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It’s now almost two weeks (Wednesday) days and two bandage changes since I’ve been home. I continue to improve. The skin graft is growing nicely and the doctor only put a light bandage on it on Saturday (my second bandage change since the graft). The doctor says that I can even remove the bandage on my right leg and let it “air” after a couple of days (probably do that tomorrow). In a couple weeks I should be able to have it exposed (normal) permanently.
The donor area on the left thigh is also healing but he doesn’t want us to touch that one. I see him next Saturday again. If I could post pics of my leg from Sep 22 and now...what a difference! then my leg looked like a piece of rotten meat, now, the skin has started to regrow and is beginning to look almost normal.
My wife continues to be a tower of strength. She hasn’t ceased to amaze me throughout this ordeal and I must say I am truly blessed to have her as my wife.
My mom came in last Saturday and at it’s amazing what she is capable of at her age (83 next month). In addition to Robyn who is the backbone of our lives now, my mother is now added to my arsenal of supporters. She is my spiritual guide, nurse (she administered my anti-coagulant injections), cook and physiotherapist all rolled into one. I cannot begin to thank her enough for coming to be with us at this at this time.
My challenge now is re-learning to walk. I still can't get my right foot flat so I can't put weight on it to be able to take a step. I am doing a stretching exercise every hour and a half now, but I have to be careful as the foot is swollen...build up of lymphatic fluid as my leg lost a lot of the lymphatic channels that would drain it. I am aiming to be mobile before my mom leaves in mid-November.
Wish me luck!
The donor area on the left thigh is also healing but he doesn’t want us to touch that one. I see him next Saturday again. If I could post pics of my leg from Sep 22 and now...what a difference! then my leg looked like a piece of rotten meat, now, the skin has started to regrow and is beginning to look almost normal.
My wife continues to be a tower of strength. She hasn’t ceased to amaze me throughout this ordeal and I must say I am truly blessed to have her as my wife.
My mom came in last Saturday and at it’s amazing what she is capable of at her age (83 next month). In addition to Robyn who is the backbone of our lives now, my mother is now added to my arsenal of supporters. She is my spiritual guide, nurse (she administered my anti-coagulant injections), cook and physiotherapist all rolled into one. I cannot begin to thank her enough for coming to be with us at this at this time.
My challenge now is re-learning to walk. I still can't get my right foot flat so I can't put weight on it to be able to take a step. I am doing a stretching exercise every hour and a half now, but I have to be careful as the foot is swollen...build up of lymphatic fluid as my leg lost a lot of the lymphatic channels that would drain it. I am aiming to be mobile before my mom leaves in mid-November.
Wish me luck!
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