Big Mike was seen a couple of days ago by the surgeon who worked on him for three hours a week before. I had a few moments of panic when she clipped away the thick bandages protecting his grafts, because she shook her head a couple of times and looked displeased.
Then she smiled and said, “this looks amazing. The best I’ve ever seen. At the one-week stage there is always some die-off of tissue that didn’t ‘take,’ but it’s completely alive and knitting perfectly to the surrounding tissue.” She also said his abdomen, with its awful skin-grafted stitching, is looking totally great. (The reason she shook her head in displeasure was because the doctor who did his re-bandaging on Thursday put some tape on some delicate tissue. But, she said, it did not hurt it.) (I get that she is a perfectionist. 😉
Anyway, I almost did a dance I was so happy.  Would you believe that after maybe two more weekly bandage changes he could be BANDAGE-FREE for the first time in six months!?!  Dr. Boltz joked that one reason he is healing so well is because she had decorated his “cast,” and then she put FOUR decorations on it this time just to amp up the juju.  🙂
Thanks to his angel benefactor for allowing this to happen, and thanks to his friends for the wonderful emotional support!
Yay! Gorgeous boy. Now that is a christmas card!
Wonderful news!! Love the holiday themed bandages
Hi Jane, Thank you for the Christmas miracle!! I bet Big Mike will do a dance to when he is finally bandage free!!
XOXO, Maggie
We will all be doing a happy dance when Big Mike has recovered from his ordeal. The expression on his sweet face reflects his physical comfort level for this first time in a long time. I am so happy to hear he is on the mend. And I am thankful for your care of him, and thankful for his benefactor.
Awww, love the Christmas wrappings!