i have a kinda crazy update for this thread. SO we are back from our vet trip, we got antibiotics, painkillers, eyedrops, the works. And he has a follow up in two weeks to check on the healing progress. The vet suggested warm compresses to help soothe the area, and so like I followed the advice, I dont think either of us were thinking about how this would soften the scab. That thing came right off, he picked at it after his second hot compress and then it was hanging on by some embedded feathers so like the dumbcluck I am I just slid it off cus like it wasent really attached anyway.
oh my GOD i nearly freaked out and went to the emergency vet right away. turns out there was like some little hard cyst on the bottom of the scab, my guess now is he got like a ingrown feather cyst on the wound but guys it left a MASSIVE hole on his poor sweet baby face omg i was sobbing. I calmed myself down, made sure everything was clean, put him to sleep. He gets WILDLY car sick and the nearest 24 hour avian vet is 3 hours away- i honestly almost went but I knew he would get vomit in the wound since its near his mouth and it had no scabbing over it at all. Plus it was 2am, and the avian vet near me opens at 7am so the waiting time it would take him to get to the vet either in constant car transport or peacefully at home was nearly identical; i made the judgement call to go in the morning. I had also just had a major low blood sugar episode and was really still half dead myself and in no condition to operate a vehicle. I told myself I will check him right at dawn and if it is still looking terrifying we are headed to the birdy ER. but the swelling went down SO MUCH over night that it no longer even looks that bad, like it must have been the SWELLING that made it look like my man had a damn hole in his head but oh my god. that was hands down the most terrifying experience i've had with my birds. just seeing it was horrible. I took photos for documentation, but I really dont wanna post my little guy all bashed up like that on the internet, but the 'hole' completely flattened almost and went down to 1/3 of its size overnight. there's still a bit of a dent but he also still has some eye swelling so I think its actually just a skin wound thank EVERYTHING. Its not even needed to take him in anymore, I mean i have no idea what they even would have done in the first place, he is already being treated, but god I just wanted them to 'fix' him yaknow?
Here is a pic i just took of him. I mean it's still an ugly wound and its definetly going to scar but god I thought he had a hole in his head guys like 24 hours made an insane difference in this case. He looks so much better, its smaller actually than the scab itself was and theres pink tissue growing at the top of it. I think it was a 'hole' from where the cyst part had pressed down in his face, wich must have also been what was causing the tear duct to be blocked and his eye to water. It's not watering at all anymore
but yeah, all in all he's doing well. Me not as much still, the stress of this has taken a toll on my health the past weekish of this i've been having to monitor my health more closely then his XD stress makes my health issues a lot worse. I wonder a lot If i am an unfit mother for a bird with so much spirit like Cecil. Me and my poi, we have such amazing synergy. her moods always mirror mine, and she is always so sweet (as long as she has enough things to chew she never causes me issues) but cecil and I, we have so so much fun when all is well and the mood is high, i love to play and sing and dance with him, and he is my shoulder buddy to whatever I am doing. But he has NO fear, just none, to the point he behaves in self destructive ways. Im just gonna continue giving him the best life I can, but if you have any recommendations for accommodations to help wear him out a bit please leave them below! we play 'soccer' every day and i hide food for forage, and he is flighted and has tons of places he flies around to as well as does his zoomies. he plays for hours a day already lol.
thanks so much if you read this, it means a lot to me to speak to others on this forum.
he cut his forehead whilst rough playing (does anyone else's conure play like an eagle hunting?!??!!) not badly tbh, just like how they bump off some feathers sometimes and it scabs yaknow? didn't really bleed even. but it gave him a black eye, which has turned into some kind of eyelid inflammation which isnt going down like I expect it to. we have an appointment tomorrow :< I'm attaching a photo- HIS FEATHERS ARE WET BECUASE I HAD JUST WASHED THEM WITH A DAMP QTIP its not eye juices leaking don't worry, i just make sure to keep his forehead booboo clean and so he is damp. 
