On Saturday Devin was able to play his first board game since his accident. Our good friends and proprietors of housefullofgames.com gave Devin a cool new board game called "War of the Ring" and his friend Alex came over to try it out... It was the longest time Devin has spent awake and focused on anything and he has paid for it since then - he has been feeling pretty wiped out.
Devin has started to read a little, which is very encouraging given the problems with his eyesight, and he continues to work on regaining range of motion in his left leg as a part of his recovery from the broken femur. He cannot lift his leg by himself, so help is required for him to do this and with the various other things going on, that is one that does not happen as much as it needs to, but as often as possible under the circumstances. He also continues to have a type of massage therapy on his left leg and right toes designed to help his damaged nerves heal such that normal sensations return, and also to relieve him of the constant cramping that he has in his left foot. Cramps in your calves and feet can be very painful as anyone who has experienced them knows very well... Imagine not being able to do anything at all to get the cramping muscle to stop.
He has been able to eat some solid foods, but never much before he begins to feel sick. He has thrown up a few times a week since leaving the hospital and his daily caloric intake is only 20-30 percent what what it should be. He has lost about 90% of his muscle mass which equates to a little over 30 percent of his total body weight and so far has not started to regain any of it back (it is hard to imagine how he could loose more weight). The time from injury to when he can start his rehabilitation will be so long that he will need to relearn much of what comes automatically for most people regarding balance and motion. That phase will not start for 2-3 more months.
Devin continues to have a good attitude even with all of the ups and downs and we continually focus on keeping the mood light. Our family is very grateful for those that have been able to help and for those that have taken time to pray for Devin. The many challenges associated with this type of situation is more than most people can imagine - the support we have received has been helpful and much needed. Thank you.
This blog has been setup for all of the friends and family of Devin Munk, the 14 year old boy that survived a 100 foot fall on 9/1/2008. You can read the posts from the bottom up to get the whole story, or just the top most post for his latest condition. Please keep in mind that Devin does not yet know everything that is shared here. It is very important that he stay as positive as possible, and some of this information - he is not ready to hear yet.
About Devin
Devin is a 14 year old from Redmond Washington.
He would be in 9th grade this year...
He loves to learn, and is on the Honor Roll. He also loves sports, participating on the schools wrestling and track teams where he wrestled, ran the 4x100 relay and threw the shot put.
He would be in 9th grade this year...
He loves to learn, and is on the Honor Roll. He also loves sports, participating on the schools wrestling and track teams where he wrestled, ran the 4x100 relay and threw the shot put.
Donations can be made to help with Devin's medical bills
Devin's recovery is going very well, however his best case scenario is that he will be in rehabilitation for the next year or so. As the medical bills continue to mount please consider making a small donation, every little bit helps.
Wells Fargo Information:
Simply write a check "for the benefit of Devin Munk
Wells Fargo Information:
Simply write a check "for the benefit of Devin Munk
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