Posts Tagged With: skin graft
Derek’s One Year Check-Up Update On His Injured Foot and Broken Leg
It is hard to believe over a year has gone by since my son got hit by a car. I can still hear it and see his face like it just happened yesterday. He has become acclimated to the scar on his injured foot and all the amendments we have to make to adjust for [...]
Three Months After Being Hit By A Car
We had a doctors appointment today with the Orthopedic Surgeon. It had been a month, which is the longest we have gone since Derek was hit by a car before seeing a doctor. (For information on what happened to Derek, click here.) I was anxious and excited to see what he had to say. Technically, [...]
Last Doctor Visit! Is It All Over??
This afternoon we had another doctor visit. Actually we had two, but it was in the same office at the same time, just with two doctors. She tried to charge me two copays, but that didn’t fly…I only paid one. Good Lord…anyway… The first doc is the one that we have seen the most often. [...]
Not the Best Doctor Visit Today
We seem to live in the orthopedic’s office these days. We went in again today for what was supposed to be a routine cast change and wound cleaning. While we were in the waiting room, the doc saw us there and asked how we were doing. We weren’t supposed to see him today, just his [...]
Derek is Improving, But Slowly
After dodging trains, red lights, and traffic, Derek and I eventually made it to the hospital for what we hoped would be his last appointment for the next 5 weeks since he seems to be improving. After we got there, we got right in. The nurse took the cast off using the loud cutting machine, [...]
I saw Derek’s Wound Today
That darn wound vac was beeping again. I cleaned out the valves again, worked out any kinks in the hose, and still it kept beeping. The screen said it was either blocked or full. I could see it wasn’t full, so I just had to find the blockage and clean it out. But this was [...]
Getting the Skin Graft
Well, yesterday, Derek went in for his 7th surgery. The woman in the waiting room actually recognized me and knew my name. Well, anyway, we got there and they got us right into the waiting room. We saw the usual parade of nurses taking his vitals, OR nurses asking me the same questions, and anesthesia [...]
We Got the Skin Graft…Right??
Hi all! So sorry to take so long to post again. It has been a crazy week. Much crazier than usual, I must add. That being said, Derek DID have his 6th surgery on Monday. He went to get the skin graft, so I was very excited. You see, this skin graft is his last [...]
Trauma Part 4: Skin Graft to Puppy Adventures
I was so lucky to have a friend offer to keep Jason and Troy overnight on Sunday night. They had never been on a sleep-over before and they were SO excited! When they get older, they will certainly brag to their friends that they slept over with two beautiful twin girls. But for now, they [...]
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