When we went through the transplant with Elijah, we could only be 30 minutes from the hospital. Now, apparently, we must need to have a gas station nearby (as the kids would say, JK.) They have prescribed ethanol treatment to kill the germs that stick on the walls of the central line. Elijah has a septic infection again and continues to have sinus issues. Mark just called to say they were starting this new treatment tonight along with the antibiotics they started upon admission..
I have lots of questions...I will let you know if I get answers...
Added 2/12 (Sounds like ethanol locks are not as scary or unusual as they sound...something that has been used to try and kill germs in central lines for a long time...I can breath a little easier now!)
Ethanol lock.. not unusual or scary.. even though it sounds strange! They just let it sit in there and hopefully it kills the little boogers :)
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