It's time to expose the wound. This is not something for the faint of heart!! This photo was taken on the day before the rest of the staples are scheduled to be removed. The Doctor only removed every second one last week to give the incision a bit more healing time. Despite the appearance of the knee, his leg is actually almost "normal" size again!
My patient has been improving steadily this past week. This morning he put on shoes and socks before making his first visit in three weeks to our local coffee shop. Sundays are quieter days with less risk of being bumped or jiggled between tables. After coffee/tea and muffins he insisted on a short walk at the wharf, assisted by his helpful crutches!
Devoid of energy following this big outing, he reclined for a few hours with a Sunday schedule of football before being forced to leave his semi- horizontal position and make his way to the dinner table. He assures me that he is constantly doing his exercises between touchdown passes! Hah!!
More physio tomorrow and Wednesday before a final appointment with the surgeon on Friday. I have my fingers crossed that my nursing days will come to an end soon.
My patient has been improving steadily this past week. This morning he put on shoes and socks before making his first visit in three weeks to our local coffee shop. Sundays are quieter days with less risk of being bumped or jiggled between tables. After coffee/tea and muffins he insisted on a short walk at the wharf, assisted by his helpful crutches!
Devoid of energy following this big outing, he reclined for a few hours with a Sunday schedule of football before being forced to leave his semi- horizontal position and make his way to the dinner table. He assures me that he is constantly doing his exercises between touchdown passes! Hah!!
More physio tomorrow and Wednesday before a final appointment with the surgeon on Friday. I have my fingers crossed that my nursing days will come to an end soon.
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