After two weeks of discomfort Dan had to go to Piedmont Hospital's emergency room on Saturday morning. He had a slight fever and his surgery site was pretty pink! As soon as the ER doctor saw it she said "you're infected" and that was the beginning of the end of the catheter. The nephrologist on call said "it looks terrible, it has to come out" then came the surgeon and he said "It will come out tomorrow morning".
Sunday at 9 am the surgeon removed the catheter and Dan is recovering at the hospital. I have to say he is happy it is out. He never felt well, always had pressure and pain. The nephrologist said that it is very rare that an infection happen so fast and early since he hasn't even started dialysis. They are waiting for the results of the culture to see the precise antibiotics to give him, although he has been given antibiotics through a drip since he checked in.
What happens now? Dan will have to think about his choices and make decisions. He has time to do that while he recovers...
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Oh man.
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