UPDATE on my firefighter friend

Thank you so much for your added prayers and support. I passed it all on to my buddy and his family.

They all came home yesterday from UC Davis Med Center. He's doing alright, but he's got a long road in front of him. We took them dinner tonight, and arranged dinners for a few more nights.

Spence's hands had to be reformed with 100% grafting on the backs of them up to the wrist. It turns out that because he was holding equipment in one hand, and his radio in the other, his palms were left untouched. His face was one giant blister until a few days ago, now it looks like the worst sunburn imaginable, with patches of aweful blisters and open sores. He showed me the graft sites from his thighs...ouch.

He has to wear gloves for at least a year, and he's worried about gaining back his lost finger function. Luckilly he's in good spirits. He insisted that we come inside with all the kids and hang out for about an hour. I think he was glad to have people to play with his son.

The son (who was having seizures) seems fully recovered. They think it was due to the quick onset of fever. All the MRI's etc came back clear, but he's on anti-seizure meds for the time being. He was a happy-bounding little 14 month old boy when we were there.

His mother is awaiting a test result that will determine leukemia or not. If not, her brain surgery is on Tuesday. If ya...dont' know what the next step is.

Thank you so much for your prayers. I printed it off and showed his wife, Theresa. She probably gave it to Spence, too.

What a trial, but God willing they'll be just fine.

Ya know I was just thinking about them, and you too . . Good to hear that  things are looking up for them all . How about you ? How you doing ?  Best wishes to all  Nick

Very happy to hear things are going much better for your friend and his family.  I will continue to pray for all of them and you.  You are a good friend to help him out and be there for them at this time.

I missed the original post. What happened? Sounds like a Line Of Duty injury, and that hits a little close to home... Give him my best wishes, from a brother FF.

Here's the orig post:

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Sorry, I don't know how to post it as a hyperlink. It's titled OT prayers Please from a few days ago

here's the LINK  Jake, Thanks for the update. OOOOOUUUWWCH! I have a 14"x9" patch where skin was harvested from my thigh over 4 years ago. It still tingles, stings, bothers me today. May the rest of his family be in the clear, And may his healing be record breaking... Know that a whole slew of Mississippi Methodists Are sending their prayers. Best Wishes- Dx

Carrtman  thanks for posting that update!       I've had some people ask me how they were doing and I promised an update as soon as you did ..