Just got back in from the doc's. All looks well as far as the doc is concerned. No swelling visually evident and only slightly red (I stopped 'squeezing' on Sunday afternoon sfter getting less than a drop five hours apart). It is scabbed over where the incision was open and it's as itchy as heck! One more check on the infection next Tuesday, after the antibiotics are done on Friday. Still almost four weeks rest for the cut neck muscle... tried to do a little work yesterday but quickly gave that up.

Now, my only concern is about the fact that this area behind the ear is the favourite target of blackflies and skeeters. I don't really want to put any fly dope on that area until it is well healed but I don't want to have any blackfly bites there either. I might not be able to get up to the camp this weekend - oh, the horror.

Can't wait to hear the pathology results, Patti. Got me fingers crossed for ya!