Monthly Archives: May 2011

Friends and family, A quick update on Dad: Dad started to show signs of pneumonia this weekend, with a 102 degree fever starting on Saturday. He was placed on three antibiotics on Sunday and tests were taken. The doctors confirmed … Continue reading →

Friends and family, Great news to report! Dad’s seventh surgery took place yesterday (Thursday) and Dr. Peck (one of our favorite doctors) told us that dad is doing extremely well despite the extent of his burns. The plan going into … Continue reading →

Friends and family, Dad’s sixth surgery took place yesterday (Friday) and lasted just under four hours. The doctors replaced the cadaver grafts they had placed the previous week and said his tissue beds are progressing well. It is possible they … Continue reading →

Friends and family, A quick update: Dad is scheduled for surgery #6 tomorrow (Friday morning). We met with the head surgeon this afternoon and were provided more detail on what to expect over the next many months. It was a … Continue reading →

Friends and family, Dad’s fifth surgery took place on Friday. Doctors spent 7.5 hours on him and we are happy to report he made some progress. Dad successfully received cadaver skin grafts and a tracheotomy after not being able to … Continue reading →

Friends and family, It is hard to believe that it has been two weeks since Dad’s accident. The news we have to report isn’t great, as some of the burns are more extensive than first thought. Burn injuries take time … Continue reading →

Friends and family, It is Saturday afternoon, and we are sitting in the waiting room of the burn unit in Phoenix. We printed the posts on Dad’s website and all the emails you sent. We read them to him today … Continue reading →

Friends and family, There is not much news to report. At this point in Dad’s recovery, this is good news. The recovery from an injury like his is a very long process and things move along quite slowly. Dad is … Continue reading →

Friends and family, Dad remains in critical condition but is stable. We were notified yesterday, after additional x-rays, that both his wrists were fractured in the accident. His hands have been placed in splints to support the healing process. The … Continue reading →