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Thanks for the update.
Prayers sent best of wishes Greg.
The wife was in the best spirits tonight that I've seen in quite some time. She's kind of tickled that she has lost so much weight since she's been in the hospital. She's re-thinking the idea of a gastric bypass. She doesn't want to go back into the hospital once she finally gets out. [approve]
She's getting use to the tracheostomy and breathing easier She can cap it to talk or when she's out and about, so it's not as bad as she thought it would be.
Well, after 5 months and the heal wound closed up, we're going in for surgery to have the ankle repaired in the morning. It sure will be nice to start making some progress towards a recovery and getting the wife home. [calvin]
God Speed!
That is good news! I hope all goes well for you and your wife.
I hope she just keeps getting better, and better!
Good luck G, We hope she gets well soon and we'll keep the prayers coming [angel]
Good luck Mr and Mrs G. my prayers are with you both. Hope this is the year it all gets better.
Amen!
What a day. I got to the hospital at 7am and just got home. The surgery was about 3 hours long and the doctor assures us that everything went well. The wife is in a lot of pain, which is to be expected with this kind of surgery. As pretty much everything else has gone, the nursing facility that Mary left this morning for outpatient surgery said they didn't have a bed for her to return to. University Hospital couldn't admit her since she didn't qualify with the insurance company for inpatient care. University also filed a complaint against the nursing facility with the state board...the ombudsman is supposed to call me in the morning. They were able to find a bed at another acute care hospital and she was transferred there tonight. All parties will have to try and get everything straightened out with the insurance company tomorrow.
My wife and I both thank you all for the support.
G'night!
Best wishes Greg..............%*^*^((%^%ing insurance companies. Prayers sent for the wife and you I hope she gets better soon.
G-Man,
I'm new to the site, and I've been reading the chronicles of you and your wife. Brother you have been through a lot!
Keep up the courage and all of our prayers are with you.
I've had my run-in with insurance and the government (at the sametime) ... it's fubar.
Glad things are going well G
Not nearly as much as she has. I don't know how she's made it this far.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mista Bukit1
Great news Greg!
Best to the both of you! :cool:
They've got a better grip on her pain meds today. Mary's out of it, but she's getting some rest off and on.
The facility she's in now is helping us get her into University's rehab program. That would be excellent if they can pull it off.
Finally, some good news! We visited the Orthopaedic surgeon now that it has been 2 weeks since the surgery. They removed the splint and took X-rays. The Dr. is very pleased. Everything is in the right position and is healing well. I got to see the hardware and there's plenty of it. A long plate on the Fibula with 7 screws. A screw into the Tibia and one into the Talus. 2 rods keep the joint from moving and stick out the bottom of the foot. They put a new cast over the lower leg to keep everything protected. Doc says they'll remove the rods in 4 weeks and she'll get to move the foot and start putting some weight on the foot with a flexible brace.
Progress is good! Thanks for the support, gang!
Cool beans dude, glad to hear she's doing better finally.
Good to hear Gman! :cool:
:cool:
Hey Gman,
How is your wife doing?
She's home. We both had a bout with a nasty virus last week. Things are very stressful for me right now since she's dependent on me for everything. Fortunately, I got some good drugs from my doctor that help with anxiety. :cool: I just don't have much time for the forums right now.
...but thanks for asking!
We're set for outpatient surgery Monday to have the rods removed from the bones. 2 more weeks in a cast after that and then she gets a boot to start putting pressure on the foot.
That's great news Greg!
:mrgreen: Finally. Glad to hear it. I'll bet you both are exstatic. I hope it all goes well, let us know. Karl.
We're very glad to have the surgery before the end of the month. Our insurance goes into the toilet beginning in March.