Update on Fred

I am amazed at Fred's recovery from his hand injury.  He took a couple of pain pills the first day but said they made him nauseous, so he decided not to take any more.  I was apprehensive about the first dressing change, but there was no redness or swelling--just black bruising and long rows of stitches.  Yesterday he saw a hand specialist.  Bone infection, loss of use of his fingers, and nerve damage are the big concerns.

The doctor said he is healing just fine.  He explained to Fred that the only way NOT to have nerve damage to your fingers is to cut them exactly how Fred did it--lengthwise down the center, avoiding the nerves along the sides.  And Fred came millimeters away from cutting his tendon in the most damaged finger.  So overall, the accident was a miracle.  We don't know why it happened (apart from the fact that hedge clippers have sharp blades!) but we know who watched out for him that morning.  We are thankful to God that all is well. 

Maybe Fred will be more careful...

Since we've been married Fred has had six visits to the ER and three surgeries.  And the surgeries came about from accidents.  There is also another hand injury when he should have had stitches and wouldn't go to the doctor.  We live in anticipation of the next event.  It's a family joke, but really not so funny.  I pray for Fred every day.