Poor Gabie

So, we ended up taking Gabe to the ER again last night. We got there at about 6:00. We basically sat in a room and watched movies until 9ish and then poor Gabie had to get an IV put in and had to have a contrast CT scan so they could figure out if he had an infection or not. The whole thing was confusing and Dave and I feel like we have been given the run-around by everyone involved.

First, the doctors were concerned that it was getting bigger and then a neurosurgeon comes out of left field and starts talking about infection and if it's infected Gabe would have to have surgery to wash it out. Than they said if it's a hematoma it doesn't matter if it's bigger or not. By the way, here's the definition of hematoma from Wikipedia - Nancy and I weren't quite sure of the definition last night.

A hematoma, or haematoma, is a collection of blood, generally the result of hemorrhage, or, more specifically, internal bleeding. Hematomas exist as bruises (ecchymoses), but can also develop in organs. Some hematomas form into a welt-like formation that is hard to the touch, which is a sac of blood that the body creates to keep internal bleeding to a minimum. In most cases the sac of blood eventually dissolves, however in some cases they may continue to grow or show no change. If the sac of blood does not disappear it may need to be surgically removed.

So, we called both sets of parents around 1:30 a.m. and told them what the ER doctors told us - it's a hematoma - which we were told was a good thing. Then about an hour later then neurosurgeon came in and showed us pictures of the CT scan and told us he thinks it's still inconclusive if there's an infection or not in the fluid surrounding the hematoma.

Now we're all laying in bed waiting for the neurosurgeon to call us back. He should be calling by 9:00 a.m. so I'll let you know what we find out then.