March 5th Stitches were removed and the FIFTH orthopedic device was put on. It is a hand brace to support and protect the two fingers. Surgical incisions are healing well but the fingers are still very stiff and all the joints need to significantly increase mobility before Ray can effectively … [Read more...]
Post Surgery Update Brace-Splint, Rehab
March 3 Update following accident. Ray saw highly recommended physical therapist, Shira Siegal, who removed the surgical cast, re-dressed the fingers, and created a custom removable orthopedic brace/splint. The new splint allows the device to be removed for physical therapy and hand regular … [Read more...]
Post Surgery Update Ray February 26
Surgery was early in the morning of February 25. The first hour post op was a pleasant one but as the drugs used during the operation wore off, not so much. The first day was spent getting lots of rest. The surgery took about 90 minutes. Dr. Shin opened the fingers and inserted 2 titanium screws … [Read more...]
Surgery set for Thursday – Accident update
Continuing updates on Ray Gordon's medical treatment following the accident in Nigeria. Following the initial post and the first update about the accident in Nigeria. Here is my third update post beginning February 22. On the recommendation of Dr. Mark Weiss we visited Steve Shin at Kerlan … [Read more...]
Accident on Way to Kaduna Cuts Nigeria Mission Short
Ray Gordon was a passenger in rear of this Toyota Sequoia Limited with a professional driver carrying three key members of a World Bank related mission in Nigeria. Ray is the Urban Designer for the mission. During mission trips, there are always several stops in different cities in Nigeria. … [Read more...]
