Doctors performed surgery on Terry's ankle this morning, and cultures taken seem to indicate that this was the source of infection. He is on some very strong "big gun" antibiotics given by IV, and will continue these for 2 weeks. Hopefully the in home RN service that currently draws his blood (the "stingers" as Terry calls them) will be able to provide the daily IV support that is needed, and he can come home. The bone doctor has given him the green light to continue his physical therapy, and so he is hoping to be up on the prosthetic leg next week as planned, if the pain allows it. They will still do a heart scan before they let him go home to assure no infection at the graft site in the aorta. If all goes well, I hope he will be home Tues or Wed next week.
That infectious Grinch WILL NOT steal Christmas from Terry and his family!!!
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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.
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2 comments:
Is this your way of getting out of shoveling all that lovely snow I hear you're getting? :) We were actually pretty cold today here in AZ, about 65 degrees. Brrrrrr!!!!
Get better quick Terry!
Just a bump in the road to recovery I hope! Hope all goes smooth from here on out Bud! What am I saying? Your "The Ironman" of course you are going to be alright!!!
Don't forget to let out a couple HeeHee's out everyday. It's good for the body and sole!
Kooz
:)
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