 by saussi77

I see a lot of articles lately about the dangers of overusing antibiotics – how dangerous superbugs like MRSA are going to kill us all and how parents need to stop giving their children antibiotics for every cold. Those types of … Continue reading →

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Shoes

Posted on May 13, 2014 by saussi77

I love cute shoes. My shoe collection is not nearly as robust as I’d like, but I have several cute pairs of heels and sandals. Little girl shoes are even cuter than grown-up woman shoes. But unfortunately, cute shoes are not really … Continue reading →

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