Not a great day…maybe tomorrow?
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Leah Catlin's Burn Support
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Leah Catlin's Burn Support
10/15/26
Maybe at some point we will get to say an appt was easy. Today was NOT that day. The hand, foot and mouth (HFM as we will call it in this post) is making her feel horrible. She has a fever and the blisters are almost all on her wounds from the burns and grafting. They seem most prevalent on her most sensitive skin areas.
The Good from the appt: Leah’s pinky was being stretched and looks better than it has been looking.
The not so good from the appointment: The grafting and skin under the cast did not react well to the casting. The skin was extremely dry and a purplish bruised color. This is a very unusual reaction. The compression seemed to bruise the poskin. Due to the reaction and the HFM they were uncomfortable casting her again. Instead they made a cast from different materials, cut it in half and strapped it together The goal was to make it easier for us to be able to check on her skin, get stretches done on her pinky twice a day and then get her back in the cast. The end product is extremely bulky and really hard to get on Leah. Despite all the meds on board Leah was extremely anxious and uncomfortable and just down right sad. The OT said, occasionally a patient comes along and stretches you and challenges you to come up with new solutions. Unfortunately right now that’s Leah.
What’s next: We head back to the burn clinic tomorrow. They decided Leah had enough for today and they needed to reevaluate and try again tomorrow. She’ll be able to get a good bath in tonight.
Thankful for:
- Pinky progress
- The amazing Riley Burn Clinic team. Especially the OTs today who are working so hard to help Leah!
Ways to pray:
- That the team is able to find the perfect casting/bracing option for Leah.
- Healing of the right arm post casting.
- Continued miraculous healing of her pinky finger and that we don’t lose the progress made from this week.
- Quick healing from the HFM
- Rest and Sleep!
“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21
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