Guest guest Posted October 15, 2002 Report Share Posted October 15, 2002 , He was hoping that I would not need the plastic surgery, however, the hole is so large now, that it won't close naturally, The plastic surgeon won't access it until the bandages have been changed. They need to graft skin and muscles and if they do it now, it should heal by the 8 week replacement timeframe when they put the prosthesis. He now mentions that another option is going to be to just fuse my knee joint together, He says that it is still his goal to get my replacement back where it belongs, however, he thinks this is another option. Today they had to give me 2 units of blood as my hemoglobin went down below 5.0 and thinks I may need another 2. Not doing very well at all. Just trying to take one day at a time. Pain medication is losing some of its effectiveness and he wants the plastic surgery done prior to me going home. I haven't even thought about going home yet. Usually I have made my 10th escape plan by now to break out. Debs in FL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2002 Report Share Posted October 15, 2002 <PRE>wow deb's hang in there. you have been through so much, but this is what makes us stronger. my prayers are still and always with you. kathy in il Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2002 Report Share Posted October 15, 2002 Dear Debs, I keep hoping that you will have some good news. Prayers are still coming your way. Is there any program that we could donate blood to credit to you? Hang in there girlfriend. Iris --- Auntblabbie2000@... wrote: > , > > He was hoping that I would not need the plastic > surgery, however, the hole > is so large now, that it won't close naturally, The > plastic surgeon won't > access it until the bandages have been changed. > They need to graft skin and > muscles and if they do it now, it should heal by > the 8 week replacement > timeframe when they put the prosthesis. He now > mentions that another option > is going to be to just fuse my knee joint together, > He says that it is still > his goal to get my replacement back where it > belongs, however, he thinks this > is another option. > > Today they had to give me 2 units of blood as my > hemoglobin went down below > 5.0 and thinks I may need another 2. Not doing very > well at all. Just > trying to take one day at a time. Pain medication > is losing some of its > effectiveness and he wants the plastic surgery done > prior to me going home. I > haven't even thought about going home yet. Usually > I have made my 10th > escape plan by now to break out. > > > > Debs in FL > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2002 Report Share Posted October 15, 2002 Debs, these latest developments are very hard to deal with, I'm sure. I'm so sorry. I hope they get that knee stable very soon. Depending on the circumstances, fusion can be the way to go. I hope it doesn't come to that and they can put another prosthesis in, but don't worry about it yet. I hope they can figure out the best way to repair the wound. I didn't realize that they could fix it while the infection still seems so active. On the other hand, having a gaping hole there can't be good for keeping the bad guys out. I feel very helpless, but I'm still praying, Re: [ ] fr Debs > , > > He was hoping that I would not need the plastic surgery, however, the hole > is so large now, that it won't close naturally, The plastic surgeon won't > access it until the bandages have been changed. They need to graft skin and > muscles and if they do it now, it should heal by the 8 week replacement > timeframe when they put the prosthesis. He now mentions that another option > is going to be to just fuse my knee joint together, He says that it is still > his goal to get my replacement back where it belongs, however, he thinks this > is another option. > > Today they had to give me 2 units of blood as my hemoglobin went down below > 5.0 and thinks I may need another 2. Not doing very well at all. Just > trying to take one day at a time. Pain medication is losing some of its > effectiveness and he wants the plastic surgery done prior to me going home. I > haven't even thought about going home yet. Usually I have made my 10th > escape plan by now to break out. > > > > Debs in FL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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