I had my six-month check in with the doctor and lab work. And, she seemed to think that I was healthy enough to at least walk out of her office. We had a bit of an adventure getting there...found every red light and school zone while we looked for a new address for her office. Found it and it is closer to us than the former office. It was a quick two turns and we were on the road toward the interstate to get us to Vanderbilt in Nashville. Since we had a bit of lag time between appointments we stopped in Murfreesboro at the Lifeway Bookstore and Woody bought his Sunday School boys Christmas gifts. Then we we're on our way to Vanderbilt.
He got called in quickly, but then the quickly stopped! It was a long wait till Dr. Holt came in. She
felt like his cellulitis was much better. Now she wants to see how it responds to no antibiotics in the next couple of weeks prior to him having surgery. Yes, she scheduled Woody for surgery three weeks from this Friday on January 4. He will have his preop appointment the day after Christmas...oh, boy! I'm not exactly sure what she and Woody decided to do...because she named off several options! Woody isn't totally sure either. But I "think" that they chose to do the easiest of the fixes...reinforce
what is already there...if not that then replace plate, screws, and bone cement. The major fix was to replace the tibia...six-eight weeks in a cast. Woody opted for an easier fix. She mentioned a plate on the the other side and wrap something around...I have not a clue! Glad that she is the one with the expertise! Woody just wants his leg to be stable again and not hurt! Hopefully she will find a fix!
On to the next "adventure" with Woody's health! Stay tuned!
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