Tuesday, August 28

Better Day

Dad with his "Tough Guy" look

I visited with Dad today for about an hour.  I found him sitting in his chair, bright eyed and talkative.  

He had a procedure Monday evening to clean out his wound and eliminate any infected cells.  The procedure went really well and he has a "wound-vac" attached to his foot to keep his foot completely clean.  The 

redness in his leg has diminished greatly so dad is feeling much more upbeat about his recovery.  Even the swelling of his leg looks tons better.

In the picture you can see the tube coming out from his bandages.. that's the "wound vac"

Message from Dad

Release Date

I have placement arranged for him at Longhorn Village in my neighborhood.  All kinds of plans have to fall into place in one day to make this happen.  I have yet to speak to the foot doctor who is in control of when he is released.  The nurses seem to think it will be tomorrow, but I'm betting Thursday so they can measure progress and decide whether to keep the wound vac in place.  It's not real common to have a wound vac when transitioning.  

Feel free to call him.  341 1000, rm 210.

Nite!