Surgeons have decided

After much deliberation between Infectious Disease, Craniofacial Plastics, Neurosurgery and two different ENT docs, it has been decided to go in and remove the pocket of fluid from the “pseudo frontal-sinus” area between the forehead and the brain.  Physicians cannot determine what the fluid is or if it is infectious until they get a sample of it directly.  All other diagnostics for the persistent fever have come back negative, so they have to grab data directly from the source.

It may not be infection at all; any fluid collection near the brain is considered by the body to be “toxic” and the body reacts as such.  Either way, the fluid is putting pressure on Taylor’s brain, and that’s giving him a tough time.  He says, it makes him “feel terrible”.   What it looks like on the outside is dizziness, fatigue, confusion and he’s very quiet.  He has not been participating in his recreational therapy or working with his physical trainer these past weeks, as he fatigues so quickly.  His resting heart rate has been double the normal resting heart rate, likely driven by the fever, so cardio work is not really in the cards right now.

Taylor is looking forward to this upcoming procedure with confidence it’s what will help him feel better.

Schedulers are still working on the details, but it will likely take place in St. Joseph’s Hospital main Operating Room, and may or may not be an Outpatient procedure.