Hey folks -
I surely don't want to overuse these group updates, but it's been a effective and rewarding way to update people about the path i'm on.
I'm still writing from St Anthony's Hospital. I guess there were problems from my insurance co. to verify everything to send me home. But, assuming the weather allows my parents to make it here and back, i hope to return home tomorrow. But there's crazy IL winter stuff forecasted, so we'll see.
*the surgery was good fri. - they actually decided not to do much b/c it looked pretty good. it was disappointing that they took out the failed skin graft Tue, but they're hopeful that there is enough skin growing underneath to move on. So the biggest concern ahead is that the wound would heal.
*i'm going home with a travel vacuum hooked up to my ankle. it's small and comes with its own man-bag, so i can, i don't know, take it into Starbucks or something. THe docs are very set on this technology to help me heal. Might have it on for 1-2 wks or more.
*My surgeon. said that the danger of losing the foot to infection actually would still be there for a year. Have to be extremely careful with everything. He also said that if i had been brought into [name withheld] famous Chicago Hospital on the accident day, the foot would be amputated, 100% sure. So one more thing that I really have to be THANKFUL for.
Anyway, glad to be here, thankful for you my friends and family. Hope i can survive as well at home as i did in the hospital. They've been really good to me....
Blessings to you all, in Christ's peace -
Todd
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