Tubing Accident Aftermath

Jude has healed amazingly well after the big accident. I had been following the orders of the ER to keep his face covered with antibacterial ointment 24×7 until the skin started to re-grow and that was right on. I brought him to a dermatologist who said that if we keep it moist with that ointment since it was a “dirty” wound (or Vaseline if it is not a dirty wound), the skin will not scab over and then it will be much less likely to scar. Jude’s skin is re-growing and healing beautifully and now there is just a couple inch spot on his temple to go. It is such a turn around from even a week ago when I thought he was going to be 1/2 scar face. God is good — how cool that our bodies can heal themselves. But, as Jude pointed out, if he lost his arm that would not grow back like a crab’s would.