Once again, I have been derelict in keeping this blog up to date. Mostly, this is about Janie’s progress after having broken her ankle. The good news is that there is a lot of progress! In my last report, she had been able to transition from a splint to a boot. Not only was it more comfortable-at least marginally-but it allowed her pressure sore to be cared for by her visiting nurse. As that began to happen, the sore began to heal much more quickly and became less of a concern. The nurse and I each change the dressing once a week. It has gone from the size of a 50-cent piece to smaller than a pencil eraser. 

After switching over to the boot, Janie had another appointment with the doctor a few weeks later, and the x-rays showed much improvement in the bone healing too. At an earlier appointment, we had been told that it might be 12-16 weeks before she could put weight on the leg. This time, she was told she could put weight on in another week, around September 15. She was instructed to start standing, using the boot as long as she could tolerate the pain. As it turned out, she did not have any pain in the ankle although understandably, her legs are quite weak. Since the last appointment, with the help of her physical and occupational therapists, she has been able to practice standing to build up her strength. She has also been able to pivot in order to transfer to her wheelchair. Although we are not at the point where we will transfer her with just my help, that is a big step toward mobility. She has an appointment next week and she’s hoping that she can lose the boot and go back to her shoes. Keep your fingers crossed!

I have managed to keep pretty busy over this time, although I have managed to get some time to “play” radio. The last time I reported on “collecting countries” I had 44 countries. Now I’m up to 58 including Cook Islands, the Azores, Finland, Cayman Islands, Northern Ireland and China.

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