Many patients who undergo such a major surgery will get a visiting nurse to stop by a few times a week to check on them and change the dressings. Unfortunately this great service is available with certain medical insurance coverage. Im sorry but with 100s of plans out there varying by state/region I cant begin to figure out which insurance gets the coverage and which ones dont. Im sure it goes by certain diagnosis among other criteria. I was able to have a visiting nurse for 3 times a week 8 months post my mandibulectomy. My case is not the average case, I had major complications and was not healing so needed a picc line with IV antibiotics for 8 months, HBO, wound care specialists and many other special services to get back on my feet again. I just remember what bad shape I was in and how nice it was to have an nurse come check on me. If you continue to think your husbands leg doesnt look like its making progress, at the next doctors appointment ask about a visiting nurse to get your husband thru the next couple months of his recovery. You may also want to inquire at his check up about seeing a wound care specialist to help with his healing. They have so many options that regular doctors do not. I was pleasantly surprised at how helpful they were with all of my problem areas.

Best wishes with your husbands continued recovery progress.