Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Big Toe Update

Matthew had an appointment with the surgeon today concerning his big toe. The doctor was surprised at how quickly Matthew's toe is healing. In the beginning, we were told he would be on crutches for 4 to 6 weeks. Matthew decided last Thursday (after 4 days on the crutches) that was enough for him. I just knew he would "get in trouble" from the doctor, but today the doctor told Matthew he totally understood why he was not using them. So much for following the rules. He took a couple of the stitches out and thinks he will be able to take the rest out next week. He also thinks Matthew will then be able to get out of the air boot and start wearing regular shoes. Matthew just knew this was going to ruin his summer, but so far it looks like his healing is ahead of "schedule."

Thank you for praying for him. It looks like he is out of woods concerning the infection. He will finish his antibiotics in the next couple of days, and the doctor did not prescribe any additional pills.

The surgeon also told Matthew that over the weekend he was cutting wood on his property. He said he could not get Matthew out of his mind so he was being extremely careful. Matthew thought that was funny.

1 comment:

Bellawhoop said...

Praise the Lord! We're thrilled the infection is getting better and that he's healing quickly. :) That's funny that the surgeon was thinking about him. Hehe!