Friday, August 8, 2008
Aug 8th update 3:45pm
Terry is out of surgery and back in ICU. All vital signs are good, his kidneys are still working, but under close monitor due to the heavy load of toxins from the 5 hour surgery. Prognosis is mixed; The repair to the pelvis was completed with no problems. A plate was secured to close the gap, and no external fixators were needed. They had to remove a lot of muscle from Terry's left calf due to damaged nerves, and dead muscle tissue. They are anticipating another surgery in one week to fix plates in his right leg to secure the tibia and fibula. The ankle is probably not going to be able to be repaired, however. Prognosis for the left leg is not quite as good. There is still a 60 percent chance that they will be able to save his left leg, depending on whether or not the remaining muscle tissue continues to survive. We were informed that all (4) faciotomies were closed without need of grafting. Terry is expected to sleep for several more hours, and we were advised to go home and have "1 or 3 bottles of wine". they also said that he may be "out of it" for up to a week, so again, visiting is still limited in the ICU.
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What Happened?
On Saturday, August 2, at approximately 11:30 a.m. Terry McDowell was involved in a head-on collision on Ormond Road in White Lake Township, MI.
An unknown young-adult fell asleep at the wheel, crossed over into the opposite lane, and struck Terry's van head-on. Police are still investigating.
Paramedics rushed Terry via helicopter to Beaumont Medical Center's Trauma Unit. He is in stable, but critical, condition and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit.
From what we know, there is no damage to the spinal cord or brain. He will undergo more X-rays and scans today to determine if there are further injuries. His injuries, as of Sunday, Aug 3 at 10:00 a.m. include:
> Broken right femur
> A compound fracture in his left femur
> A broken tibia
> A shattered ankle
> Slight cut to his liver
> Dissected aorta
> Fractured pelvis
> Unknown back injury
> Three broken ribs
Terry underwent 11 hours of surgery on Saturday evening. The first surgery was cardiac surgery to repair the damage to his torn, or dissected, aorta. They performed non-invasive heart surgery and used a stent to repair the aorta. The surgery was completed without complications.
The second surgery was orthopedic surgery to repair his broken bones. He came out of surgery strong, but remains in critical condition due to the complications that could arise from heart surgery and a compound fracture of the Femur.
He is expected to remain in the ICU for at least 48 hours.
An unknown young-adult fell asleep at the wheel, crossed over into the opposite lane, and struck Terry's van head-on. Police are still investigating.
Paramedics rushed Terry via helicopter to Beaumont Medical Center's Trauma Unit. He is in stable, but critical, condition and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit.
From what we know, there is no damage to the spinal cord or brain. He will undergo more X-rays and scans today to determine if there are further injuries. His injuries, as of Sunday, Aug 3 at 10:00 a.m. include:
> Broken right femur
> A compound fracture in his left femur
> A broken tibia
> A shattered ankle
> Slight cut to his liver
> Dissected aorta
> Fractured pelvis
> Unknown back injury
> Three broken ribs
Terry underwent 11 hours of surgery on Saturday evening. The first surgery was cardiac surgery to repair the damage to his torn, or dissected, aorta. They performed non-invasive heart surgery and used a stent to repair the aorta. The surgery was completed without complications.
The second surgery was orthopedic surgery to repair his broken bones. He came out of surgery strong, but remains in critical condition due to the complications that could arise from heart surgery and a compound fracture of the Femur.
He is expected to remain in the ICU for at least 48 hours.
7 comments:
were all pulling for you terry .....god is good and our prayers are with you and your family .....ken
Us too, keep the faith.
YES!!!!!!GOD IS GOOD, AND HE HAS THE FINAL SAY, ALWAYS.
FAITH,
FAITH,
AND MORE
FAITH!!!!
AL,MICHELLE,AND FAMILY.
Keep it up terry!!! we all know your strong.
Smalls
Keep up the fight buddy. All our Prayers are focused on you!!!
Thanks for keeping us posted during this trying time. It means allot to all of us that you guys take the time to keep us informed. If there is anything we can do to help, Please don't hesitate.
John,Shelley,Kids,& The whole Dirt Diggerz Crew
Prayers continue in Oregon for you, Terry!
Karen M
Keep looking up for answered prayers. We continue to pray for healing, peace and a hedge of protection around your family.
Many blessings,
The Cherioli's
Kennesaw, GA
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