Nicole's brother Brian was in a motorcycle accident on Wed. He was on his way to school on his "crotch rocket", he was going around a corner when he hit a pot hole, he corrected, but then hit another pot hole and some washboards in the road and wasn't able to correct, he went into the oncomming traffic and was hit head on by a van. He sustained ONLY lower body injuries, no head, neck or spinal injuries and never lost conciousness which is amazing! HOWEVER.. he has a long road ahead of him because he did: break his Right Femur, Left Tib/Fib, Pelvis in 2 spots and dislocated his left hip and SI joint. He has some pretty bad road rash on his right arm and hip.
In the ER Trauma room, Connor and I made it just in time (before he went to surgery). I got the call at 9:45, just after the accident, being the closest family to him (2.5 hrs away) I threw together a bag for Connor and I and was on the road by 10:15
In the O.R. Prep room
Brian was in surgery by 3:00 pm and they did all three surgeries at one time (Femur, Tib/Fib and Pelvis). They ended up going through his knees to insert metal rods in his right Femur and left Tib/Fib (he has 9 small incisions on his legs total) They went through his abdomen (like they would do for a C-section) to place metal plates and screws on his pelvic breaks and through his left hip to repare the dislocations. The surgery was over by 8:00pm and he was to his room by 10pm. It was amazing the amount of support and visitors who were in the waiting room throughout the whole day!! The friends truly are the closest knit family on the planet!
Some of the many friends who were here all day....in the waiting room (playing cards) to pass time and calm nerves)
Brians buddies....
More of Brians friends waiting for news and to see him...many of them have crotch rockets, they said they plan to be much more careful and make sure they have the right gear on always!
One of the workers who came by... Connor and him hung out a lot :-)
Mom took the first flight she could.. she got here while Bri was in surgery, havimg Connor here has been the best distraction at times!!
After surgery, he was so glad to see all his friends and family!
He was so glad to see his nephew!
Connor was glad to see his uncle!!
Connor and I with Brian
Brian with his friends
Brian will be in the hospital about 5-6 days, or until hes able to transfer from bed to wheel chair with his arms..to learn to do this, he's been having physical therepy daily.. Brian will not be able to put any weight on his legs for 5-8 weeks, thus makinghim wheel chair bound.. the therepy will be very helpful in learning how to get around.
Therepy day one, they just got him to sit at side of bed with legs down, he made it 3 minutes
Day 2 of therepy, they had him transfer to a wheelchair and sit up for 30 minutes
Dad drove to Spokane Thursday. While its a crummy situation, he's also enjoying spending some time with his grandson!
Nothing about being in a hospital bed is fun... I offered to wash Brians hair with "rinse free shampoo" :-) He loved having the brush run through his hair and getting the "head massage"!
AHHH so good :-)
One thing Brian has enjoyed or appreciated is having Connor around to make him smile, he even made him laugh this morning (even though it hurts for Brian to laugh) because he was giggling so much. I FINALLY got it on video! here is a link to it on You Tube...(turn volume up, it's kinda quiet)
The lady who hit Brian was very kind, she stayed with him until the paramedics arrived, and has been keeping in touch to check on him since.
Dena came to the hospital to check on Brian..She is so thankful that he is alive! The wreck was very traumatic for her as well!
Friday, the Doctor had all of Brian's bandages removed, we were all surprised how small the incisions are, they will heal well and be barely noticable!!
7 incisions on his legs total, but they are very small!!
We want to thank everyone near and far for all your thoughts and prayers. We are so thankful to have such a large support group!! It means more than you can imagine~
Brian has a long road ahead of him, but he has a great attitude about it and is taking it one step at a time, I'll continue to post updates as Brian recovers!
Nicole, I just want to thank you for sharing this. Cody is on the phone with your mom right now (with me listening and talking over his shoulder)! He is incredibly lucky and I know he will hear that for the rest of his life. Please keep us posted. hugs
ReplyDeleteNicole, I just found this, but had seen some of the pictures. I hope it's still going well...e.g. pain control with therapy! I'm so glad he is a healthy, strong young man. That will make a huge difference...along with the support group. Connor makes a good cheerleader/distraction. Your dad was so cute ;) Keep us posted.
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