Dr. Yaszemski stopped in yesterday and said they would take out the metal if it was at all loose. If it is loose, and Dr. Y thinks it is based on CT scan images, that means Karl isn't using the hardware and that means it has a good probability it won't have to be replaced. We are all in agreement that that's the case.
Anyway, I'll let you know when I know more. Until then, here's a photo of Karl taken this morning just before he was wheeled down. Thumb's up!!
3:30 p.m. CST: Just got back from a visit on the 1st floor with Dr.Yaszemski. He said Karl is just fine and is awake in the recovery room. In fact, he just gave Dr. Y thumb's up. Dr. Y said everything went fine. He checked all areas for pockets of infection but couldn't find any. He tugged on the hardware to see if it was loose, but it wasn't, so he left it intact. They took deep tissue cultures and decided the wound was caused from outside in rather than inside out. They cleaned up some of the bad tissue, found and removed the gauze (about 4 inches worth) and then sewed him up. He should be back in his room by 4:15.
Thank you all so much for your prayers and good thoughts. We still aren't done here, but we are a little closer to getting the answers we need.
Blessings,
Kerry
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