The only internal thing done during her cast procedure last week was an arthrogram. They inserted a needle into her hip to inject some dye so that her soft bone tissue would appear on the x-ray. That would allow the doctors to make sure her bones were set correctly when in the cast.
The abscess grew right around that incision point. Luckily, the staph decided to grow in her muscle tissue and not in the hip. It's much easier to drain and clean muscle than it would be with joints. Anyhow, the staph could have come from the needle, or Tess' skin, or perhaps it was already in her blood and just needed a rallying point to start causing problems.
Tess is a rock star. I know she's getting bored laying in the hospital bed, but it sounds as if we'll get to try holding her later today, as well. Personally, I'm getting really good at dancing for her entertainment (Hokie Pokie, Head-Shoulders-Knees-Toes, Five Little Monkeys, you name it and I've danced to it).
One of my favorite photos from last month.
Looking forward to having this cutie back soon!
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