So my mom had foot surgery, she broke her heel and the doctor admitted he messed up and didn’t do something he was supposed to do, so after that would barely healed (it wasn’t healing) he cut back into her leg for another surgery to put a cage and screw around her heel so it stays in place. After a few months, THAT would didnt heal and they had to take the screw out and it’s still not healing because now there an infection despite my mom doing everything she can to keep it clean.

NOW, she going info another surgery to try to clear the infection and go on 3 months of antibiotics, and they said if that doesn’t work, they might have to amputate her foot.

Now ON TOP of trying to cope with that, since it’s none of my mothers fault for that one, she’s worried that it’ll spread and complicate her back.

She had back surgery that has completely healed with NO complications, probably about 2 years ago, is this infection something that can complicate an already healed surgical procedure? Like just generally, not looking for specifics I know you can’t legally do that, but is that something that COULD happen?