Back from the Dr's.

The doctor says it looks like G's foot is on the mend and was pleased with the progress. We are to continue with the motrin to help with the remaining inflammation and benedryl if it continues to itch. He can play/walk on it if he wants but if he is resting, like watching TV, he should elevate his foot. We go back on Friday for one more check.

She said probably what happened was because he reacts so badly to a normal bug bite that the area swelled so the body was unable to carry away an normal skin bacteria that may have gotten into the wound when he was bit so it festered and get so infected. I was worried that there was something that I didn't do to the bite intially but she assured me it wasn't the case. It was just a matter of a number of things adding up. From now on though I'm to give him oral benedryl whenever he gets a bug bite and to ice/elevate to keep any swelling down.

I was able to give his foot a good soak , put a touch of perioxide on it, some Neosporin, and a band-aid and he was able to go out and play. He was thrilled.

I'm glad to hear such great news but honestly it still looks ghastly to me!!