Mood:
not sureNow Playing: Old email from Wes
Topic: Update
It's Monday night & I spent the afternoon with my Podiatrist, accompanied by Verna, Al, Becky & Warren. After looking at the changes in my feet, the doctor determined that there appeared to be the beginning of some infections, etc., so any hope for healing was for naught. He contacted the Vascular Surgeons & I have a Friday afternoon meeting with them.
Time is of the essence here so any appointments with both the Mayo Clinic or the U of M would simply delay the urgency of what seems the inevitable, that is amputation below the knee on both legs. Right now I am accepting of this decision because it's been in the back of my mind for several weeks now. There will be months of healing & therapy, which may
be in the hospital & later in some rehab location? Am I afraid? Right now I am mostly interested in getting rid of the constant pain, so need to accept this as the only solution now.
Wednesday we take the cats for shots & grooming of Crystal. The lady who's interested in taking them came here Saturday & will return to get them this coming Saturday.
I also hope my heart is strong enough to get me through the surgery? Prayers
now are for successful amputation & recovery following it. Thanks for your friendship, concern, help & input through all of this. Love & hugs from me, Wes (in balmy MN for 5 days)