Post from the Hospital July 16th

Well my first operation was not the success I was hoping for. The new skin that they took from my leg and put on my ankle is not taking to the new area. It has turned a very dark purple and is very swollen. The doctors have decided to remove the skin that they put on my ankle on Wednesday and try it again. They will remove the old skin on Tuesday with a brief 20 minute surgery and then try to schedule in time to do another skin transfer within a day or two . They will be taking some more skin and fat from another area on my leg to place on my ankle. The doctors do not know why this did not work the first time, but it did look hopeful for a little while. Then there was blood flow coming into the ankle and not a lot getting out. This caused the ankle to get swollen from the blood not getting out and eventually it caused the skin and tissue to die. They want to remove it as soon as possible so that there is no chance of infection. So we will try this again and see how it goes. It will not be as long and complicated as the first, and hopefully all goes well this time around. I would like to thank everyone who has come to see me so far. It has made my stay here easier to handle. I will post more news after I have had my surgery.