Sooooo, update from me! I have been on and off Gaia but I didn't really want to get involved in the site. I'm still very busy. So less places to visit are better. :/
As you may or may not know my father was involved in a motorcycle accident (not his fault but ugh....). My father is....well,
was doing better.
sweatdrop My father broke his fibula and tibia in his lower leg. The bone came out of the skin and made a gaping hole. So they went into surgery August 13 and took 2 hours to get an
external fixator put on. I don't know when he's going to get it off.
He also had to have a
VAC pack on the gaping wound --- a pack that goes with him to suck up all the impurities and blood. He has Kaiser Home Care with nurses that come M, W, F to clean and redress it. It takes a while....
But anyway today and yesterday (yesterday was HORRIBLE ugh) we learn that his wound became infected which is bad. Hopefully he won't lose the foot! But the doctor said he's seen worse wounds than his but you know....they have to tell you what may happen....anyway. Also come to find out that the bones aren't align quite right so he has to have that fixator adjusted again....another operation. ugh. Then the VAC pack not only didn't help but was also bringing up the tendon underneath the tissue.
sad Stupid........
So, because the infection he has to have an IV on at all times but it's not hooked to anything. He takes his medication in the morning (Saline solution and.....some type of antibiotic). I don't know if he has it for a week or 6.
eek But it takes a while. The doctor wanted to get a skin graft on there ASAP but now it's impossible with the infection until it's gone. So I guess that will have to wait. I have no clue when he'll get the fixator off....but it would be nice to get it off. :/
So....he's fine now but.....seriously, anything could happen. I'm pretty much his nurse for the time being so I'm always getting him something. My brother got a wheelchair for him now so that really helped. <3 I'm also babysitting on Thursday and Friday so yay for money.
And hopefully we'll get the disability checks soon but I've heard around 4-5 weeks for it to come. :/ Geez.........just a mess. Sorry I don't have great things to report. I'll talk to you guys later.