As most of you folks know I had major surgery to fuse my left ankle/foot joints.
That surgery took place on Dec 2, 2019
3 days later I was diagnoised with a Bladder Injection that just would NOT clear up.......regardless of the antibiotic that was prescribed.
Then things turned ugly.........colon had made a fistula (tunnel) to bladder and was passing feces/gas into bladder
(No wonder it wouldn't clear up/go away)
So Jan 12th had surgery to separte colon/bladder. Repair hole in bladder and remove over a FOOT of colon.
Then late Jan 21/early 22 had to have emergency follow up surgery to do more 'repairs'
Ileostomy (small intentines) and drain pump/bag installed.
25 days in hospital!!!
NO ONE GETS ANY REST in those hospital beds
Finally got well enough surgeon agreed that I would do better at HOME!!
Just coming home was a major improvement in feeling better and mind-set
One good thing was all that time I had NOT been attempted to stand/put any weight on left foot (just like Doc ordered)
Well it paid off.............week ago had followup with Orthopedic Surgeon.
New X-rays showed all joints FULLY FUSED & 'spike' was fully anchored.
Doc released me to start walking on it with Cam-Boot ----PT starts this Friday
That is one majpr hurtle overcome.....prognosis looking GOOD
Had followup with Abdominal Surgeon this AM.........drain/drain bag REMOVED which is a REAL Blessing
Reversal surgery planned for May (to remove ileostomy/reconnect small to large intetines)
So it looks like 2020 is going to be a good year after all.
THANKS to all well wishers....comments/PMs much appreciated.
Byron
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