saw a doctor on Monday. he confirmed my wound integrity is so fragile that even the slightest touch can worsen it. thankfully though, he gave me a direction to go- which is what i was hoping for more than anything. i'll be aiming to get referred to wound care in the near future, despite my insurance saying it could take months to receive treatment- bogus, but whatever. i've also been recommended to pursue seeing an infectious disease doctor to treat my infection. i have a course of antibiotics with me now for 2 weeks, so hopefully that can provide at least some temporary relief and my intestines don't implode like last time [eye roll]. just wanted to give an update as to why i've been so quite. its been real rough, but hopefully this is my light in the tunnel.