sorry for not being a better updater...i have been super busy this week at school....so here we go....
dad is still in the hospital, as of today his drs said that on friday he might get to move back over the rehab facility. they want him to get up and walk before they move him and he hasnt been able to accomplish that yet.
you might want to know what has happened in the past week, huh? on friday they went back and took out the whole hip replacement along with some more of his pelvis...they are not going to replace it either. odd? yes...his right femur was placed back up into the hip area with hip to connect to...girdlestone resection arthroplasty...is the procedure they performed. this is used with a hip replacement is rejected by the body. his right leg will be bout 3 inches shorter and only held in place by his muscles, which overtime will grow harder to secure his femur.
this was a lot to handle and accept...i know for me...i cant imagine what he went through. they have a wound vac system in place on his incision. i havent been back down there so i only giving you info that i was given. from what i understand, there is a sponge in the area and every other day they must take it out and replace it with a new one. in between, from what i understand, they are hooking the vac part up and sucking out all the yuck.
a wound care specialist came in talked to dad yesterday about the infection that caused this to happen. it was a big long word and sorry i cant remember it, but basically it was a fluke. bad timing, bad matchup...no explanation as to why it got infected.
i know monday was a very rough day for him, but the past 2 days have brought better times for him. he wears his feelings on his sleeve here lately...i can tell how his day is going just by talking to him. he doesnt want to lead on that anythingis wrong, but he isnt very good at hiding it. needless to say...i would much rather him in a good spirits.
he is getting his heels rewrapped right now...the bed sores are healing well. hopefully he will begin gaining back strength and will be able to thrive at rehab.
we are headed down friday after school and thank god next week is spring break...i am ready to go see him!
Two beautiful girls
10 years ago
I am so sorry to hear about all the complications associated with your dad's procedure! That really stinks...but hopefully he will be back to his old self after a comfortable and short recovery! I will be praying for your family! Have a wonderful visit with your dad as you recharge and prepare for the last couple months of school! (I think I am going to try to go back into the classroom in the fall!)
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