All jokes aside, Stu is preparing for his next mission. His patient is a 22 year old who suffered a blast attack and is lucky to be alive. He had a massive blood loss and received over 40 units of products and sustained a pelvic fracture, bladder rupture, and bilateral below the knee amputations. He is currently intubated and pretty darn sick. There was word of potentially 2 more intubated patients arriving in Bagram, so if this is the case, another team may be joining Stuarts en route to Germany. Stu certainly is capable of handling 3 critically ill patients, but the Air Force seems to think otherwise. I get it. They must prepare for the worst, and sometimes critical patients need 1:1 nursing. So, time will tell. He thinks that they won't be in Germany long - but I know that he will get "stuck" and go on another European vacation.
One of the books Jess sent. Not so sure I could "love" this life... but I'm trying.
Here are some quotes I have found so far:
Ask not what your country can do for you.
Ask what you can do for your country.
-JFK
Gold is good in its place, but living, brave,
patriotic men are better than gold.
-Abraham Lincoln
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because
rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
-Unknown
So thankful for Stuarts sacrifice.
Back on the home front...
they are a mess.
cranky pants found comfort in Js lovie
Being goofy and demanding I take a picture of his foot
Spaghetti is MESSY!
Please continue to pray for Stuarts safety and for our family.
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