5 years ago
Friday, March 16, 2007
Update: Travis' surgery today
Hello everyone! Travis had a surgery today to close up his backside wound! A plastic surgeon came and did the surgery. He just pulled a "flap" of skin that was near the wound, and stretched it over the wound! The doc said it was tricky, but they got it to work. So far the skin seems to be doing well. He has to wait for 5 days to see if the skin takes to the new skin it's on. They want to make sure the blood source is still working. If it doesn't, then the flap will die, and the docs will have to take a flap from another area of his body, probably his thigh. But, this is such a big step in recovery!!! This was a major wound, and once it's healed, the docs will be able to focus on his ortho injuries (broken back and pelvis.) He is in a lot of pain, but that should subside as the skin heals.
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