Tyler is doing pretty well today, his face is swollen from
yesterday’s surgery. They are starting
to wean him off the fentanyl and using a different pain killer so he is feeling
more pain today. Tyler really wants to
communicate, it is agonizing slow since he can only slowly nod or shake his
head as you go through the alphabet one letter at a time. He tries to mouth words, but it is almost
impossible to understand. We were really
hoping his intubation tube would be removed today, but it is now looking like this
weekend. At this point, as soon as they
are confident that he can breathe on his own, they will remove the tube.
On a positive note, the chest tubes may be
taken out tomorrow. Chest tubes are
supposed to be extremely painful, so that would be a welcome relief. Tyler is swinging his right foot around
trying to get comfortable. Hospital beds
have never been known for their comfort.
It will just be so wonderful when he can tell us how to make him more
comfortable. A simple act of placing an
additional pillow under a weary leg or changing the angle of an arm can make a
world of difference. Tyler’s next big surgery will most likely be next Tuesday
when they operate on his right foot.
Surgeons initially cleaned out his foot, but there was so much damage
that they need the soft tissue to stabilize and firm up so that the hardware they
will be placing in his foot will stay in place.
This video from Elder Bednar’s talk, “Tender Mercies” sums
up all our tender feelings. How grateful we are that Tyler is still around,
will walk again, will soon be able to communicate again and for the generosity
of family and friends.
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