Monthly Archives: August 2014

Home!

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Hey everyone. .. doc says “Go Home!” Bruce is really happy to be back at the Prairie Creek Inn and feeling pretty good ( napping to “Linus and Lucy” George Winston style). He would love to have visitors for the next 2-3 weeks until the final grafts. Thanks again for praying!

INTEGRA!

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Bruce’s surgery went great. No new pockets of infection so Doc was able to add the ‘integra’layer. This is made from shark cartilage that produces cellular growth. He will continue on IV antibiotics through the weekend then possibility home by Tuesday until the final grafts. THANK YOU for all of you who have been praying!

Just out of surgery.

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Doc said he had to remove a little more damaged tissue so he couldn’t go to the next step in the process but will have another surgery on Friday with the same objectives. Bruce had a little temp most of the later afternoon yesterday and pretty wiped out. Thanks again for praying!

From Bruce!

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Pretty good day today!  Infection under control.  Ambulating well.  The next scheduled surgery is tomorrow at 10:30am, so I’m back off food and water again at midnight tonight.  I’ve had two decent nights of sleep and I’m feeling well, although tired.   Thank you all for your prayers.  I feel so encouraged and blessed.

Good Morning!

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Bruce had a really good night. His comment was even right after surgery, “I feel so much better. ..like the source of my problem is gone. ” Doc has not made rounds yet but good pain control and no significant drainage.

Recoveryburger

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Bruce is in the Burn Unit now…..and he’s eating a cheese burger!  His incision is 10×6 x2-3 inches.   Fascia covering over the muscles were not appearing infected, so huge praise!   We will need to assess every day.   If the tissue doesn’t heal, he will need to go back to surgery.   The process is long, but if there is no further infection he will recover.   Thanks for all who are praying!  God is so good to us!!