Hospital update

[Robert Caffyn]

Ok, here goes. The surgeon wants to open the bottom of my stump. Insert a 12.5mm(1/2") reamer into the bone canal and ream all the way to the top of my shin bone(tibia). Then take a special antibiotic cement coated rod and drive it in all the way. IV antibiotics for 8-10 weeks, then the rod comes out(hopefully). If this doesn't kill the infection, the option is to start removing parts of my leg. Its possible I could end up with an above the knee amputation. This is all OK with me, I know how things work here. I just want the problems to go away. So, it looks like the beginning of August that he's gonna start. I'll give you the really gory details in Louisville!! BC nline:

 

[Todd Z]

Bob,



Sorry to hear man.... We will pray it goes away !!



Todd Z

 

[Robert Thomas]

Hope all goes well. Never heard of anything like this, but I've seen some strange things with internal infections.



If anybody uses this icon :worthless: they are sick disregard it.

 

[Les]

Stay strong...

 

[Thomas Rogers]

Well, I'm not hungry anymore.



Check please!







Seriously though, good luck Bob C.



TJR

 

[gary s]

bob,



best of luck and our prayers are with you.

how did your trip to nyc go. hope you didn't take that real nice trac. (one of the best tracs i have seen)

 

[Mickey Luis]

You're in my prayers and I know your positive spirit will continue to carry you through this real life "speed bump". Stay strong my brother.

 

[Robert Caffyn]

yes Gary, the Trac went into the bowels of NYC and survived! Had to wash it when I got home, ya know, all that city crap all over it. As described above, sounds like its gonna be an interesting summer. I am just sick and tired of the problems that the bone infection causes. BC

 

[Gary DiPietroSr]

Hope all goes well Bob, we'll be thinking and praying for you.