I think the blog is over do for an update don't you?
TBI: Cleared and fine. He does have a follow up Neurosurgery apt when we get back from leave tho. Apparently the paperwork states he had 2 hemotomia's that had to be removed and that was really serious. Thank you God for keeping Cory who he is and not affecting his brain.
Neck Fracture: Healed. He has lost some range of motion and encounters stiffness and discomfort from time to time. This has proven to be a bit uncomfortable when he tries to walk since his neck is weaker now its harder to keep it held up and straight fwd. Time and practice will solve that!
Broken Arm: Healed. Gaining strength like a champ!
Left Leg: Healed. Very strong! His prosthetic has become one with him on that side, he is a pro with it.
Right Leg: Still not done healing there are a few spots that are taking their sweet time, a couple of the spots have blue sutures coming up and out. So I am pretty sure there is more in there that will continue to do that. We have to keep a close watch on them to make sure they don't become infected. They still ooze from time to time and bleed. The liner he wears makes it really sweaty in there and in the evening when we are done we have to let it air out and dry to become scabs. That's not stopping us from progressing though! They gave him a special gel liner for this leg because of those spots. Cory thinks the right leg prosthetic is a pain in the ass. it is difficult to use. difficult to get on. is uncomfortable in his groin. and a annoyance BUT he loves that he can stand and walk even if it takes a lot out of him. He can make short distances like a piece of cake if they are level surfaces. He has learned how to kind of figure out if hes going to run into something or where a step is with using his crutch. The CFI is working on getting him his blind stick and think its only a matter of time he wont even be n crutches, not being able to see has really thrown things off. I think in a couple of months the right will feel like its apart of him just like the left does. He is suppose to be getting an actual knee today instead of this peg leg stuff they have him in! This will be super interesting!
Ears: Right ear is healing nicely from the surgery, still looks icky in there to me! The back of his ear seems to be healed up for the most part. We don't expect for him to have hearing back till November when it should be completely healed. Even then it will only be 80%, he will use a hearing aid to reach 100%. After the right has been fully recovered they will then do surgery on his left ear. Same situation where he would have to wait 4 months to readjust the hearing air for that side. We are hoping and praying that side wont be as bad as the right one was. 2 of his ear bones where completely missing and what was left was shattered. They had to put in prosthetic bones and skin from his ear to make the ear drum.
Eyes: So his right eye is seeing some swelling in the retina. it's still attached but the scar tissue is making traction and kind of pulling on it. He gave us some drops to try out to get the inflammation down. If the drops don't work then at the appointment we have before leave he will do an injection into the eye. When we come back from leave if the injection didn't work then he will have to go into surgery and pull of the membranes. Other then that his eye is great and we will talk about transplanting the lens when we get back from leave. (the right eye will more then likely be the first eye done) The left eye is still closed.The lid graph has taken perfectly and looks amazing! His eyelid looks like an eyelid now! lol When we get back from leave they will separate the lids or as they like to say "retract" them. Then he wont have to have his eye sewn shut anymore!!! yay!!! Next step for that eye will be the cornea transplant. I am not sure if they will plan to do those 2 procedures together or not. Assuming the cornea transplant goes well without complications and heals correctly, about 4 months after that he will have a lens transplant on that side as well. The left eye still has the censor bar up top that he cant see. We are unsure if that will change or if its from his failing cornea and graphs he has now. We will be seeing the glasses/contacts doctor before we go on leave as well!
Psych: All is well and we have been seeing our counselors. Its always great seeing them because we get different perspectives and can try new stuff. :)
Shrapnel: He still has tons all over his right side of his body. They are still coming out and will prob do so for the rest of our lives. The doctors like to call it tattooing lol He also has rocks, plastic, and strings from his cami's that we pull out from time to time.
Our Marriage: Is not perfect and never has been. We refuse to live in the past, it's a waste of time. Sure we have our days just like every other human being but whats important is that we aren't wasting our time here on earth. Time is too precious. Not everyone will understand us and that's ok, when major life events happen it changes you forever. We don't expect you to like us or agree with us. What I do expect is you to show me the same courtesy of respect I show you. I expect you to act like the mature adult you should be. I expect you to know your boundaries. I wish for all the pain and hurt you feel inside your heart to be healed and for you to find peace. I pray one day you both can move on just as we have. I know your reading this because you can't help yourselves. I know you feel wronged, both of you, in some way shape or form. You have every right to be. I pray it heals eventually. I know the things your say and do are out of pain and hurt, I know you can't see through it. That's ok. I know I have never done anything wrong to either of you and have done nothing but try and help you get your ways, with whatever it is you wanted. Even when you have hurt me time and time again. You don't give me much to work with when you say and do the stuff you do. Think about the choices you make and how they affect people around you, do you really want to be that ugly of a person inside? I pray for you both night and day. You both have many years left dealing with us, we need to find a way to make things work respectfully. We just want things to be fair and legal for all parties. Switch places with me for a day and maybe you would understand more. Anyways I will continue to pray for you.
Now that I got that off my chest time for some pictures!
Yes his right prosthetic is as big as my head! heavy too!
The deck back home is coming along nicely!
The ramp/stairs will be to the left!
September is PCOS awareness month! Something near and dear to my heart as I am 1 in 10 women who suffer from this disorder. You will see me posting about it all month! to find out more click here.
I wear teal for me! Who do you wear teal for?
PCOS Awareness!
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