1) broke three of the five metatarsal bones in his right foot, which
they haven't repaired yet
2) broken right tibia with loss of bone, which will require a bone graft in
the future
3) broken right distal femur just above the knee - they put a metal plate in
to help stabilize it
4) severe soft tissue damage on back side of his right calf - skin and muscle
grafts were done
WOW. That's a lot of hurting going on right there.
Just now, on the phone he reported that he'd had an excellent day and reached several milestones, including:
* The drains in his back were removed
* He was able to stand on "one weak leg" as he put it, for the first time
* The Physical Therapists (who he referred to on Saturday as the Crash
Test Dummies) helped him get into a wheelchair and he was able to
wheel himself around the nurses station a few times and then sit up
in the chair for 1/2 hour. (I think he's changed his opinion of the
PTs now)
* They were able to remove the nerve block that was helping ease
some of the pain
* He had them stop the IV pain medicine
So again, WOW! That's more like a lot of HEALING going on!! I told him he needs to call Mom so she can hear just how great he sounds. I know how relieved she'll be when she hears his voice. It sounds like he'll be leaving KUMC sometime this week, but we're not sure where he's headed.
He's still got a long road ahead before he's healed, but he's certainly headed in the right direction. Thank you to each and every one of you who said a prayer, sent good thoughts, and continue to ask about him. He's been overwhelmed by the response of so many friends.
To my brave big brother, I just have to say I'm so proud of you, I love you and I'm really glad it wasn't your time to leave us!
