For those who would like to know about my son in Norfolk that was burned on May 24th, 82% of his body, 2nd & 3rd. degree burns....
Eddie is on the road to recovery. He is healing and doing great but still has a long rough road ahead. They are holding off on doing anymore surgery for now, letting him build back up, get stronger, do physical therapy and let his body heal to see what other surgery he needs. Physical therapy is extreemy painful for him, imagine having new skin that does not stretch and needing to make it stretch and get flexable. Imagine having not stood on your feet for 2 months and having to stand on them. Imagine having laid in bed for 2 months and hardly being able to move, you have lost your range of motion, your muscles have gone, joints don't want to move and now they want you to do these things and it hurts like hell.. He still has a long way to go and he can not understand WHY it is taking so long and is getting discouraged. Like most of us, we take simple walking across the floor for granted, and he can't understand WHY he can't do it and when he trys, there is so much pain! I don't know if he even yet, understands the extent of his injuries or what all he has went through, the number of surgeries.... the infections... the set backs and milestones. The small victories that had us dancing in the halls, what a joyful day it was for us when he took his first sip, finally reconized one of us, asked to have his teeth brushed. He has NO idea of any of this.
He is now suffering from this ICU Syndrone. His mind is seemingly clear of sedatives but is groggy and not thinking clearly because of the disturbed sleep he gets in ICU, someone in there hourly to check him, poke him, change something or just not letting him get a WHOLE night of undisturbed sleep. Have this happen to you for 3 months and you get kind of wacky in the head. He is driving his wife crazy at times being so demanding, has accused her of not loving him and wants her there 24/7, in his room, by his side! (Not sitting in a chair nearby, but standing by his side!)
I am leaving saturday to go back to Norfolk to see him and I will be there for 2 weeks. Hopefully, I can give her a break and try to get him to see this is going to take time and we have to take it, one step at a time but he will get there and get his life back! I don't know if he is looking forwards to me coming or dreading it but he has been asking when I was coming.
He still needs everyones prayers and so does his wife, so keep them coming as well as for the angels that saved him that day. Like Regina said, this is a long term thing and we need the committment for long term prayers. So far, we have had one miracle after another as a result of the prayers so lets keep them coming! Thanks
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