17 Sept

Just spoke to mom, she visited Colin and reports that he is resting well, although heavily sedated as he was quite restless before that.

She also saw the orthopaedic surgeon who reports that it will be at least 2 weeks before we can move him. The shoulder fracture was just temporarily repaired as they didn't want to do too much to him in one op and concentrated on the femur, which was fractured in three places. There is no fracture to the knee - there are drains coming out of the knee because a lot of fluids build up in there due to the trauma and being flat on his back - but colour coming out is clear and thats good. Fracture to pelvis will take at least 8 weeks of flat on back rest.(not sure if 8 weeks from accident or 8 weeks from now)

Xrays and ultra sound examinations of his chest were performed and as soon as those are available, if positive, and I think they expect them to be, they will start weaning him off the ventilator and keeping him less sedated.

More as I hear it.