Stuart saw the hand specialist yesterday. He had some new xrays taken and it appears the bone is starting to knit. He has to keep the pin in for three more weeks at least. But it looks like he will be able to keep his ring finger entirely.
He's still a whole lot of pain. There may be some tendon damage, but it's hard to tell at this point. He'll be doing some physiotherapy when the pin is removed. The specialist said he did some nerve damage, but it may not be permanent. He doesn't have normal sensation in the other fingers. Two of them are almost completely numb and his ring finger just hurts from top to bottom! The nerve damage will take up to a year to heal.
And today he finally got a follow-up app't with a neurosurgeon (about his back). He has to fly to Vancouver at the end of the month for that one. No neurosurgeons come to the Yukon.
Thanks for all your well wishes everyone. It is much appreciated.
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