barefoot14
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- Joined
- Mar 23, 2020
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- 8
- Location
- Eastern Shore of Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Gender
- Female
First, my 77 year old husband has been thru hell the past 2.5 years, starting with aortic valve replacement, then last year abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery, and two months ago 11" incisional hernia surgery from the AAA surgery. Also had lower inguinal surgery in October which has failed and now pain in colon.
Last week his 15 year old knee replacement swelled up, was red and painful. He had been hospitalized in February with staph infection in fluid buildup in abdomen from that surgery.
Evidently the staph traveled to his knee. He couldn't walk. Was in ER twice last week before they finally woke up and figured out what the problem was.
He has been in local small hospital on IV since Thursday. Now they are talking about transferring him to Jordan Young Institute in Norfolk to get the knee out.
Due to coronavirus, I am not allowed to see him. We are talking by phone and email.
He is scared to death. I need advice as to what life will be like after he has the implant removed and before he can get a new knee.
I have a really bad back and can't lift. We live in middle of nowhere with a few neighbors to help and no family. I am thinking about having our guest shower ripped out and have a wheelchair accessible shower with sloping drain. We have electric lift recliner, shower stool, bedside toilet, crutches (which he has no strength to use.) What else can I do????
Last week his 15 year old knee replacement swelled up, was red and painful. He had been hospitalized in February with staph infection in fluid buildup in abdomen from that surgery.
Evidently the staph traveled to his knee. He couldn't walk. Was in ER twice last week before they finally woke up and figured out what the problem was.
He has been in local small hospital on IV since Thursday. Now they are talking about transferring him to Jordan Young Institute in Norfolk to get the knee out.
Due to coronavirus, I am not allowed to see him. We are talking by phone and email.
He is scared to death. I need advice as to what life will be like after he has the implant removed and before he can get a new knee.
I have a really bad back and can't lift. We live in middle of nowhere with a few neighbors to help and no family. I am thinking about having our guest shower ripped out and have a wheelchair accessible shower with sloping drain. We have electric lift recliner, shower stool, bedside toilet, crutches (which he has no strength to use.) What else can I do????