Ed's Newest Surgery

Ed had his right thumb repaired in May knowing that when it was healed enough to please the doctor he would have the left one done.  So yesterday August 24th was the day for the left thumb to get done.  All when well.  He will be in this cast/dressing for two weeks then regular casts for another 4 weeks. 

He has to keep it elevated for 72 hours at least here at home.

Bridge work on Podunk

 Just some pictures of the work being done.  Not real easy to see in the pictures that there is a big hole now.  It has been about a week since we checked.

More Surgery Recovery Pictures

Sorry I have not posted sooner.  I have been rather busy.  But here are a few pictures of Ed's recovery. He had this orange cast on for two weeks.  He then got a small plastic form thing to wear for another few weeks.   Not sure if I got a picture of it. 

Surgery Update

Ed was back to see the doctor on Wed, June 3rd.  They took the big dress & brace off.  So we got to see the incision, very interesting.  Ed was also able to wash that hand off.  He said that felt so good to get it clean.  They then gave him a cast, this one stays on two weeks.  Then he goes back for another one for another two weeks.  When that second one comes off he with see PT for some therapy.

 There were 16 stitches in the L shaped incision & a total of 5 stitches in the other two incisions.

 

Summer Camp for Oldest Granddaughter.

We were asked if we could take our granddaughter Marissa to the camp she will be at all summer serving as  rangler (working with the horses).  We first picked her up at the airport in Grand Rapids last night. She had just spent nearly a month with her folks.  The camp is Spring Hill Camp & is north of here.  It is a very very nice big camp & the staff is super friendly too.  Here are some pictures of the camp, what I could get some you would have to get off the beaten path.  The trip back home was very interesting as the freeway was detoured.  So it was longer than going.  The total trip was 160 miles up & back.  The camp is near Evart, MI

 This is inside the big gym they have.  So is the climbing wall. 

The horses.

 Her cabin & her bed, she will have the bottom one & her 2nd cousin & best friend is having the upper.

 Her cabin is actually in the back half of this building. 

 That is her cabin in the back.  She is going to get a lot of walking in this summer.

 This we think (to the right) is the barn. But there are others that sort look like barns but this one had a pen around it. 

 Out side climbing wall.















This is the entrance we took as we left.  Too tiny to see but there were staff standing there by the flag pole greeting every one.  They were at other spots too to make sure the new people got where they needed to be.

Surgery

Here are some pictures of Ed before surgery yesterday.  I was too wiped out to remember to take some after it was over.  But here are some too of him today.