Well we took Zachary in for his wound care and we are happy to report that they have taken him off of the wound vac. It should be a couple of more weeks before it closes up completely......but considering that his wound was once 12 inches long and 5 inches wide we are happy about that. He was bummed out when they told him that he should not do abdominal exercises for at least 2 years. He was hoping that he could get right to work on his "six-pack".
He did visit his orthopedic surgeon on Wednesday and was told that it will be another 4 weeks before he can put pressure on his pelvis. He was hoping that he could start doing a little more but he is not creating new bone as quickly as he needs to. His left arm is healing very well, all of the restrictions that he has had for it have been removed.
He is making great progress.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Tuesday Febuary 10, 2009 update
Zachary has been home for a little over a week and he is doing well. He gets around on our upper floor in his wheelchair and just seems to be better adjusted now that he is home.
Home healthcare comes in on Monday and Wednesday to change his wound on his abdomen, and we are astounded at the improvement that has been made in that since his time home.
I think that as we look back on the events of the last 6 weeks we are amazed at the enormity of the situation. There have been many little details and things that we all take for granted once they are taken away.
I think when Greg first received the call asking if he was Zachary Brimhall's father that the severity of it hit him right away. For me, now that we are at home and able to relax a little bit, it's hitting me.
We are starting to receive the bills from the hospital. WOW !!!! It leaves us very frustrated at the other driver's insurance company, who is making this more difficult on us.
I often wonder what the long term implications are going to be and we really have no way of knowing at this point.
There are many things that we are grateful for. We have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support our family has received. I feel very unworthy of the generousity that has been shown to us. There are SO many people that have done so much for us and I know that we will never be able to repay them. We did want to make sure that everyone knows how supportive Zachary's employer www.davesmotors.com has been to us. He placed a thread on his own website about Zachary and the response from his customers has amazed us as well. They sent him a model helicopter that keeps him quite occupied. Zachary has also been working on model cars. This seems to be helping with the numbness that he has in his right hand.
Zachary enjoys having people coming to visit. So all are welcome to visit as long as you can "pardon our dust" while we are remodeling. (we did start that before the accident)
We will be posting some of the photographs that we have taken of Zach during his hospital. Some of them are very graphic so we are just warning you ahead of time.
Home healthcare comes in on Monday and Wednesday to change his wound on his abdomen, and we are astounded at the improvement that has been made in that since his time home.
I think that as we look back on the events of the last 6 weeks we are amazed at the enormity of the situation. There have been many little details and things that we all take for granted once they are taken away.
I think when Greg first received the call asking if he was Zachary Brimhall's father that the severity of it hit him right away. For me, now that we are at home and able to relax a little bit, it's hitting me.
We are starting to receive the bills from the hospital. WOW !!!! It leaves us very frustrated at the other driver's insurance company, who is making this more difficult on us.
I often wonder what the long term implications are going to be and we really have no way of knowing at this point.
There are many things that we are grateful for. We have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support our family has received. I feel very unworthy of the generousity that has been shown to us. There are SO many people that have done so much for us and I know that we will never be able to repay them. We did want to make sure that everyone knows how supportive Zachary's employer www.davesmotors.com has been to us. He placed a thread on his own website about Zachary and the response from his customers has amazed us as well. They sent him a model helicopter that keeps him quite occupied. Zachary has also been working on model cars. This seems to be helping with the numbness that he has in his right hand.
Zachary enjoys having people coming to visit. So all are welcome to visit as long as you can "pardon our dust" while we are remodeling. (we did start that before the accident)
We will be posting some of the photographs that we have taken of Zach during his hospital. Some of them are very graphic so we are just warning you ahead of time.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Saturday Update
Yeah!!!! He is home. We brought him home this morning, and it has been very emotional for all of us, but especially for him.
We are having a Welcome Home/Birthday Party for him at our house at 6:00 pm tonight for those of you that would like to come.
We are having a Welcome Home/Birthday Party for him at our house at 6:00 pm tonight for those of you that would like to come.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Wednesday Update
Saturday is the day that we expect to bring Zachary home. He is very excited about it. He misses Ginger and Sadie (our dogs) and cannot wait to see them. We look forward to bringing him home and having him with us. He will still have a wound vac on his abdomen until it has healed enough for them to close it.
He has been working hard in rehab. It is amazing how much he can do in rehab even though he has so many weight bearing restrictions on his legs and arms. We are sure that when he get the all clear on his fractures that he will be able to re-learn how to do all of the things that he currently cannot.
We have been overwhelmed with all of the support that we have received during this time. We have been truly humbled by the amount of people that have reached out to us.
He has been working hard in rehab. It is amazing how much he can do in rehab even though he has so many weight bearing restrictions on his legs and arms. We are sure that when he get the all clear on his fractures that he will be able to re-learn how to do all of the things that he currently cannot.
We have been overwhelmed with all of the support that we have received during this time. We have been truly humbled by the amount of people that have reached out to us.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Monday Update
Zachary met with the surgeons yesterday about his abdominal incision, and things look better. They debrieded the wound and it will be re-evaluated on Tuesday.
He enjoys physical therapy a lot. It gives him something to do to try to keep his mind off of things. He is experiencing some bouts of frustration and anger and sadness.
He should be coming this weekend as long as everything continues as it has been. Greg has been working feverishly to get the bathrooms completed and the house somewhat put back together before this weekend.
He enjoys physical therapy a lot. It gives him something to do to try to keep his mind off of things. He is experiencing some bouts of frustration and anger and sadness.
He should be coming this weekend as long as everything continues as it has been. Greg has been working feverishly to get the bathrooms completed and the house somewhat put back together before this weekend.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Saturday Update
Zachary is having some rough days..... he is desperate to go home and is upset to hear that he will probably not be going home Tuesday. It looks like his abdomen incision is not healing like it should be. The trauma surgeon will be taking a look at it on Sunday to determine whether or not he will need another operation.
He has made a lot of strides with physical therapy he is determined to do everything that he has been asked to do. He has amazed us with his determination. It reminds me of when he was 4 years old and was so determined to learn how to ride a bike without training wheels. He worked all day long until he was able to do it.
He enjoys having visitors to talk with and has been texting his friends.
He has made a lot of strides with physical therapy he is determined to do everything that he has been asked to do. He has amazed us with his determination. It reminds me of when he was 4 years old and was so determined to learn how to ride a bike without training wheels. He worked all day long until he was able to do it.
He enjoys having visitors to talk with and has been texting his friends.
Friday, January 23, 2009
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