Back on Maui

Jack and I arrived on Maui Wednesday the 15th, just al little over a week ago. We got somewhat settled, our daily routine in the morning with shower and dressing the left takes my husband about 1 1/2 hrs in the morning. I still have to two hip drains and those are emptied and logged 2x daily. Unfortunately the incision started to pull open. Our communication with the PA in Louisiana asked my husband to pack the opening after cleaning it with Dakin’s Solution. Well, we can not purchase Dakin’s Solution anywhere on this island, we ordered some on amazon. There was also a piece of tissue sticking out that they told my husband we can cut off with sterile scissors. This was a bit beyond what my husband was willing to do. Unable to get get at the Wound Care Clinic here on Maui, my PCP Dr. H. Haynes managed to get me to be seen Monday with Dr. Lugo here on Maui. I can not tell you how grateful I was that he worked me in on Monday.

Dr. Lugo assured me that the flap was doing well and that the healing process would just take time. He changed the dressing which included snipping off that hanging tissue and showing Jack how to clean and pack the open wound. Since we are unable to get Dakin’s Solution we are using sterile saline, which the surgeon in Louisiana said was ok.

On Tuesday we talked to the surgeon in Louisiana and discussed the wound care. On Thursday (yesterday) I gave them updated pictures of the open wound. We give them pictures on Monday and Thursday. This morning (Friday 3/24) the P.A. called to let us know of the meeting with the surgical team they had with the pictures I have been supplying them with. They asked we would be willing to return to Louisiana so that they can be more hands on wound care. Jack and I leave on Sunday arriving in Louisiana on Monday, will go straight to The Breast Center, where I will be seen at the clinic than admitted to their hospital.

Physically I feel really good, I am literally not doing anything. I pass my time reading, painting by numbers and doing puzzles on my iPad. The picture above is a completed puzzle, you have the option to save it as a picture when done.

I am no artist, but below is a drawing. Normally I would add pictures, however I am choosing not to, due to how graphic they are.

Tomorrow I am entering a new decade (as my dear cousin put it, we are both 1963 babies) I will be relaxing and prepping for our trip back to NOLA.

Mahalo for reading and all the well wishes…love to all