Last Thursday, Kim had an MRI done on her head and spine. A bone in her neck "lit up," indicating an infection. On Friday, she returned to the hospital to have a biopsy done. She was allowed to go home for the weekend while they awaited results and determined what to do next. This week, they confirmed that it is a staph infection in her bone & she needs to be treated with IV antibiotics. She went back to the hospital and had a port inserted, where she will receive the medication. Fortunately, she is able to use a pump rather than hanging IV bags. It's a little machine that she carries around with her in a pouch/fannypack & it only needs to be changed every 24 hours. No more waking up every 4 hours to change the IV bags - woohoo! (Steve is quite happy about this too.) She disconnects it for showering.
The doctors are hoping that the antibiotic will knock this thing out. They will do bloodwork every week to check for levels that will indicate if it is indeed working. Say a prayer!
