Friday, August 8, 2008

Update Friday 8/8/08

Terry goes into surgery as planned at 8 a.m. He had a restless night, according to doctors. He was diagnosed with ICU psychosis. The condition is temporary and doctors tell us that Terry will not remember any of this. However, it is very traumatic for him as it is happening. For this reason, ICU visits have been further limited. Terry's vital signs are strong and he is progressing extremely well considering his massive injuries. Keep up the prayers and keep the miracles coming!
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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

well terry al,kooz,smalls and i are heading to medina ohio for round 4 of the nitro ftms series...we will all be thinking of you while we are there and we will win one for the gipper....good luck in surgery today ...hope all goes well
tiger

August 8, 2008 at 8:33 AM
Anonymous said...

Glad to hear he is progressing, the R/C community is in full force pulling for him and sending all the good thoughts and prayers we can muster!

August 8, 2008 at 11:46 AM
Anonymous said...

It's great to see the positive updates you posted.Thank you. He must be doin' well if he's breakin' hospital equipment already!It's not a R/C car terry.Hope things go well in surgery today.CYA soon!

Kirk

August 8, 2008 at 4:20 PM

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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.