Thursday, June 7, 2012

Dad is home and adjusting well.  His surgery today went very well.  His right eyelid was sewn shut and will remain that way for 2 months until it is healed.  Dr. Leyngold was very positive about the amount of movement that has already returned to Dad's eyelid and right side of his face.  Dad is back at home recovering now.

Yesterday, Dad met with the orthopedic surgeon (Dr. Growsky) who repaired his left wrist/hand.  The surgeon was very pleased with the way it has healed and feels that, based on the x-rays and mobility, Dad should regain most of his hand function.  Dr. Growsky was able to remove the pins from Dad's wrist, but the exterior bar needs to be left in place for another week or so until the healing is complete.

After the pin removal, there was a scary moment for my mom.  She and my dad were waiting for the Dr to return when Dad's body started to jerk and he slumped over.  He had blacked out.  The medical personnel there attributed this to Dad being anxious about the procedure, so hopefully that is all that it was. 

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