2/16/07 - They have diagnosed Zach with a staph infection called MRSA or Mersa. The "surgery" went okay, but they found another abscess between his cheek and gum so they cultured those and the results will take a couple of days. They also discovered that he does not have an upper respiratory infection so that is great news! He will have another cat scan done tomorrow but they are pretty sure the sinuses are clear now. The doctors are also concerned that the left side of his face is still drooping. Basically they have to wait until the swelling goes down to see what it does. Ashley said they think it may be a side effect of the abscesses. So pray for that as well!

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Thanks for the update! We were there to see Zachariah last night and you can't believe how much the swelling has gone down and how good he looked even after just having the sores lanced. He just talked and talked to us like he was telling us all about it. Praise God for his healing power in his little life. Ashley and Shawn both looked so much more relaxed and relieved also. Keep the updates coming. We appreciate them!

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