blondeviolin Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 He is home from the hospital now. Yay! He finished two IV antibiotics in the hospital and is on his second round of oral antibiotics. He's seeing a dedicated wound specialist because his wound is still quite deep. Luckily they don't believe it has settled into the joint, which is a great sign. If you've not got a weak stomach, you can see it in a video here: As you can imagine, it's going to be quite a while until the wound is healed. Luckily he can still walk somewhat. He's obviously not deploying. We're hoping he will be healed by the beginning of September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Good to hear! MRSA can be scary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 glad to hear he is recovering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Thanks for the update. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I'm so glad that he's home. And glad that he's going to a wound specialist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Glad he's finally home & is improving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Deep wound, but looks like it has responded to antibiotics. Surrounding tissue looks healthy. I know you both will be watching it closely; best of luck to both of you. Please keep us updated on his progress if you aren't too busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I'm really so happy you all are turning the corner. This is a big deal. A really big one. Congratulations and hugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Glad things are on the upswing. I spent some time working with a wound care team in a hospital on a physical therapy internship. I loved it. It sounds like he has a good team helping him through! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Thanks for sharing the good news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Well, I didn't think I had a weak stomach, but... I am glad that he is doing better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Like Stacey, I didn't think I had a weak stomach. I usually don't. But that stick going THAT FAR into your husband's leg made me a bit queasy. Ugh. I'm so glad he's doing better. My brother-in-law had a bout with MRSA several years ago on his face and nearly died. Luckily he made it, but he has quite a visible scar and his lip doesn't work exactly as it should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Glad he is home and responding well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 Thanks, ladies! I couldn't be more pleased with his care or his recovery. If you think the probing video is rough, you should see them pack it! They pack in algidex that is a quarter inch wide. It usually about 4ft long once they get it all in there. So gross! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 So glad he is on the road to recovery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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