A quick note after surgery

A quick note after surgery.

After another long (or what feels long to me) surgery. Maybe it’s just me, I am so glad that the dr’s take all the time they need to do what they do best. Dad’s facial reconstruction guy, Dr Savage says Eldon is doing awesome. He is very happy with how Dad’s healing is going. He mentioned that although Dad’s forehead is very shattered, he feels its best to let the healing progress naturally, because of such little displacement in the bone. The dr put a couple of plates next to his eye by his temples to stabilize his eye sockets. Dr also did some prep work for the next surgery process which will be in about 5 - 7 days. This is once more of the swelling goes down. Then he will be more focused in the orbit area underneath Dad’s eyes. Doc also put a plate in Dad’s jaw. Locking the chin together. This aligns his teeth on both the upper and lower jaw just “perfectly”. Speaking of teeth. It looks like Eldon’s smile will be a little toothless. Dad has lost a few of his teeth, Yikes! I guess the tooth fairy will have some extra work to do. This will be after Dad gets to have a pillow to put the his teeth under. I wonder, do you think the tooth fairy will bring pennies and nickels, or will Dad get a cost of living increase? I hear from credible sources that aged and wise teeth bring a good price on the open market. My daughter Riley (who just lost her first baby tooth) is just sure that the tooth fairy will be visiting Dad soon.

Much praise and rejoicing. Dad is one step closer to jumping out of the truck and chasing after that balloon, tinkering on some project, or being wrestled to the ground by his grandkids.

On a side note. According to the Josephine County Search And Rescue Blog: if your wanting to help with expenses, an account has been established at Home Valley Bank to which anyone wishing to help out may donate.  Just let a teller know that you would like to donate to the "Eldon Foster Donation Fund"  and they will make it happen.  All of all donations will go directly to Eldon and his family.   Donation can be made at any branch of the Home Valley Bank.  Pass the word.

thanks again for all your prayers....

~With Integrity