to keep you current on Dons' recovery‏

Hi, folks, to be sure you enjoyed your surpize visit from Melanie. Hope all is well. Just want to let you know I had a really long visit with Don by phone on Saturday past. He has been down for the last two weeks, with his leg, the last one operated on, elevated and taking a course of antibiotics for a very serious infection covering quite an area in his leg. Jon had brought him down to see the Doctor who did the surgery as they thought he had more blood clots. They did two ultrasounds on the leg, and found no clots, but the wide spread infection. Dr. Stone, in Logan, Nathans' father in law is Dons' internist, he has been over three nights after work to check to be sure what is going on. He told Don it was a blessing it was seen and treated as soon as it was or " he could have lost his leg or possibly his life." Don was having alot of pain, which he said is subsiding, also the leg isn't as swollen and red. Don sees Dr. Stone again this week- he says he wants Don to start walking, not as much as he had been doing, but to start exercising his leg so the muscles won't atrophy. Our bodies surely are a wonderment are they not?  Hope all is well, and that your shoulder is doing better, Hon. Have a good week. Love Helen 

Knee

Kimberly: I am okay. I have an infection in my knee (what you all suspected). I am on 2 antibiotics, one of which can turn my tears, among other things, red. It should be improved within 48 hrs, if not I will have to do IV antibiotics. The other knee has tendonitis.

Love,
Kimberly

Myrna: Did the doctor say that it was septicemia or a septic joint? Julie had septicemia when she stepped on a barn nail. It is an infection in which large amounts of bacteria are present in the blood. In the "old" days it was commonly referred to as blood poisoning. Do just what the doctor said so that it doesn't get worse.
Love, M
Kimberly: This is what it sounds like to me, Cellulitis. I think I am doing okay, it's not bright red, however tonight it is itchy and it is red below the line I drew. Not a deep red, but a light red. Shawn says to look at again tomorrow. There is still some heat.
Myrna: I sent you a medical note about it. Keep taking care of it so that you get better fast. Should you be OK for the hike? Love, M