Kyle's Foot Doctor Appt

We were 20 minutes late for Kyle's doctor appointment today.  Anyone who knows me knows that puts me over the edge.  It was in Tremonton and the mapquest directions didn't work because all the interstate ramps were closed so I went off of the address they gave and they had the west and north reversed on it.  Lovely!!!  None of this should have been a problem because we have GPS, but of course the Bear River Hospital isn't in our system. 

Luckily the doctor had just been called into surgery right before when our appointment should have been and it all worked out and we didn't have to wait too long.  If any of you are in need a foot specialist we highly recommend Dr. Heninger.  I think he is younger than me.  He looks about 18, add that to the fact that Dr. Francis looks like his is 12 and our nurses at the hospital were always teasing us about our kid doctors.  He is awesome and I can tell he genuinely wants to get Kyle's foot healed up and better.  Dr. Francis is amazing as well.  He has called a few time personally to check on things and let us know of changes we are going to make. 

The bottom line from today is that the wounds are looking good (in my opinion they are absolutely disgusting).  But those in the know say they are healing up and looking good.  Our problem is that the infection is not getting better and it is the infection we have to get to heal in order to save the bones in Kyle's foot.  Dr. Heninger was giving them 8 weeks and we are now down to 6 1/2.  I know you have all been praying and I am asking you to continue to do so.  Dr. Heninger said he so wishes he can perform a miracle for us.  I told him he is going to he just doesn't know it yet.  Don't you think it is about time for Kyle to get a miracle?

I'm warning you that the following pictures of Kyle's foot are a little graphic. 

We have made progress because all though this is a large incision

it is healing and  isn't nearly as deep as it use to be.  This is

the spot where they lanced his foot in the hospital

room the night before his surgery and all kinds of disgusting puss and

gunk came shooting out of it. It is basically what made the final

decision to take him into surgery as soon as possible.

The white stuff you can see in this incision is tendon
and they cut it out today because it is dying.
There is a 2nd tendon that will still do what this one does.

They completely cut off the black looking skin so this looks
completely different now.  I'll have to take a picture
when I get to change the dressing tomorrow.  The favorite
part of my day along with hooking up IV antibiotics and
giving insulin shots.  O the fun we have around here.