Way to go, Tech Tech Otolaryngology! We had requested Dr. Cordero, who is the Division Chief of the Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, there at Texas Tech. However, when Abbey corresponded with Dr. Cordero yesterday, he reassured her that although he was out for the weekend, he would completely trust Dr. Marchbanks with his own health or that of his family. So, bright and early this morning, Mom met with Dr. Marchbanks to get the plan for today's first surgery.
Dad's mandible is broken in two spots-imagine two lines-one at each corner of your mouth. With breaks such as this, it has caused the mandible to be tilted and just kind-of well, barely sitting in there, if you will. Therefore, Dr. Marchbanks will begin surgery today at 1:00 pm to begin this repair. It will take two metal plates...one on each side to reconstruct the mandible. He will then wire his jaw shut, but only somewhat temporarily. Temporarily as opposed to the normal 6-week time frame that many are wired shut. He will be able to begin a soft diet soon. While this is not the most severe of the injuries or complicated of the surgeries, it is the one that will provide the most immediate pain relief.
More to come later,
Dan's Dozen
Soft (not runny but soft) boiled eggs eaten out of the shell like they serve in Europe get really good tasting after a couple of days. Also Hungarian Goulash (http://www.budapest-tourist-guide.com/hungarian-goulash.html ) is easy to swallow and stops the hunger pains.
ReplyDelete