Thank you for hanging with me on updates - they don't come as often as before because there is not as much daily change. This is good in some ways but I wish there was more daily improvement to report.  There is constant improvement - it will just take much time. Terry was hoping to have his other surgery by the end of the year since he has met his insurance deductible for this year but the infection level must go down more and the hemoglobin level must come up more before that will be possible. Meeting the insurance Deductible. again will be hard so keep things like this in mind if you want to know what you can do to help especially knowing that it will still be some time before he can work again.  Physical therapy is still coming to the house and will come again today. Hopefully Terry can get some good workout today but this morning he had a weird loud pop in his leg at the knee area with instant nauseating pain. The pain subsided some but was still aching a while later. Blood work was done this morning but it will be Thursday when he goes to the doctor to find out the results. I will let you know how all of this is going as I find out.....   Keep the whole family in your prayers.   

New information...  When Terry went to the doctor he found out that his infection level is back up to near 30. It had gotten down to 9 and they wanted it at 3 before he can have the surgery to remove the rod. Apparently an infection pocket burst earlier in the week. There are two places on the back of his leg where it really looks infected inside.  He is to see another doctor on Monday and then the doctors will talk and try to figure out what to do. It may require surgery to remove infection. I guess it is even possible that may be as early as next week. The home nurse has extended his home care and home physical therapy for a while longer - how long will be determined later.   I will update more just as soon as I hear it.   

Terry has pre-op today (Tuesday) at 11:00 and does get to stay home tonight. Surgery is scheduled for 1:00 on Wednesday.  More detail later in the day after the pre-op visit.