There is now about a 1 1/4" gap between the foot and the ground. Slowly the amount of space is increasing and we are close to being about where we were prior to the February surgery.
My incision is still giving me difficulty. It has been very red, hot, swollen, and very painful the entire week. The scab that was on the incision has totally come off and the wound has continued to drain significantly all week. I have been up at night with this.
I am trying to work through feelings of discouragement, anger, frustration and the reality that all we have done in the past nine weeks has likely not been successful. I am ready to return to my house, but am no where close to being able to do this. My quality of life is not normal and there are countless things that I can no longer do. I have had very rough student visit days this week at work that has been exhausting. It is getting harder and harder for me to focus on work items and not feeling well.
I am getting questions together for the Chicago visit on April 9th and am trying to manage my expectations for this appointment. This doctor is on vacation this week, but I sent her an e-mail today telling her when I was coming and that I wanted to discuss the possibility of having a prosthetic foot. I continue to have issues with my artificial hip on the opposite side and before this gets worse, we HAVE to make some substantial progress in a positive way on the foot situation. I am thinking that physical therapy is likely not worth trying, simply because I have done this in the past and it has not been effective. I have two physical therapists that I plan to meet with before going to Chicago.
I am trying to think positively and continue to pray for a miracle!
Jenny
2 comments:
Jenny, my hear aches for you! We are praying for a miracle.
Remember, my dear friend, that Jesus is your strength and source of comfort during this very difficult time.
We love you so much! (But he loves you more!)
The Homs
Bless you, Jenny! We continue to pray for you as a family...even little Isaac in his bedtime prayers. I'm sure the thought of a prosthetic foot is a HUGE thing to try and take in...wonder, though, if in the end it wouldn't mean so much pain and discomfort after the initial surgery and fitting of the device to your limb was over. No short roads ahead either path, but know that we're in your corner and praying for God's leading down an ridiculously obvious correct path (hmmmm...dont'cha wish life was really just THAT easy?) Jobacks out
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