Posted by
Wes on October 10th, 2008 @ 10:05 pm
under Costa Rica, The Newest News
We have heard this question a lot, so here’s some pictures.
This was taken right after surgery
1 day after surgery
Also 1 day after surgery
The doctor said the worst of the pain should pass after the first couple of days. They are also treating him for a sinus infection, because well, that would be really bad if he got one. He’s a bit afraid of sneezing as well. Understandable. I was a little worried about how Jake would react when he saw his Daddy with a busted up face and nose cast, but he was warned and has been really sweet to him. He’s glad to have Wes back home. When he woke up this morning one of the first things he said was, “Where’s Daddy?”
We are glad to all be back home today. Once again our team has been awesome to us. They helped take care of Jake while I was at the hospital with Wes, and Mark stayed with Wes the whole time at the hospital (since I had to go back home last night to be with the boys). We are so thankful for all of you guys. The recovery will take a while and we are blessed to have such great support here.
Mark and Derek at the hospital
Posted by
Wes on October 10th, 2008 @ 9:22 am
under Costa Rica, The Newest News
The surgery went well last night, but the doctor said the break was pretty bad. Wes will have to have a cast for three weeks. They will take the packing out and he’ll be able to breathe out of his nose again on Monday. He is doing well, but has been in a lot of pain. So we are making sure they keep the medicina coming. He should be able to go home this afternoon. Thanks so much for your prayers.
So, why did I recently learn the spanish word for crooked? Well, it starts out that every Tuesday night a bunch of us students get together and play soccer in the gym on campus. It’s a chance for us to get some excercise, have some fun and get a little more familiar with an important part of Latin American culture. I’ve been thinking that I needed to post something about this. So, as usual we were there playing last night… my team wasn’t doing so hot… but that’s beside the point. The ball went out of bounds so my teammate kicked it in and I jumped up to “head” the ball into the goal. The next thing I know theres an audible “crack!” and intense shooting pain in the middle of my face. Apparently I caught more of somebody else’s head than I did the ball… it’s ok though, my nose cushioned the blow.
Yep. Very broken. The pain was surprisingly not that bad, but there was a lot of blood. So, I walked to the Fletcher’s house, called the doctor and then Lee went with me to the emergency room where I got looked at, got some painkillers and some x-rays and made an appointment with our regular doctor for the morning. I met with him this morning and he referred me to a specialist. Then, this afternoon I met with the specialist (a plastic surgeon), and he confirmed that indeed the bone is broken and that I’m going to have to have surgery to fix it. Now I’m scheduled for surgery tomorrow evening at 6:30 at Clinica Biblica. They are going to put me completely under and I’ll have to spend the night in the hospital.
So this is officially my first broken bone and my first surgery. Two firsts I think I could have done without. The surgery is not supposed to be risky but none-the-less I’m going to be completely unconcious on an operating table in a foreign country. We certainly appreciate your prayers.
Posted by
Wes on October 7th, 2008 @ 8:40 am
under The Newest News, Website stuff
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4 Comments
OUCH!! I’m so sorry you’ve had to go through this!! Thank the Lord for this hospital, but I think you guys need to stay AWAY from it!! If you could keep your bandage on until October 31st, you could be dressed up as the MUMMY!
See you in November! Hugs!
Wes and Stacy, we are so sorry to hear of all of this pain!!! Woo, no funny is right. Praying for you and the recovery to come. I can imagine jakob wanting to take these pictures to school one day and tell all about it. Peace…Orozcos
Oh man, that looks bad! So sorry you had to go through all of that! Praying that you recover quickly so you can enjoy your boys. So glad you have such a great team for support.
I am actually surprised that Wes hasn’t done this to his nose before now! I am so sorry to hear about it and hope that things start moving smoother for your whole family soon. I love to hear how things are going!