They are amputating his left leg today. We are still waiting to hear that he is in recovery. If they started the surgery at 9 like they were suppose to, we should be hearing any minute now.
I’m so sorry to hear that, but if there is poison in the leg, it CAN affect the rest of his body. My husband lost both of his legs below the knee, four years apart. He learned to walk on one prosthesis, and then had to re-learn how to walk again on two prostheses. I don’t know if that’s an option for Jim or not, from what I read here.
I hope they close the wound the way the second surgeon did for my husband. The first surgeon did a messy job, and I had to dress the wound for several months before he could get his prosthesis. The second surgeon closed by flapping the skin over and stitching it, and there was no wound dressing necessary at all. If they started at 9:00, you’re right, we should be hearing any time now.