Day 15 - Post #11

Devin has really had a lot of very painful days/nights. The doctors consisting of his "pain management team" are doing their best to keep the pain level to tolerable levels, but his injuries are so severe that he is still unable to rest due to pain. With his inability to move or do things for himself, it has made for many very long nights...

The doctors expected severe pain with the surgeries done to his right ankle/foot/leg, but the pain to his left foot has been much more severe. The doctors think that is due to nerve damage so bad that the nerves are sending pain signals to the brain for areas that were not even injured.

Devin goes into surgery tomorrow (Tuesday) for his left foot. He is scheduled to be the first and only operation for his surgeons and they expect that it could take all day. Please continue to keep Devin in your prayers, he is only at the beginning of what will be a very long recovery. He has appreciated the cards and messages he has received (you can send messages to Devin from the Harborview web site).