Complications with Jenny's ear

Jenny is in need of prayers right now.

Pictures below are

not for weak stomach.

When Katie had her surgery, I was very on top of it.

Every little thing that I questioned

I called  or text the doctor.(had his personal cell number)

This time around,

I didn't.

and now I wished I did.

Wish I looked at the pictures more closely.

To realize the change that happen.

 

Jenny ear 5 days post-op  She just got the 

drains taken out.

I was concern of the reddness in the different spots of the ear

and the little blister like on top of the ear.

Dr. wasn't concern.

The incision was how

he put the 3 beautiful (his words) rib cartilage in.

You can see a raised area under the skin.  That is the cartilage.

 

 Another angle 5 days post-op

With Katie, he had me put aquap*r on

her ear for 2 weeks after the drains came out.

With Jenny he didn't have me to.

So I didn't look at the ear as much.

Now I wish I did.

 

This past Tuesday (13 days post-op)

Jenny told me scratched her ear because it was itchy

(Both Katie and Jenny complained of itchy ear.)

This is the picture I had taken and was going 

text it to the MD, but decided not to

because it wasn't red, it wasn't tender,

it wasn't draining hardly at all and didn't look swelling much

because Katie's ear was more swollen for a long time,

had forgotten that Jenny's wasn't as swollen much.

Put some antibiotic ointment on it

and told her to wear the protective cup on it 

to keep her from itching it.

Wish I looked at her previous picture.

 This is today 

after the doctor cleaned it out.

Was so sadden for Jenny

after hearing what he had to say.

And kicking myself to one end to the other.

When he cleaned the scab off,

he saw her cartilage exposed.

 And deliver what can 

potentially crushing news.

She as the possibility of losing the 

cartilage and having it all 

removed.

It just broke me.

So now it scrambling time.

He took 4 tissue cultures and sent them in for STAT Lab.

Put her on a strong dose of Antibiotics

and Bactrob*n ointment at all times,

but doesn't want it cover.

Attempting to get an appt with infectious Disease doctor.

Schedule Surgery for Tuesday to close the incision....

IF....

The tissue culture comes back without any BUGS in it.

IF there are BUGS in it, 

depending what kind,

They might not be able to save the cartilage.    

The guilt has preoccupied me since

receiving this news 7 hours ago.

hindsight is always 20/20.

Now taken a deep breath, 

said prayers

and will continue to say prayers

To pray for Jenny Ear.