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First sips

Dr. Quaroni came by this evening to check in on Adam. Since the two previous times I’ve met with him, I have never seen him smile so much! I think he is well please with the work God did through his hands! So are we!

Adam is doing great.  His face is numb still, but he is regaining sensation in his low lips.  His color is good and a lot of the bleeding in his mouth has slowed down considerably allowing him to drink fluids now.  He’s a little nauseous but taking meds to curb that.  His swelling doesn’t seem “that bad” to me and he may swell a little more, but Dr. Q agreed that he looks really good.  He should be on ice packs through tomorrow.

Adam took his first drinks of juice and broth this evening.  He is drinking through a syringe with a rubber hose at the end.  This is so that he doesn’t have to suck anything out.  He really can’t drink out of a cup yet.  His jaw is not wired shut but he is wearing strong rubber bands to keep his mouth closed.

Tomorrow, he will start drinking hourly, walking a little and sitting in a chair.

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Surgery Timeline and Update

5 a.m. Head to Austin Surgical Hospital

5:30 Arrive and check-in

7 a.m. Surgery begin with about 20 minutes of letting the anesthesiologist do his work

8:55 a.m. First update from the nurse that Dr. Quaroni finished the work on the lower jaw

10 a.m. Second update from the nurse that work on the upper jaw is finished.  Dr. Quaroni will begin sewing him up.

10:45 Dr. Quaroni calls to give the update on how surgery went.

Dr. Quaroni said that the lower jaw was more complicated that he initially anticipated because Adam’s lower jaw was more deformed than what he could tell from the x-rays.  However, he was pleased with the results and said that he was able to get the front teeth to touch (something he wasn’t sure of in the pre-op appointment).  Adam had some bleeding but is doing well.

1 p.m. Nurse calls to say Adam is out of recovery. He has been moved to a room and they are keeping a close eye on him.

Thank you and keep up all the prayers!   The hospital has a wireless connection.  Feel free to send him an email.

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To the Hospital

Adam dictated this to me to share:

It’s 5:20 a.m. and we’re on the way to the hospital. We attended mass yesterday at St. Williams. There at the church inscribed beneath an image of St. Raphael, my confirmation saint, is the verse from Tobit:

“Take courage! God has healing in store for you; so take courage!” Tobit 5:10

St. Raphael, pray for us!

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