i know i has ben a while since we posted anythng.

That i a because bmweernn ia in the hospotal with 5  bbroken ribs and a crushed leg...will keep you posteted

The Bmweerman has been badly injured in MC accident.  I'll put the latest updates first.

*************Thursday PM

Today's been a tough day.  I'm pretty emotionally drained  and Cameron's situation has been fluxuating throughout the day.  This morning they removed him from the respirator, took out the tubing, etc.  He started out doing fairly well and everyone was feeling optimistic that he would take over the task of breathing on his own without problems.  Unfortunately, it didn't happen that way.  By this afternoon it was becoming apparent that the removal was in vain.  His respiration rate, and heart rate were continuously running too high.  They feared he would tire out soon and not be able to breathe, so now they are re-inserting an airway tube and putting him back on the machine.  Due to some soft tissue damage around his neck (from any number of possibilities during the crash) there's a lot of swelling and that is hampering the procedure, as well.  They had a very difficult time doing it the first time around and are anticipating this to be harder as he is already swollen from the first one.  The doctor that will be doing the procedure has a method that he thinks will work which involves putting the tube through his nose, instead of through his mouth.  I don't quite understand the whole thing, but a camera is involved in order to make the navigation of the sollen area possible. 

This is taking a real toll on Cameron and, hopefully, with him back on the respirator he can rest.  He's been in a lot of discomfort all day and is exhausted. There is a possibility that he may need to be on the machine much longer than originally expected as he has such extensive damage to that side of his chest.  There's still more fluid to get out of his lungs and there are blood clots that are more difficult to expell.  They basically suction them out, but the thicker stuff is hard to pull out. 

Some of you talk about me being brave.  I'm actually a basket case inside and feel lonely and afraid.  I'm just taking care of business and doing what needs to be done.  I do my best to have it all together when I'm with Cameron-don't want him worrying about me.  I guess when someone is put in this situation they go on auto pilot and are able to function because they need to.  That's the only way I can explain it.  I can't tell you enough what your support means to me and appreciate all the well-wishing and offers.  Cameron will read them all once he's able.  I'll add to this if it turns out the doctor needs to do anything else to him today.  Thanks again! 

 

*************Tuesday PM

Wrench Wench here:  I'm writing this from Farmington, NM.  Monday I got a call from a hospital, here in Farmington, that Cameron had been in an accident and the emergency room doctors were working on him.  He had been on an assignment and was due home in a day or so.  As more info came in about his injuries, I prepared for the long drive to New Mexico.  I could have flown, my mom was willing to buy me a ticket, but I figured the bike would need to be brought home and I would still need transportation when I got there.  I've missed so much work from my knee surgery that there was no way we could afford a rental car and hotel, etc.

He has multiple breaks in the lower part of his right leg, just above the ankle, quite a few ribs got broken, causing one of his lungs to be punctured and collapse, and his left ankle has a small break in it.  They couldn't do surgery on his legs until he was totally stable, which was yesterday evening.  His left ankle was an easy fix with a small plate and a couple of screws (he'll have full mobility), His right leg was so badly broken that it's going to take another surgery to finish the repairs.  We'll probably have that done back in Bakersfield.  He was put on a respirator last night to keep his lungs properly inflated so they can heal.  They're planning on taking him off the respirator either today or tomorrow.  They keep him pretty morphed up so he's in sort of an in and out daze, and while he's been on the respirator, he's been heavily sedated. Because of the plan to remove it tomorrow, they are gradually decreasing the sedation so he will be awake when the remove it.  They need to make sure he is breathing on his own.  They anticipate we'll be here about 7-10 days.

If anyone wants to send him a card or letter, no live flowers or plants are allowed in ICU, the address is:

Cameron Weckerley c/o, San Juan Regional Medical Center, 801 West Maple St., Farmington, NM  87401

I'm leaving last week's podcast up for now.  Once he's got the tube out and is alert, he'll probably have quite a tale to tell all of you, and knowing him, he'll probably do it from his hospital bed.

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