Crummy ticks

Isn't it amazing what such a small, seemingly insignificant being can do? This is a picture of Jacob's left hand. He got bit by a tick on Sunday afternoon and this is the way it looks now. Before you ask, yes, we've got him on antibiotics. And yes, he's been to the doctor. In fact, as I write this, he's going to the pediatrician again, probably for an injection. But his words to Kelly this morning were very telling. Said he, "Anything to make this go away." It must hurt him considerably, for to get my son to subject himself to possible injection you've almost got to make the earth move.

The bad thing is that his All-Star practice starts tonight. No catching and no hitting for a while. That's one thing that's for sure. He can't even grip a bat much less swing it for power. I'm not even sure he could get his hand inside a mitt right now.

It's been a tough week, medically speaking, at our house. Hannah had a kidney infection (which now seems to have gone). Kelly had an abscess in her jaw bone which required a root canal (much better now, thank you). And now Jacob with his tick bite. Should I be worrying here?

UPDATE: The doctor had to cut Jacob's hand to let it drain. Evidently, the stuff that came out of it was clear, so it's just inflammation. He was a real trooper and only winced one time. Other than that, tough guy. We've changed the antiobiotics he's on and he's now, unbelievably, in school. We've got to watch it carefully the next couple of days, but he should be fine.