Zachary is recoving well from his injuries. We only have to look back at the pictures and the scenarios that were played for us to again realize that it is a miracle that he is doing as well as he is. He is walking or shuffling as best he can and does not use the walker as much as he probably should but he never has been one to be bound by restraints.
He keeps asking when he can drive and I am just too reluctant to let him. We just got him put back together again and we are all still reeling from the shock of the event.
Last Sunday we were at the hospital for Greg. His heart was acting up and I cannot help but think that this event has been a catalyst to his condition. We're all a little shell-shocked.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Weekly Update 03/11/2009
We met with Zachary's surgeons today and he can now walk using a walker. He is so excited. In 4 weeks we will go back in to see if he can move to crutches.
Then we met with his trauma surgeon to discuss when he can be rid of the ileostomy. We will need to go back to see him in May but we are looking at the beginning of June for him to have that taken down. They will also do a second surgery to re-form his scar on his abdomen.
Zach also asked if it was okay for him to drive. The doctor told him he would need to make sure that all of his reflexes are at 100% so it will be awhile before he will be able to....Thank you doctor.
So we are getting rid of a couple more things that he "brought" home with him from the hospital. We are getting rid of his bed in the family room and also getting rid of his wheelchair. Just a few more things and then we will be back to normal.
Then we met with his trauma surgeon to discuss when he can be rid of the ileostomy. We will need to go back to see him in May but we are looking at the beginning of June for him to have that taken down. They will also do a second surgery to re-form his scar on his abdomen.
Zach also asked if it was okay for him to drive. The doctor told him he would need to make sure that all of his reflexes are at 100% so it will be awhile before he will be able to....Thank you doctor.
So we are getting rid of a couple more things that he "brought" home with him from the hospital. We are getting rid of his bed in the family room and also getting rid of his wheelchair. Just a few more things and then we will be back to normal.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Weekly Update 03/06/2009
Zachary no longer has to wear any dressings on his wound as it is closed up completely. It's not pretty, but he is glad he can take a shower without having to keep it covered up. We did not have any dr appointments this week but I cannot say that it has been quiet or returned to normal..... after all, "What is normal?"
I have returned to work three days a week, much to Zachary's chagrin. He does not like it when I leave him. We have different people to come in and sit with him while I am gone or until the other kids get home from school.
As you may have already determined, Zachary is quite tenacious and he does not take being limited by any situation easily. This week we have taken him out for rides in the car instead of the van that has the wheelchair lift. This has given him the opportunity to ride up front and confront some of his fears about being in the car. It has also put it in his head that if he can get in the passenger seat without any problem he should be able to get in the driver's seat without any problem as well. I came home from work last night and he announce to me that he was going to Wal-Mart. When I realized that he meant that he was going to drive. Yeah.....no way Zach!!!! It took a very long conversation to convince him that it was not going to happen
Next week we have his follow-up with his surgeons. He will find out how much longer he has to have his ileostomy. That has probably been the most humiliating and frustrating part of all of this. He handles it well but when he and I are alone he often comments on how much he hates it. We also follow up with his orthopedic surgeon to find out if he can start weight bearing activity and start his physical therapy. So we will have to wait and see.
I have returned to work three days a week, much to Zachary's chagrin. He does not like it when I leave him. We have different people to come in and sit with him while I am gone or until the other kids get home from school.
As you may have already determined, Zachary is quite tenacious and he does not take being limited by any situation easily. This week we have taken him out for rides in the car instead of the van that has the wheelchair lift. This has given him the opportunity to ride up front and confront some of his fears about being in the car. It has also put it in his head that if he can get in the passenger seat without any problem he should be able to get in the driver's seat without any problem as well. I came home from work last night and he announce to me that he was going to Wal-Mart. When I realized that he meant that he was going to drive. Yeah.....no way Zach!!!! It took a very long conversation to convince him that it was not going to happen
Next week we have his follow-up with his surgeons. He will find out how much longer he has to have his ileostomy. That has probably been the most humiliating and frustrating part of all of this. He handles it well but when he and I are alone he often comments on how much he hates it. We also follow up with his orthopedic surgeon to find out if he can start weight bearing activity and start his physical therapy. So we will have to wait and see.
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