Making Progress

Today was a long day. Andrew had surgery. They took skin from his thigh to graft on front and back of his abdomen. We arrived at 2:00 and didn't leave until after 8:00. The surgeon said things looked great. This is one more step in moving foward toward recovery. Andrew will have to take it easy this week. On friday, he may lose his wound vac. That will be great for him. The harvest sight looked really sore. He took a long time to wake up. But he is doing great. Andrew started computer school last week. He says that it is harder than real school. My new role is teacher added to that of nurse. I try to be mom with the time that I have left. Oh well, you have to work with what you've got! We work hard to help Andrew stay positive about life. We took him for a ride to Antelope Island on saturday. We saw a coyote, porcupine, great horned owls and a herd of antelope. You have to be creative to keep a super-active person happy when they are sitting on the bench in the game of life. Andrew has never been one to sit and play computer games. He is all about movement!! The other day before he would touch his school work, I had to take him for a ride. Cabin fever is a constant threat. Andrew had to write an essay for school. He chose to write about the accident. It was interesting to read his perspective. He never feared for his life but was worried that he wouldn't walk. We have a lot to ponder. Why was Andrew spared? I have always noticed that Andrew has a kind soul. We were at physical therapy the other day. When it was over, Andrew held the door for an elderly patient who was on oxygen and just arriving. I had walked past him with my mind on other things. Andrew was undoubtedly exhausted from the workout. But he stopped for a moment to help another human being. It made me remember one day when he was around two years old. I had finished a snack and held the plate in my hand. Before I had a chance to take it to the sink, Andrew took it from me and set it in the kitchen. I called him my "little gentleman".