August not-so-fun

Sometime early last week, Karl's shin was pierced by something... perhaps cactus or sliver, not sure because he doesn't remember it happening. By last Thursday he was in a great deal of pain and was running a low grade temp.  So off we go to the nearest urgent care (we don't have a primary care provider here) in Montrose (20 miles).
After a little minor surgery which resulted in finding no foreign body, but a rather nasty pocket of purulent/necrotic tissue, the resulting hole was drained, packed, bandaged, and antibiotics prescribed.  We headed home with him still limping, but feeling a little better....well, good enough to hit our local Chinese favorite so I wouldn't have to cook supper on my birthday.  We got home and he crashed for 5 hours.  Fever broke, and he was feeling much better.  Two days later the dressing and bandage came off.  The surrounding area looked worse than when he went in to have it treated, but he was feeling better.  Packing removed and further drainage over the next few days and he can forget it ever happened (except to change dressings).  Now, a week later, he still has a little edema, but the surrounding area is cleared up, hole filled in (granulating, for you medical types) and drainage scant and clear.  Sure is a good thing he heals quickly.
If you aren't grossed out enough from the above description... here are some pix!

with packing still in

packing removed