*Update on Travis: 8:00 PM 3/12/2010
My mom just called to give me an update. Travis is now at the University of Utah. He will undergo a 12 hour surgery tomorrow. The retina in his left eye is totally gone - so he will definately be blind in that eye. The doctors are worried about his other eye now, so he could end up being completely blind. The doctors will also be pulling his teeth out and wiring his jaw shut. One of their biggest concerns is his nose and palette - if they don't get that taken care of he'll end up with a hole (I am sure there is more to this but I don't understand it all at this point and it hasn't been explained to me - I assume part of it is because the palette of his mouth is completely broken which is in the same area as the nose.) He is breathing through a tube placed into his neck.
We also found out more about the accident. Travis was hit by a drunk driver. The accident was not Travis' fault. The driver fled the scene but later turned himself in.
Friday, March 12, 2010
My Cousin, Travis, In Bad Accident
*Update* 11:41 AM
Just got back from the hospital. Travis is now on his way to Utah on a plane, his dad is flying with him. I found out a few other details - his palette is broken, 2 arteries were severed, and he will lose his left eye. Renae will be taking off soon to Utah as well. The extended family is talking about doing a fast on Sunday. It looks as though he will pull through this and get better but there are multiple surgeries ahead for him.
*Update* 9:52 AM
Just talked to my mom, Travis will be life-flighted to Salt Lake in a few hours because the injuries to his face are so complicated that the doctors decided to stop doing the surgery and send him there. He is in ICU and sedated right now. All of Travis' bones in his face are fractured. They are worried about being able to save one of his eyes. My mom and Renae (and the rest of the family) are having a hard time with this. My mom said she went into the hospital room and just lost it.
I just found out that my cousin, Travis, got in a terrible car accident last night. He was life-flighted to a local hospital. From what I understand, he is in bad shape. Jed talked to Dave, his step-dad, just a few minutes ago. Apparently there is no brain damage, but his face has been badly busted up . I am sure there is more going on but that is all I know. I've tried to contact my mom but she didn't answer her cell phone. I am sure all of our prayers would be appreciated.
Just got back from the hospital. Travis is now on his way to Utah on a plane, his dad is flying with him. I found out a few other details - his palette is broken, 2 arteries were severed, and he will lose his left eye. Renae will be taking off soon to Utah as well. The extended family is talking about doing a fast on Sunday. It looks as though he will pull through this and get better but there are multiple surgeries ahead for him.
*Update* 9:52 AM
Just talked to my mom, Travis will be life-flighted to Salt Lake in a few hours because the injuries to his face are so complicated that the doctors decided to stop doing the surgery and send him there. He is in ICU and sedated right now. All of Travis' bones in his face are fractured. They are worried about being able to save one of his eyes. My mom and Renae (and the rest of the family) are having a hard time with this. My mom said she went into the hospital room and just lost it.
I just found out that my cousin, Travis, got in a terrible car accident last night. He was life-flighted to a local hospital. From what I understand, he is in bad shape. Jed talked to Dave, his step-dad, just a few minutes ago. Apparently there is no brain damage, but his face has been badly busted up . I am sure there is more going on but that is all I know. I've tried to contact my mom but she didn't answer her cell phone. I am sure all of our prayers would be appreciated.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
I Love My Job
Jed went to work at 6 AM this morning but came home briefly to kiss the kids goodbye before they left for school. He told me how he had just gotten done doing CPR on an old man that had just suffered a heart attack. He said that he could feel the bones breaking as he did the compressions (bones breaking almost always happens when CPR is done correctly.) He also said that it was a lot easier to do CPR on a real human being than on a manikin. Jed has watched CPR being done on real people before but has never been the one to actually do it until today. He then said with a smile, "I love my job - where else do you get to do this kind of stuff and carry a gun at the same time?" Yes, indeed....where else?
Jed's morning was definitely a lot more interesting than my morning of getting kids up and ready for school.
Jed's morning was definitely a lot more interesting than my morning of getting kids up and ready for school.
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