Friday, November 28, 2008

Friday, November 28th, 2:00 PM

We just got back from a meeting with the ear, nose and throat doctor. They are planning on doing surgery this Sunday morning at 7:00. That's the time that it's scheduled. It may or may not happen at that exact time. They first have to give him a tracheotomy so they can continue to keep him on the ventilator. They need to wire his mouth shut because his jaw is broken. They said it's normal for it to be shut for 4-6 weeks, but it all depends on him. It could be faster or slower. Just depends on his progress. They're also going to assess the extent of the damage, and see what else needs to be done right then - if anything. Like I said before, all the bones in his face are broken, but they said some can heal by themselves. It just depends on how extensive the breaks are. So, we really won't know about that until after the surgery.

They were planning on going into surgery on his leg/pelvis later today, but they aren't. The team that they want to operate is not here today. So, they're going to set that up again in the next couple of days.

They are still not listed in stable condition. It's much too early for that.

They did give us some hope just a few minutes ago. One of the doctors who is overseeing Jonathan today told us that they have never seen anyone in his condition go into surgery as soon as him. Normally, they soonest they've seen anyone even near his condition go into the OR is 2 weeks. He's going in Sunday - that's only 4 days!!

We know that we're going to see many, many miracles throughout this whole process. We're already seeing great progress.

Keep praying. It's working!

2 comments:

NickB said...

Hey Rebecca,

Thanks for the blog, I just heard about Jonathan's accident, and am anxiously awaiting any more news about him. Let him know that he has many more people now aware and praying for him, as I will spread the word to everybody I know.

Nick Barr

ybaker said...

Hey Rebecca,
Thanks for the blog. Know that everyone her at PMSI is praying for his speedy recovery. Also know that God has his loving arms around him and he is truly a fighter and will recover from this soon.

Rescue


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