Progress!

Quick recap: Two weeks ago yesterday, Randy (husband) had a below knee amputation due to sever vascular disease that caused his toes and foot to basically die. It was an amazing process and we were both really pleased with the work of Dr. Smith, his surgeon. You'd never know it was so recent! 

Today Randy got the staples removed. 

The surgery site looks incredible and it's hard to imagine what he went through prior, it looks so good. He has been doing well with the rigid protector; the brace that keeps his leg straight so the knee doesn't heal bent. If the knee doesn't remain straight, the prosthetic won't fit. We still aren't sure how long till the next step, which I believe, is the temporary prosthetic that will be the basis for fitting the first permanent one. 

I forgot to count how many staples there were, but, I did NOT forget to get pictures. LOL There were quite a few of them as you can see by the pile, and the length of the incision site.

This was before noon today. We were so glad to be home and to have NO APPOINTMENTS scheduled for the rest of the week! It feels so good to know we can relax now for a few days. (Prayers that his phantom pain is not too bothersome. It was pretty bad over the weekend. Crossing fingers!)