July 14 - Day is not starting well. Woke up at 6:00 because I smelled something rotting. I thought Itty may have left me a partially eaten present under the bed. Then I realized the smell was coming from me. It looks like my neck has abscessed and gotten infected. Called the doctor. He has a prescription for antibiotics called in for me but the pharmacy doesn't open until 8:30. So, I'm sitting here, biding my time, waiting for some drugs and trying not to ooze pus all over everything. Changed my t-shirt 3 times in the past 2 hours despite the huge absorbent bandages I keep packing on this wound. I'm not a happy camper. :-(