The last update on Mom (Ardyse) was in April. At that time, we thought we were going to be able to get her in for knee replacement this fall. Well...things have changed. She has had two hospital stays recently. Prior to this, Mom has not been in the hospital since I was in grade school and she had her gall bladder removed.
It seems that she has terrible circulation in her legs, complicated by swelling. This makes her at a high risk of infection should her skin be compromised, which it was - twice. She spent a total of 7 days in the hospital (2 stays) with IV antibiotics. The outcome is that she might not ever be able to have knee surgery, while she will always have to where a compression sleeve on her legs.
Mom is bummed on a few levels, as are we.
As always, keep her in your prayers. We keep you in our prayers as well. God bless!
