Okay some good news! Mike’s lung is stable with a remaining pneumothorax of 15% (collapsed area) and he avoided additional surgery. Our nurse today is a man named Will, who was a Marine Core Medic and made Mike feel encouraged. Will was hit by a New York City bus and had a severely collapsed lung and multiple organ injury. He shared his experience with us and said; he scuba dives now, and does everything he did before. When you’re banged up it is so helpful to be reminded of better days. I have the window open in the room and the sun is shining. It seems this condition; pneumothorax has a tricky healing process of trial and error that makes its own schedule. Seeing the X-Rays really motivated Mike to get up and do his breathing exercises with the spirometer. Dr. West, Mike’s initial trauma doctor came in on his day off to check on Mike, amazing! Originally he told us Mike would be tethered to the drain for 3 or 4 days and now it looks like at least 4 more days with yesterday’s set back. After his lung proves it can manage on its own, without the suction, he will stay for a few days of observation and then home sweet home. Since we are staying for a while longer I am going to move Mike’s bike to Jack’s hanger this afternoon. We are told this is a rough part of town and the bike is still sitting in the back of Mike’s truck. “Hopefully, Mike just added.” I took pictures of the bike yesterday but didnt feel it was the right time to show Mike the damage. After we got the news that he was not having additional surgery I showed him the pictures and he was surprised there was not more damage. He then said “It is still bleeped up, but it could have been worse.” When I return from delivering the bike I will post some photos. The pictures below are the view of our room from Mikes bed, the view out the window, Mikes X-ray , and the Machine Gremlins.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 18:54:21 +0000
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