Thursday, September 4, 2008

We sprung him from the SICU

Terry is finally out of the Cardiac ICU and in step down. His new room is 5667 in the North Tower. Phone number is 248 898-5667. His blood pressure seems to be under control, and he should be ready for the rehab facility in a couple days. The last chest tube was removed this morning. And we have set up webcam for the Friday dinner. I told Terry to shave and wash up prior to camera time! Now lets hope he can stay awake long enough to talk to everyone. Traci will be at the hospital to run this side, so maybe she can confiscate his morphine push for a bit!
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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Awesome news, it's good to hear the progress he has made.

Brian

September 4, 2008 at 6:40 PM
Anonymous said...

Good news, Terry! :) Prayers continue as you recover...

Karen M in OR

September 4, 2008 at 9:01 PM
ken said...

great terry the tubes are out and your on your way buddy ....prayers and thoughts are with you and your family...youve came a long way in one month keep it up see you soon :-} (:-]

September 4, 2008 at 10:26 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.