love heals all wounds.
- author unknown
and so we're smothering him with love!
hard to believe that steve has multiple broken facial bones in this photo (taken just a few minutes prior to this blog post). didn't go to the ER last night but we did go to an ear, nose and throat MD this afternoon and steve will be having surgery sunday morning for his multiple zygomatic arch fractures (the bone under his eye). he'll be having pins and plates put in to set the zygomatic bone back in place. the other bone fractures will actually just heal on their own.
all in all, steve has fractures of the left anterior and lateral walls of left maxillary sinus, a fracture of the posterolateral wall of left orbit and multiple fractures of zygomatic arch. considering all of that, he's doing really well. he does have some facial swelling, which actually hides the deformities of the zygomatic bone breaks, and he now has a bit of a black eye. he's taking some pain medication, which helps ease the pain.
we're so glad to have steve home and glad it wasn't any worse than it was. we've been having some really great time together and i'm so thankful for that.
of course, as long as the surgery goes well, he's cleared to go to iraq in three weeks (for three weeks) and then deploy to iraq (for 7 months) in october.
and thank you a million times over to those that have been there for my family and i over the past few days. i don't know if i can ever thank you enough!
- author unknown
and so we're smothering him with love!
hard to believe that steve has multiple broken facial bones in this photo (taken just a few minutes prior to this blog post). didn't go to the ER last night but we did go to an ear, nose and throat MD this afternoon and steve will be having surgery sunday morning for his multiple zygomatic arch fractures (the bone under his eye). he'll be having pins and plates put in to set the zygomatic bone back in place. the other bone fractures will actually just heal on their own.
all in all, steve has fractures of the left anterior and lateral walls of left maxillary sinus, a fracture of the posterolateral wall of left orbit and multiple fractures of zygomatic arch. considering all of that, he's doing really well. he does have some facial swelling, which actually hides the deformities of the zygomatic bone breaks, and he now has a bit of a black eye. he's taking some pain medication, which helps ease the pain.
we're so glad to have steve home and glad it wasn't any worse than it was. we've been having some really great time together and i'm so thankful for that.
of course, as long as the surgery goes well, he's cleared to go to iraq in three weeks (for three weeks) and then deploy to iraq (for 7 months) in october.
and thank you a million times over to those that have been there for my family and i over the past few days. i don't know if i can ever thank you enough!
oh my goodness Deb!! I just caught your last post. Poor Steve...sending many wishes that the surgery goes well and he is pain free very soon. hugs to you. how scary.
((HUGS)) friend. I'm sorry with all we have going on I haven't been able to stop in as often. Praying surgery goes well and the days leading up to deployment...
As you know I am 3K miles away. But if you need anything I can offer, just ask. If this had to happen at least we were able to enjoy the cruise first. As for prayers, they were always there but are being doubled now. Love to all.
Ohh Deb.. yikes on all accounts.. I have to say for someone with so many broken bones your hubby doenst look so bad.. not like one would image at least good luck with the surgery.. and How is your mom..
Did Steve have surgery today? Hope he is doing as well as possible. Pins and plates in your face can't be fun. Thinking of you all, praying for you guys.