Once the doctors were able to see Chris, we were able to learn that Chris has third degree burns on 33% of his body. From the waste down he is fine. From his waste to his neck, he has third degree burns, which make this entire area of his body look as white as a sheet. It appears that he put his arms up during the incident to protect is face, because the underside of his arms are also burned while only parts of the tops of his arms were affected. His hands and fingers are unharmed. His face is burned as well, but it appears that it is only first and second degree burns. This is our first good news as it seems that Chris’ face will heal well and he’ll be back to his old handsome self in time.
Chris is being fed through a tube, is receiving fluids and medication through an IV and is on a respirator. Because of all of this, he is unable to talk. His parents got him a notepad and a pencil and he is able to communicate that way. It is a struggle for both Chris and his visitors to determine what he is saying, as his bandages and burns interfere with his range of motion, and he has a hard time seeing the paper he is writing on. Occasionally, he gets frustrated when he is trying to communicate and no one can read what he has written. At these times, his heart rate and blood pressure increase, which gets him and his visitors stern warnings from the nurses.
Chris’ first visitors arrived today. His friend Kaleb, Kaleb’s mom Lisa, and his girlfriend Sam made it over on Wednesday. They were able to visit with Chris that night, and he seemed to be doing very well. He joked a lot like he normally does. When Sam told him that his face looked good, he responded jokingly with “better than yours” on his notepad. When a cute nurse was attending to him, Chris asked her for her number and offered her his phone number on his notepad. These good spirits showed everyone that Chris was still with us.
Chris is being fed through a tube, is receiving fluids and medication through an IV and is on a respirator. Because of all of this, he is unable to talk. His parents got him a notepad and a pencil and he is able to communicate that way. It is a struggle for both Chris and his visitors to determine what he is saying, as his bandages and burns interfere with his range of motion, and he has a hard time seeing the paper he is writing on. Occasionally, he gets frustrated when he is trying to communicate and no one can read what he has written. At these times, his heart rate and blood pressure increase, which gets him and his visitors stern warnings from the nurses.
Chris’ first visitors arrived today. His friend Kaleb, Kaleb’s mom Lisa, and his girlfriend Sam made it over on Wednesday. They were able to visit with Chris that night, and he seemed to be doing very well. He joked a lot like he normally does. When Sam told him that his face looked good, he responded jokingly with “better than yours” on his notepad. When a cute nurse was attending to him, Chris asked her for her number and offered her his phone number on his notepad. These good spirits showed everyone that Chris was still with us.
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