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Wow, i wonder if your body would absorb and respond better to the antibiotics if you were getting them by IV.  You might just have to give in and go for the hospital stay.  I wish you the best of luck, the swelling isnt effecting your airway is it? I hope you feel better soon! Heather

Heather,

I think that is what the Surgeon is thinking at this time. I was just looking at the areas and the swelling around the actual eye (upper and lower) does appear a bit better tonight...but the redness is widespread from my upper eyelid to underneath my chin. I am thinking the cellulitis is the problem at this time...and like the doctor told me...the face is not all that far from the brain.
My fever is on 99.2 tonight and it has been as high
as 102 during some of this time.

Hopefully tomorrow will bring good news, but in any case, I am doing as the doctor said and going prepared to stay if needed. I am packing me a bag now to put in the car... "just in case."

I won't resist if he says it needs to happen--I will just do what they tell me.

Carolyn~

Carolyn, I have never had this happen, but my cousin got very ill from a severe abcess once.  She wound up in the hospital for the infection and fever.  I am praying for you.  Please take care of yourself. 

Thanks Carmen. I do appreciate your thoughts and prayers.

I am honestly hoping for improvement here quickly, but at the same time, **IF** I am going to require hospitalization for IV antibiotics, tomorrow would be a good time to start so that I can be finished by Sunday hopefully and able to return to work on Monday. I don't need to keep taking time off work. Although, my boss was surprised, shocked and amazed that I was there today. My employer has been very understanding and supportive of me in this.

The surgeon did say 24-48 hours of IV antibiotics should do the trick if needed. I am just tired of not feeling good. Tomorrow will be a week.

OK--time for me to quit whining.....and be happy!

I am so sorry you are having such a bad time.  I hope you will be all better soon, Carolyn.  I will be praying for you.

Elle,

Thanks for the prayers. I can use all I can get!

I am really tired of this being sick stuff...I don't do it well! Just when I thought I was all better after that last
round--this creeps up on me.

Oh well...thank Goodness for GOOD DOCTORS, THE GOOD LORD and FOR GOOD INSURANCE! (Even though the copays and meds do still add up quickly, I can not imagine the cost without it.)

Hope all is going well for you and your family. I know you are enjoying your time with Christian. Sounds like the wedding went wonderfully!

Again, thanks for the prayers, they mean a lot to me.

Carolyn~

I do hope you feel better soon.  I know you must be feeling just terrible.  The wedding went well and I kept my cool and am feeling so much better about everything already.  I have had people praying like crazy for  me.  I thought I was going to have a nervous breakdown before it was all over with.  I HAVE and AM enjoying my time with Christian.  He's such a good boy.  Everyone is just amazed how good a baby he really is.  It's such an angel.  If Holly ever has another child....well, I don't believe she'll ever get this lucky to have such another baby as good as this one.  You know how the saying goes...... Please get better soon and keep us updated.  If you would like, I will call and check on you if you'd like.  I don't have your number anymore, so please PM is to me if you don't mind. Love and hugs, Loretta

Carolyn,  I had an abcessed tooth that got so bad till it looked like I had a "chaw" of tobacco!  I was only 16 at the time.  I had to have rounds of antibiotics.  Then after 3 weeks, I was able to have it pulled.    Just know that I am praying for you.  God bless my friend!

Thanks Randall...I appreciate the prayers.

I am telling you--this swelling in something else. It goes from under my chin all the way to my upper eyelid on the left side. I went to work Tuesday morning and when I walked in, my coworkers looked at me like I had a third eye in the middle of my forehead! Of course, I knew I was only there until I could get in to see my doctor and when his office opened at 8:15 they told me to come straight in and I did. Spent the rest of the day between the doctor, dentist and oral surgeons office and then took off yesterday. Today, **I** thought I was so much better and they all still thought it was horrible.
Of course, they did not see the additional swelling that came up after the Surgeon did his handiwork in my mouth. My upper eyelids are literally hanging down with bags of fluid that look like burn/blisters on them. Thank goodness they are improving, but not fast enough to please Dr. Hudson. Maybe tonight will bring a miracle and by 7:45 in the morning things will have turned the corner and will be looking much better.

Thanks again, Randall.

Carolyn~

Oh Carolyn~, I am so sorry! I do hope they can get this under control. It worries me to think that 5 rounds of antibiotics cannot get this under control. Makes me think there is something more going on and maybe another doctor should be seen but just don't quite know which route you should go.  Please keep us posted on your condition and please know that you are in my prayers.