Well, I have done it again!!!!!!

March 4, 2004

Well, dear friends, as some of you know, I have been incarcerated since

2/24/04 for knee pain and possible infection of the stability pins in my right

knee.

The ortho ordered several nuclear scans and the news came out today that I

have developed a case of osteomyelitis. Surgery has been scheduled for 11:30 am

on Thursday to remove the pins and see how much he has to clean up. He plans

for me to be here until Saturday and then discharge me home with IV

antibiotics and home nursing care. Today was also the first day that he has

EVER

possibly mentioned amputation. My knee is quite red and swollen and the actual

infection activity was confirmed via the nuclear scan.

My diabetes has also gone out of control, probably due to the stress of my

situation. Sugars have been running consistently over 300.

I will try to have Vickie post a quick note once I am out of recovery. I am

in the same hospital that I was during that 4 month stay before I went into

cardiac arrest, in fact I am in the same ROOM as I was that they rushed me out

of on my way to SICU. Ron and Vickie kept saying don't you remember this about

the room or that and the more that they asked my questions about it, the more

I cried because those months are gone from my memory.

But I have stayed in this room and fought the daemons. The direct number to

this room is

954-545-5498.

Today, was the first day that I really saw a concerned look on my surgeon's

face. One of the other doctors told me he did not sleep all night last night

as they called him with the positive results.

Well, I should get some rest before my big date. Hopefully, it will be ME

that posts the

update to the group. Remember, that I love you all and know that your

prayers are going with me tomorrow into surgery.

Gentle, tender, angel hugs,

Debs in FL

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