Celebration
Today is a twofold celebration.
We are celebrating the fact that Dr. Renee the wound doctor is seeing huge strides in healing on Dennis’ left foot.
I am celebrating the fact that Dr. Renee gave me permission to pull back on what is needed for the wound’s dressing to every other day. All that is officially needed is a 3″ x 3″ Mepilax Border Flex dressing. No more bales of gauze. I still need to do a vinegar and saline solution bath each time I change the bandage and then apply an Iodine swab on the wound. Easy enough to do.
The kicker is that Medicare allows 12 of these Mepilax per month, aka: every thirty days. Every other day may require to use a light gauze homemade bandage. Mepilax are $14.45 each! It is a self-adherent silicone Foam dressing. At this point we are so close to getting this foot healed, I will do whatever.
Hanger Store in Mankato is a specialty for custom footwear, orthotics and such. With so much of Dennis’ left foot having been taken off, his left shoe will need a custom orthotic built up to allow for the foot inside of the shoe to fit properly. Calling Hanger tomorrow is my next item of business.
I am calling it a day. We needed to be in Mankato at 8:45 and on mornings such as this, I usually am awake way before needed.