Meghan's skin graft surgery has been scheduled for Monday, February 9th at 9am!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is very exciting news - Meghan can finally see the finish line on her race to recovery!
It will be a split thickness graft and recovery is expected to be 2-4 weeks. She'll go back on the wound V.A.C. for at least a week and then will have dressing changes until it's healed. She will have to avoid movement that might stretch or injure the graft for 3-4 weeks. The doctor expects her to be hospitalized for only one night after the surgery.
She has pre-op on Thursday and we will switch her from Coumadin to shots for the blood clot. Five days after the surgery she'll go back on the Coumadin and resume monitoring of the blood thinner. She will probably skip a dose of her methotrexate after the surgery but will resume the following week. We are hoping the Wegener's meds won't slow recovery from the grafting.
The size of the area on her leg getting the graft is approximately 24 by 18 centimeters (10 by 7.5 inches). The donor site (other leg possibly) is expected to heal within 1-2 weeks.
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YEAH! Know we'll be praying! Please keep us updated on it!
Leanne
Oh...I've not been online too much lately, but let Meghan know that Cadrian's having surgery on her foot this Friday to remove that tumor they were doing the MRI on. Should be routine and fine, but they want it off and so does she. It'll be outpatient. Thanks!
Leanne
We are excited about this new news. You know we are praying for you and will be glad when this is behind you. Love ya.
Looks light the light at the end of the tunnel - we love you...
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