Well, I realize it has been quite a while since I have updated my blog. Life has been an up and down rollercoaster since Christmas. More like since last October when my little Stockton burned his hands severely on our fireplace. He hands didn’t heal like we had hoped and the scar tissue formed a very thick scar in the middle of his palm on the right hand and one further down on his hand on the left.
The scar on his right hand
The scar on his left hand
These scars are very thick and they started to pull his little fingers inward. We went to see a plastic surgeon in Idaho Falls in February to see what our next step was. He told us that skin grafts would be needed on both of his hands. He told us it wasn’t an immediate thing, but he would need them within the year. I was very torn and upset as to what to do. I got a lot of advice and opinions from different people. We got a second opinion with pretty much the same outcome. Then I had a conversation with my sister-in-law that brought a new perspective. We talked about getting another opinion from a pediatric plastic surgeon who specializes in hands. Jeremy and I talked it over and felt like we should take Stockton down to Primary Children’s Hospital. So we got a recommendation and headed to Utah to see what could be done.
We went to see Dr. Eleazar Ley in Riverton, UT. He was very optimistic about Stockton’s hands he didn’t think he needed skin grafts. He said he would do a procedure called a Z-plasty where they make little zigzag incisions to break up the scar tissue. We left feeling very hopeful and I was so relieved that he wouldn’t need a skin graft. So we made the appointment for the surgery on Mar.21, 2012.
During this process I have felt very sad about his little hands. I realize that he will always have scars, but all I want is for him to be able to have the full use of his hands.
