Still Dealing With an Infection

First, the good news. The open sore on my left leg is not infected.

Frustrating news: it’s still there. And, recently, it started getting bigger again. I’m told that’s because the stuff oozing out of it is mildly acidic, and breaks down skin that it’s in prolonged contact with. Unpleasant.

On the other hand, the stuff being mildly acidic may help account for the sore not being infected, and that — again — is good news.

So now my wife and I are still changing the the dressing we’ve got over the sore daily, now using material that’s more absorbent. And I’ll be back to the clinic again next week.

At this point, I’d start talking about why using my brain and taking care of my health — within reason — and being Catholic isn’t a problem. But I went over that back in February, so I’ll just use the same excerpt I did then:

“…Prayer is good idea. So is getting and staying healthy. Within reason. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1506-1510, 2288-2289, 2292)

“Some Saints were sickly, but that’s not what makes them Saints. Being healthy or being sick is okay. It’s how we act that matters. (Catechism, 828, 1509, 2211, 2288-2291, 2292-2296, 2448)…”
(“Editing Genes, Ethically” > Being Healthy: Within Reason (August 18, 2017)

This sore has been around for more than a month now. But now it’s not infected, which I’ll see as good news. This post is a follow-up from one last month:

• “Holy Thursday, Dealing With an Infection”
  (April 17, 2025)