Wednesday Paula Update

Well Dr. Ennis (her wound care specialist) visited yesterday and thinks Paula is making good progress with the wound. There is new tissue forming and good granulation within the wound itself. They have started an additional daily treatment of a saline mist with ultrasound that is supposed to encourage growth and help reduce pain and inflammation. We can only hope it will. Good news is there is enough growth that the doctor is unsure whether she will now need a skin graft, which would avoid having another wound site. Bad news is he still feels she is a minimum of 2-4 weeks from being able to come home. Since the pain and the homesickness are Paula's biggest troubles right now, she doesn't "feel" much progress, and I understand that.

Paula's parents have been outstanding throughout this entire ordeal. Between doing all they can for Paula (including her mom spending a great deal of her work time, days, evenings, weekends and any other times Paula needs support) and both of them running me around town for work, errand running and visiting Paula, they have been super. J have no idea how to express enough thanks for all they have done. I continue to get a lot of support from our friends at work, which is great. (Of course I know we have support of the readers of this blog, only my closest friends and family members even know about it) I just want you to know how much I appreciate your kindness throughout all this.

Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.