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Juanita and Barb - I think it's good to be aware of some of the awful possibilities, and not a bad idea to make sure the docs have considered everything. But if it helps to reassure you, Juanita, I can tell you Dick's leg got equally red and scaly, and eventually he lost every BIT of the top layer of skin from the knee down, much as with a severe sunburn. I decided that it made sense when we considered that his leg was swollen, at one point, to double its normal size. I pictured an overstuffed sausage bursting out of its skin! I also saw a scary TLC program on that flesh-eating bacterium, and it looked as if it progresses to something awful almost overnight. We saw some of those nice color videos with the flesh turned black. I suspect if George is just experiencing redness and nothing is progressing rapidly, he's probably dealing with a more garden variety infection. Anyway, hang in there. Congratulations on your positive attitude and on your wonderful second-time-around marriage. Margie