Finch the Grinch: Intermission at the Fashion Show
So usually, it takes me a while to get posts up... mostly because I'm so busy working on patients, that taking time to write up their stories gets delayed. But today I got an email about a patient who went home on Tuesday, and I just couldn't wait to share it with you. This falls into the "What's making me happy" category, and I hope it helps all of you start off your weekends with a bit of happiness, or enjoy a bit of happiness and a smile whenever you get around to reading (and watching) it. Maybe it will even help your hearts grow a few sizes more. :-)
So... Finch is a Grinch, and his people like to make videos about him and his friends in Stuffed Animal City. As I said, he went home this week and his people just posted this video of his unfortunate wounding and his recovery. As I said, it made me smile and I hope it makes you all smile too!
And, if you'd like to see more details about his time in the hospital, read on. :-)
This was one of the diagnosis photos his family sent after the wounding. You can see his neck and hand injuries, his balding around his neck and head tuft from age, and his missing pupils (which weren't really discussed in the video):
And here he is in the primary hospital in Stuffed Animal City, before he got transferred:
Finch arrived safely at the hospital, and the first step was stabilization of his neck wound. Once stabilized, I set about searching for a good fur. That area was supposed to be fluffier than the rest... which is probably why it had worn before the attack as well, because fluffier long fur is rarely as tight or dense as shorter fur. I actually found two really good matches pretty quickly, and when they got to the hospital, they were nearly identical, so we were all set for fur transplants. For his hands, I stitched up smaller wounds, and then I had a really good skin match. It's slightly darker (as new scars sometimes are) but will fade to blend over time (just like human scars). The most complicated part of his surgery was actually his pupils. We went through a few iterations. First round pupils (and a stabilized neck):
But it turned out they were supposed to be u shaped, so here are the first u shaped ones (along with his neck fur transplant).
They needed to get a bit thinner, and the third time was the charm. Here he is, all better and ready to fly home:
And as you know if you watched the video, he made it home safe and sound and is quite happy with his spiffy (and healthy) look.
Oh, and in case you're curious, part of why our hospital felt comfortable to Finch was because we had our own Dr. Lorax who took time off from his planet care to oversee Finch's case.