Well, the swelling did subside somewhat, but I was only 50/50 hopeful that activation would be possible today.
Dr. Awesome said that the 'golf ball' lump is a hematoma--a mass of blood and fluid built up under the skin. The only thing that can be done for it is to wait; he said it would take a good MONTH for it to subside and that activation probably wasn't possible today. But he thinks that in another week it should be fine. He still wanted us to go over to the clinic to see if Beth could possibly get him activated.
Beth was able to get the processor to find the implant, but couldn't get the "lock" necessary for activation. Remember from last time that Brandt has a "thick scalp and skull," and coupled with all the excess swelling, today just wasn't happening. Sigh. She said this was the first time she'd ever had a patient who couldn't be activated on the scheduled date, for anything other than infection.
At least he's maintaining his reputation for being a weird patient!
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