I put a picture of the wound under discussion today that actually predates the dramatic femoral artery intervention. Then I deleted it as too graphic. It was, I think, a problem that dated back to the period of the 44-mile round-trip drives from the Farm in Culpeper to the wound specialist in Warrenton for weekly remediation. Progress was made, but the hardship involved convinced us to sell the farm to be closer to medical services.

After the Big Meeting yesterday things seemed resolved in this manner: “Woodbine will accept a discharged request from an accredited facility suitable for assisted living in the next two weeks.”

As usual, communication was the issue. After a utilitarian breakfast, sponge bath-and gown change, the Wound Team arrived to address all wounds. Good progress was reported on the right leg with all surgical sites healed over and not of concern, except the deep penetration site on the upper right groin.

The left ankle wound, a trouble since the amputations of the 2nd and 3rd toes last year has returned, possibly due to mild abrasions with the 15 minute stationary bike sessions demonstrated six or seven times. I have pictures of it almost healed some months ago, before the current surgery and today, four times larger, open raw and glistening.

The wound lady told me to wear the soft cloth boot that applies painful pressure and “keep an eye on it.”

Upon their departure the Therapy Team (s?) arrived, apparently to have me demonstrate the ability to don the sweat pants in the closet, walk to the bathroom in the walker and return. This may be the root of the current problem with the ankle wound, since I had demonstrated the trouser donning two- three?- weeks ago and may have abraded the ankle in a manner that contributed to the current problem.

The conversation grew tense and I finally just donned the pants one leg at a time with a helpful tug, over the butt and walked to the bathroom, and returned ducking around a moving nurse festooned with trays.

I don’ know if I was able to comply with the test, but it is exactly the king of behavior I had hoped to avoid.

V/R
JR