November 20, 2025
My father-in-law’s infection is gone! He is building tissue and pushing through his PT. The physical therapist has to slow my FIL down as my FIL keeps pushing to do more. His recovery has impressed the doctors and nurses. He is walking down the hall and back with his wound suck attached. Bruce’s sister sent a smiling picture of my father-in-law walking with the physical therapist and nurses to everyone in the family. The nurses and the physical therapist even arranged for my FIL to go out side for half an hour in a wheelchair, which helped his morale. My father-in-law has two blood clots that they are trying to break up.
My father-in-law is back to his cheerful self. He is still sleeping a lot, but we are assured this is good for him. He will have his skin graft soon, but that is still a day-to-day determination.
The nurses are happy my FIL’s family has been there to take care of him. They told Bruce’s sister how much they liked Bruce. Apparently, he made quite an impression. The nurses called him several times to get information and to update Bruce on his dad’s condition. Luckily, I was able to look it up on this blog.
Bruce, after having me look up information a couple of times, created a timeline spreadsheet of his dad’s health issues. Bruce wanted to have the information at his fingertips.

That’s great news! 🙂
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It is! Bruce just got notified that they are doing the skin graft today. We are hoping it goes well,
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Fingers are crossed and thoughts and prayers are coming your way. 🙂
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Thank you for your support!
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You are very welcome. 🙂
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🙂🙂🙂
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Great news about your FIL. I am sure Bruce is very relieved that things did not go the other way.
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Yes, he is. Bruce found out this morning, after my post, that his dad is getting the skin graft done today.
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I hope your FIL has as fast a recovery as possible and that the good news continues for him!
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Thank you! We hope so as well.
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Never thought of a spreadsheet, but that is a handy way to remember all of those procedures.
So happy for the good news!
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It is. Bruce is great a solving data problems.
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👍. Is he an engineer by trade? 😆
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No, he is a software developer. He calls himself a programmer, which shows his age.😆
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My dad was a programmer. Very linear thinkers. No wonder the spreadsheet! 😆
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Wonderful news for the family!
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It is great news. This morning we were told they were going to do the graft today. We haven’t heard how it went yet.
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I admire your FIL’s attitude. I am sure this is a big part of him doing so well!
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He does have a great attitude and attitude matters so much when you have a serious illness.
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