For those that are not friends with me on Facebook, our visit to CHOP yesterday included cultures of the wound and new twice-daily cleaning and debriding procedures. Since we live in a rural area with limited access to home nursing resources, this lovely job will fall on me. Every morning and evening, I have to remove the bandage, wash the wound with soap and water that stings, and then dig out any infected tissue using sterilized scissors, tweezers, gauze, and applicators. This is a painful procedure that Abby naturally hates, and her screams and cries break my heart every time. I feel awful for having to hurt her. But by stripping her body of the infected tissue on the outside of the wound, she can heal from the inside out. I have to cause immense pain in order to help my daughter to finally be rid of the infection that has caused her so many hospital stays and surgeries. What a hard thing to put a six-year-old child through. But then ...
Choosing joy and trusting God!