Nick had his surgery. He now has a below the knee amputation on the left side. After the surgery, the doctor came out and told me that everything went fine and that Nick had definitely made the right decision to amputate. His left foot and ankle were no longer viable. When I left Nick tonight at the hospital, he was very heavily medicated with morphine and vicodin. I will be back in the morning to see him and will be there all day. My mother will also be going with me.
I would like to think that Nick has gotten through the roughest part of this ordeal. But he still needs to learn how to live life as an amputee. After he has healed for a while in the hospital, he will most likely be sent to a rehab facility to learn how to get about with a walker and a wheelchair until he gets a prosthetic leg. If all goes well, he should get his prosthesis around Christmas time.
Please keep the prayers coming, and please think of him often. Both would be greatly appreciated.
Rene
October 28th, 2008 at 7:23 am
I haven’t stopped by here for a while, so sorry to hear about the problems! I will definitely pray for you!