So apparently it's my turn in the hospital now...

[Black Aeronaut]

Interventional Radiology said it was a no-go: the abscess is in a spot that has no safe avenue of access.

Typical.

So now they're just pumping me chock full of antibacterials through IV solutions, which they'll soon move to oral applications in preparations to send me packing home. They've already got me scheduled for a followup on the 6th.