Mason Hospital Update 11/7

Mason has not run any fevers since he had his surgery done yesterday.  In fact, he hasn't even had low grade fevers, his temperature has been completely normal!  He slept really well last night after he got some morphine for his pain.  This morning he had the best appetite he's had in the last week.  It will be another 24 hours at least until we get an identification on the bacteria, but the possibility exists that we may not get a bacteria to grow out since he's been on antibiotics, we'll just have to wait and see.  The great news is that he is doing so much better.   He will go to the minor procedure  room tomorrow (not to the operating room, but a room where they do moderate sedation) to have his packing removed and likely repacked and the abscess cavity inspected.

We are trying not to speculate too much on when he might be able to go home.  At this point, we just hope and pray he continues to improve.  We never thought when we came to the ER last thursday afternoon that we would still be here 6 days later, so we've given up trying to predict the future.  However, that being said, if he continues to improve and the procedure goes well tomorrow, he may be well enough to go home later tomorrow or Friday.  Thanks again for your continued prayers!  Check out some of the Instagram photos on the blog front page that Angela has posted of Mason in the hospital.