Hello to all & thank you again for your care. Clay's neck & donor sites are healing well from his recent surgery (Dec.). He did have some sutures that were supposed to dissolve but did not. His body had a reaction to them instead, and several areas on his leg (donor site) were inflamed. After a trip to see our doctor, this past Monday, our minds are now at ease.
Clay will have a documented sleep study within the next month or so. His next surgery is tentatively scheduled for mid to late February. The ENT doctors want to take Clay to O.R. & scope his airway (under anesthesia). If all looks good in the O.R., they will take Clay's tracheostomy tube out & then keep him in the hospital for a few days to monitor him. Clay's doctor (Dr. Trussler) will release scars at the edges of Clay's mouth during this same time. To prevent Clay from having to go under anesthesia more than is necessary, Clay's doctor & ENT doctor will perform his next surgery/procedure simultaneously.
Our county livestock show is this week. Cody is old enough this year to show animals and is very excited about it. Carson & Cody will show their pigs this afternoon and their steers tomorrow. I will post some pictures of Clay's "new" neck when I get a chance to. Thanks again for all & Take Care!
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Thank you, we have thought about Clay a lot since his December surgery and glad everything is going well. Wouldn't it be nice if he can have the tracheostomy tube removed? That is almost his best friend.
ReplyDeleteWill be thinking about the livestock show this week end, it has been going on up here as well. Hope both boys do well. Can you send me a quick e-mail, as we lost our addresses. Thank you. Love B&E
I don't make many comments but I have been following this blog and sure have kept Clay and all of the family in my prayers. I sure hope all goes well with his up coming surgery and that he will finally have the tracheotomy tube removed. I too wish the boys well in showing their live stock.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you often. Glad Clay is progressing so well.
ReplyDeleteglad to know all is going well, tell the boys good luck at the stock shows
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Thank you for the post; we look forward to seeing them. We'll keep your family continually in our prayers - and good luck to the boys showing their animals! Love you guys! Dawn & Pam
ReplyDeleteHow was the stock show? I'm glad your boys are able to this these types of activities. Sorry to hear of Clay's reactions...always something, it seems. Looking forward to hearing more and see pix of the "new looks". Your family is awesome.
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Gary and Jeanne'
hi my favorite fite family! i know i haven't been on here in a long time. i am sorry. we still pray for clay every day. annie asked me how he was doing just the other day and i said i needed to get on here and get an update. i haven't been on many blogs lately for lack of time. i am happy to hear he is doing well and his surgeries are doing their jobs. we will continue to check on him and all of you. just know that we are here in mexico praying for you! we will be thinking of you on valentine's especially! love to you all!! missy and family
ReplyDeleteJust thought I would let you all know I was thinking about you today and we prayed for you! Hope you did something super wonderful! Love, Missy and family
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