Update...Day 6

Scott has been at his dad's for the last day or so. His surgery to wire his jaw is on Friday, we just don't have a time for it yet. Scotts' dad lives approx. and hour from the hospital in Salt Lake, so it will be a relatively short trip. It sounds like they are doing this as an outpatient procedure, as long as everything goes well during and after the surgery.
After surgery, Scott will be staying at his dads' until after the Christmas holidays, I believe. The trip home is quite long and the doctors there are already familiar with his case. It seems to make some since I guess. I'm not sure why, but Scott is not in a restrictive brace or anything. Kinda scary, I'm thinking...maybe that's why I'm not a doctor.
He is still expieriencing some pain but does have medication as well as antibiotics for all of that. As long as he takes everything the way he's supposed to, he should be able to tolerate most of the discomfort he's having.
I'm leaving Rifle for Utah on Thursday morning to be with Janell and Chelsea through this second surgery. God willing, the surgery will go as expected with no problems, and we will all travel home on Saturday.
Thank you to all that has kept Scott and his family in your prayers. It means alot to him to know that so many people are in his corner!
I will update as soon as I can, from Utah.
~Debbie

Surprise!

Well, guess what? Scott is at his Dad's house in Spanish Fork, Utah. Much to everyone's surprise the doctors cleared his back (he actually has fractures at T4 & T5 AND T7 & T8!) and released him. He will be having surgery to wire his jaw on Friday and I believe it's going to be on an outpatient basis. Keep up those prayers that surgery goes well on Friday and we have no anesthesia issues again!
Janell and Chelsea are staying in a hotel between Salt Lake and Spanish Fork so they are still close to Scott and close to the hospital.
Unfortunately, I don't have a time frame for how soon Scott will be back in Rifle. It is possible that he may temporarily be staying in Utah..nobody is sure yet. (as far as I know!)
Although the wind tore down our posters and signs at Grandma Cathy's house, I will be helping to get all those things back up! Keep them coming! Scott is going to love them.
Scott, if you are out there in cyber space reading this...The Rifle Zemlocks are sending lots of love and prayers your way! We miss you and can't wait to hopefully see you for the holidays! Rifle isn't the same without you around!! Keep up with all the hard work!
Thanks for all the comments on the blog....

Another surgery

A small amount of new news...Scott's jaw is not setting right so he IS going back to surgery. Originally scheduled for Friday, but if the ENT (Ears, Nose and Throat) Doctor can move a surgery schedule around he may have it as early as tomorrow. (The ENT is however, very surprised with how fast he is progressing.) Scott is not pleased! Janell says overall, he's doing wonderful.
He has been up and slowly walking in the hallways. Not sprinting, but walking. It is exhausting for him, I'm sure. I don't think the doctors have completely "cleared" his back yet, (meaning it's all ok) but they are still having conversations as to whether he needs a brace or not. T4 & T5 are "fractured" not broken....so, I guess we'll see what happens. He could be released from the hospital very soon, depending on the outcome of his surgery.
For you friends out there with Scott's cell #, call and leave him a voice mail...they are playing him his messages daily. There are also, some posters and cards being left on the fence at his Grandma's house...feel free to leave your card ect. or come sign one that's already there.
Don't forget to say those prayers, they sure have been working. Let's also pray that Scott will be back home in Rifle as soon as possible. We miss you Scott and hope you get to feeling better.
Thanks again for everything. What a wonderful little town we live in!
~Debbie
ps. Thanks to Rebecca and Justin for their generosity of lodging help for Janell & Chelsea. You guys are amazing!