Not the best news to report today.

I posted this to Facebook earlier, but it's been wonky all day, so.

Mom called me this morning. I guess a while ago she hurt her right foot, and although her podiatrist (who is excellent) cleaned things up and was monitoring her closely, two of her toes have gone necrotic all the way to the bone. They will be amputating the second and third toes of her right foot on Friday morning.

It's not just that amputation is a scary word. Mom's podiatrist feels that her balance and ability to walk should not be significantly affected by this surgery. It's that this very thing happened to my aunt Kathie as her health began to decline significantly.

If you pray, won't you pray for my mom? Her name is Karin Buck. (I know I ask for this a lot. It means so much to me when people are willing to keep loved ones in their prayers.) If you'll also pray for the surgeons who will be working on her, that they'll operate to the best of their ability so they can successfully excise all the necrotic tissue, I'd appreciate that as well.

ETA (15 March 2019): Mom reports that she is home again, minus two toes. They think it went pretty well, but she's being referred to a vascular specialist for the underlying circulation issues that caused this to happen. Thanks to all who prayed for Mom and for her surgeons today.