Update after doctor visit

Jason's stitches are abcessed. We have ointment to treat the wound and are also using moist heat, which Jason says feels good. The pain medicine does absolutely nothing, so he is no longer taking it. He did take some Tylenol PM last night and seemed to sleep much better because of it. Because Jason is so resistant to antibiotics, the doctor is hesitant to prescribe any more. We don't feel it would do any good unless he got it by IV. If Jason starts running a fever or vomiting, we are to call the doctor back. A fever could mean an infection that would need to be treated in the hospital, and vomiting might mean an obstruction. Jason's appetite has faded and he has been very nauseous, but, so far, he has not begun vomitting. This doctor has helped us adjust our expectations, somewhat, for Jason's recovery. We had been told that he should no longer be needing pain meds and that his wound should be relatively healed. However, his steroids change all of this for him, and his recovery is going to be longer and harder than most patients who have this operation. The doctor considers that all of the problems he is having are not unusual for someone taking steroids and with Jason's medical history. Please keep praying for healing and pain relief.