Dov, mom and I drove to Spokane on the 6th to have a follow up with Dov's neurosurgeon and back surgeon Dr. Hann. Dov got a CT of his head which still has some residual blood in the front left side which may have been from a previous childhood accident, it's hard to say, but is not anything to worry about. The X-Ray of his back told us that he would have to wear his "clamshell" for another month, his spine has a linear fracture which means the vertebrae are compressed. Even though the back brace is uncomfortable to wear, it will prevent Dov from having later complication or even surgery. All in all his body seems to be healing quite well and Dr. Hann was impressed with his progress.
Since Dov's arrival home the blog has been pushed momentarily by the way side, my apologies.
The Dov Bear
On June 16th, 2008, Dov was in a major car accident on the road between Winthrop and Twisp. In addition to breaking his leg, back, ribs, and shoulder, he suffered a collapsed lung and massive head trauma. He is now beginning the long road to recovery at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, a place where he has already spent far too much of his life. For those who are not familiar with Dov's story, he was diagnosed with Leukemia at age 11, received a bone marrow transplant from his mother Sara who was the donor, fought the disease for years, and still struggles with the side effects of the treatment. Now he is back in the hospital facing a whole different fight, but he is no amateur at this kind of thing, and with his family and community behind him we're sure that he'll overcome these obstacles as well.
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Lynette visits after brain surgery
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