In The ER

Final Update for the night: Denny is going to be admitted to the hospital.  Preliminary results of the CT scan show infection.  No blood clot.  No information on the tumor yet.  We will see what Dr. Murphy says tomorrow when she sees him and gets the final reading of the CT.

The doctors have prescribed IV antibiotics and pain medicine for tonight. We decided that I should leave the hospital before the big storm hit.  Denny did not want me driving home in it.  He is comfortable and waiting to be taken to his hospital room.  I plan to go back in the morning and will update the blog at that time.  Thank you, friends and family, for all of your encouraging notes on my facebook post.  Denny really appreciates your comments and prayers.  Good Night!

9:00pm-Denny just left for his CT scan. Hopefully, it won't take long!

8:45pm-Typing from my phone so bear with me. Denny is in a room in the ER now. The ER doc came in and examined Denny.  He seems to think it is an infection or a combination of things. He said he didn't want to scare us but infections in the head area can be very hard to control if not caught in time. Blood tests and scans have been ordered. We are just waiting now. Denny is comfortably situated in a bed watching TV. I will keep updating as things progress. Thanks for checking in.

Denny's face on the left side is extremely swollen. He woke up this morning in obvious discomfort. I called Dr. Murphy to see if we needed to go to the ER or to see her. To make a long story short, we saw her and are now waiting to be seen in the ER. She said it could be one of three things: infection, blood clot, or the tumor growing at an alarming rate. We are waiting for Denny to get a scan; either an MRI or CT, whatever can be done the quickest. I will keep posting with updates as soon as I can.