Billy and a few of his friends visited Chris today. Shawna and Kyle visited as well. After the visits, Chris saw a respiratory therapist this afternoon to start working on the deep breathing to help his lungs heal. The therapist looked at the x-rays and suggested that the lung may have never been collapsed, and that a shadow may have been mistaken for a collapsed lung. This is good news, one less complication. The respiratory therapist also said that his lungs are healing fine.Unfortunately, Chris has begun suffering from anxiety attacks. It seems that he wakes up in the night, having had more nightmares, and is at least temporarily confused about where he is. Last night, he had one of these attacks and it took a few people to get him calmed down again.
Chris’ first skin graft surgery is scheduled for tomorrow morning. Tiffannie and Earl talked with him about it today and he is as prepared as he can be. Chris continues to deal with this situation with an incredible strength. The surgery will last several hours. They will take skin from his legs and graft it to the areas that suffered the worst damage. After the surgery, Chris will be required to lie flat and be still for 5 days. This will help ensure the success of the grafting process. Because it is so important that Chris stays calm and still for the next five days, Tiff and Earl have asked that visitors wait until next week to come and see Chris. In lieu of visiting, cards can be sent to:
Chris Hyatt
University of Utah Burn Center
50 North Medical Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84132
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Please tell Chris that our thoughts and prayers are with him. We know the road to recovery will be difficult, but we admire his strength, courage, and spirit. Please also let Tiffanie and Earl know we are thinking of them as well. We would love to help in any way we can.
Valerie -- Melissa's mom and Coach Harmon's mother-in-law.
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