Back to the doctor today

The site of the drain on my chest was starting to bother me, and when I looked at it I saw that yesterday's slight redness had turned into something evil. Veronica was out, so I saw her colleague, Kelly O'Neal.

She tried to remove fluid, but there wasn't much. She removed the drain (what a relief!) and said it is infected. I started Keflex, an antibiotic, right away, and I am supposed to report in tomorrow either way.

I feel fine, no fever or anything. Just it's more tender there. It's now covered up with a pad and tape, I am supposed to remove that for my shower, and then put on a fresh one if the drain site hasn't yet healed. She said it will heal remarkably fast.

A small hiccup in a quick recovery.