Wounded Soldier Update

You may remember me telling (i.e., venting) about a wound soldier's mother here and here.

Now for a brief update.

I just got off the phone with the mother. She is doing better every day it seems. Her son made it to Walter Reed Army Medical Center and she and the soldier's girlfriend, girlfriend's mother, and close guy friend drove down to DC for a few days. The mother was duly impressed with the care her son is receiving (I screamed to myself, "I told you so!") , but of course, she had to mention that she had heard all sorts of bad things about the place. She said there always seemed to be a healthcare provider in his room and they were great to the family and friends as well. Wonderful to hear!

The soldier's leg wound seems to be doing better than expected and he still needs further evaluation on his vertebrae injury (nonparalyzing). Mentally, he is having troubles as might be expected.