Update on Tom: We seen the surgeon today and although I keep saying this is our year for good news and good things, God said not today! We are ok with this. I mean He is ultimately in control. We will need to return in 3 weeks for more testing, possible medication change and further discussion of more surgery. With all that being said I need to clear the air on Toms injury!! Some people can not understand or question why Tom is not back at work yet. I can promise you it is not from lack of trying! As our awesome surgeon has said time and time again this will be a slower process than if Tom had simply cut his finger off in the shop. Ripping the finger off is dramatically worse than severing the finger. When you sever the finger....nerves, tendons, muscle and blood vessels are still intact and can be surgical repaired. With a traumatic amputation .....the tendons, muscle and blood vessels are the first to go (shredding/tearing), while nerves stretch with amazing elasticity (the nerve may be intact but there is significant damage)....the trouble with that is the nerves repair at the rate of 1mm per day and at this point there is roughly 432mm of damage , where bone once was....is now rapidly filling with scar tissue. Tom attends physical therapy 3 times a week and as of todays date is on one medication 3 times a day, another 4 times a day, one as needed for pain and one as needed for pain and inflammation. We are doing our best to be optimistic but as the days go we are constantly met with new challenges. A compression glove/sleeve the surgeon believes will help Tom has now been on hold for 6 weeks and there is no end in site on that battle. Scheduling test, procedures and physical therapy are met with equal resistance. With that being said.... Yes, I know it was just a finger (my tolerance for this phrase is wearing thin) but that finger held the wedding band that I placed there almost 22 years ago. I loved holding his hand and twirling his ring....I am more than grateful that I did not have to bury him (another phrase) and yes I understand it could always be worse (😠😡) but the reality of all this is......is that if you arent on the inside you have no idea!!! Tonight, I ask for continued prayers....prayers that we will have strength to carry us through this battle, prayers that Toms medical needs will be met and prayers that physically and mentally we will keep moving forward and not back!!! Thank you for your continued thoughts and prayers!! Thank you for the calls, texts and messages also!! We love and appreciate yall!!
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 23:40:40 +0000
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