5th medical procedure scheduled

We are scheduled for Mary's 5th medical procedure on Tuesday, Oct. 16. We are expecting the infected bottom 2 pins to be replaced which will shorten the fixator and a short cast to be put on Mary's foot to help align her foot. I am not sure how long either will be on, maybe only a couple of weeks.

Good news:

• Keflex seems to be working on the infection like last time.
• Mary got to -4 on her knee yesterday at PT. She seems to be back on schedule of getting 2 degrees better at every visit. The ankle has plateaued at 0 though (goal is +15).
• Mary is using her crutches as much as possible now vs. her walker. She walks better with the crutches than her walker. Walking is the best PT: it  consolidates the bone and gets her knee and ankle moving. We haven't braved school yet with the crutches though.