Cindy asked me to update you all on how she is doing, so I think I'll do it in her own words (I edited lightly):

I'm doing as well as can be expected. I had the left hip debrided again last Monday and will see the charge nurse at the wound center to have the wound vac re-attached tomorrow morning. I also have surgery to remove a squamous cell carcinoma from my upper left arm tomorrow afternoon. Tomorrow promises to be a long day.

Helen, the home nurse was here today, Sunday. She has never, EVER, seen me cry when she works on my hip wounds. Well, today was a first. It was incredibly painful. It seems that I couldn't get in front of the pain. Very frustrating. Like I said, tomorrow is going to be tough.

BTW, I'm loving my new caregiver, I call her my assistant, I hate the word 'caregiver'. Her name is Rhonda. She does a wonderful job of helping me with everything. I failed the driving test, so her being able to drive me has been a real blessing. She just does a great job of taking care of me.

And this from tonight:

I'm home. It's been a long day but everything got done. Vac re-attached and carcinoma removed. No incidents with either one.

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