The State of the Hole

[billroper]

Well, I still have a big hole in my leg. This is not a surprise. I'll likely have this hole for months. *sigh*

But the infection in my leg appears to have been cleared up by the surgery and antibiotics and that's a very good thing. The hole continues to slowly leak blood, but it's apparently the correct color down there (red) according to a phone conversation with Dr. Bob earlier this week. And my knee is only barely swollen now.

So it seems to be getting better. I see Dr. Bob and the surgeon again on Tuesday and they'll take a look at it and tell me what they think then.

Comments

[qnofhrt.livejournal.com]

Cellulitis in older folks can be hard to get rid of. My aunt let hers go until she couldn't walk. She wound up in the hospital for the better part of 6 months, skin graphs and the works. It could take awhile but the key is a good wound clinic with docs who know how to deal with this stuff.