The return. No, Kathy's not returning home yet - Ted's back.
Today is a super exciting day because Kathy's left leg will be closed up completely!
Almost time for her surgery at 10:45.
The same surgery is also going to finally address her right ankle! The plan is to graft cadaver tendons/ligaments (what's the difference between a tendon & a ligament?) to help support the ankle bones.
Right now Kathy has a machine on her left leg that flex's the knee about 20 degrees (think raising your knee enough to place a softball under it).
Every surgery she wears a "bear paw", which is a gown that circulates hot air through it to regulate her body temperature.
Kathy is getting some feeling in her left foot, which would be brilliant except, she says it feels like burning acid!! All the time tingling pain like when your foot falls asleep unless you touch it and WOW THAT HURTS!! Still it's a good thing. Better than no feeling at all. It's just hard to convince Kathy that it's a good thing.
Gotta go! It's time for surgery again!
No comments:
Post a Comment