That is an amazing story about your father! Diligence, meticulous care--that's what it takes to fight off infection. I am so very happy your friend is a nurse with such skill. I am familiar with Staphylococcus aureus. Very scary. Not only disfiguring, but so fast acting could be fatal.

I think the doctor and the nurse in my husband's case were following standard practice. I don't think standard practice is good enough. Can't let the pathogens slip through, not with such a wound and with a person whose health is already compromised.

I'm glad to see you got your blog up!! I don't know what the issue with the pictures was, but I saw a lot of bloggers had a problem.

My husband will always need a cane to walk, but that's OK. As we get older we have to let go of stuff. That's aging. He is handling this loss (and other losses) gracefully. I'm proud of him.

Stay well. Cherish your father--as I know you do. Life is precious.