Anything, anywhere, anytime, he'll do it.
And no matter how many scrapes and bruises he seems to get while he's doing all of these amazing things, he'll get up the next morning and keep going.
This time however, he wasn't as lucky [but was extremely lucky in this case], and I find myself writing this family update from the ICU in Flagstaff, AZ.
Ammon went to Lake Powell with a close friends family, and got into a serious boating accident Tuesday July 26th. ...The propeller of the boat basically ate Ammon's lower right leg. He was life flighted to the Flagstaff Medical Center and has been through one surgery since arriving late last night. When he arrived he had lost about 2 and 1/2 quarts of blood. Thanks to the amazing surgeons, they were able to save his leg [versus amputating it...]. He will undergo a second surgery Friday morning at 7:30am, where they will asses more clearly the damage to his leg and also repair some of the things they could not last night.
**Side note: When they life flighted him, they didn't know his name, so the guys in the helicopter wrote down Foxtrott, Foxtrott and it wasn't until the morning that they learned his name was Ammon. So now Ammon, you will be Foxtrott. He is also to tall for the bed, so the nurse took the end of the bed off so he could stretch his leg out.** ...I guess there's always something to smile about.
As of now, he seems to be healing quite well, his body is fighting as hard as it can [so make sure to send out extra healthy vibes and thoughts for him]. Fevers come and go, but it's proof of how hard his body is fighting to heal. There are several vacuums on his leg which help to suck out all the infection and bad stuff, and ultimately help him heal faster. He will be here for about 10 days to make sure no infection happens and to get all the needed surgeries so that he can return home to St. George and start his road to recovery. He will walk again, and slowly but surely I know that he will be running and jumping when the time is right.
Aside from a beat up leg he is doing well. Calling the nurses 'dude' and 'bro', and he's ready to jump out of bed and head home.
But that is much easier said than done.
Thank the universe and God that we still have our Ammon with us. He is truly blessed and there are some very amazing angels watching over him.
We are asking for all of the love you can send to him right now. He is one tough kid and we know he'll push through, but he's going to need lots of positive support from everyone in his life.
Thank you for everything you all have already done!
...I might get in trouble posting this one but he wanted to see what he looked like, and in the process showed me just how tough he was. Tough as nails.
The blood transfusion caused his body to swell up just a bit, or we could just pretend he got into a boxing match...
Please keep him in your prayers and blessings.
- Karamea
Also, Teri Iverson has set up an account for Ammon to help us cover some of the medical payments heading our way. Ammon continues to worry about paying for all of this, and continues to apologize for 'costing' so much. As long as we have him with us, everything else will work out as it should. However, if you can spare a few extra cents or dollars to help ease his mind, I will repay you in as many hugs as you will let me give to you.
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