WARNING!!! before and after pictures coming up...
July 10th, 2005The morning after the first surgery.
We just got this picture from the surgeon.
July 24th, 2005Two weeks after the surgeries
My parents, and my brother asked me to say once again, thanks for your prayers.
God is good.
ORIGINAL POST dated 7-14-05
My brother Josiah has asked me to pass along his thanks for your prayers this past week. He's been checking the comments section and said that it's been "really cool" to see that people from all over have been praying for him. I know that this has been really encouraging to him, so again, thank you. He told me it would be OK to put up a few pictures so you guys could see his progress.
I snapped this picture of him this afternoon after I took him out to lunch and gave him this pimpin' T shirt I had made for him.
WARNING: Grisly pictures coming up...
This picture was taken immediately following Josiah's second surgery. Here's how the accident happened: Josiah was riding a friend's mountain bike when the front wheel got loose and came off. He was thrown over the handlebars and landed face first. He was knocked out immediately, and has no memory of the accident. No bones were broken but he suffered major facial lacerations. His lip was split open all the way up to the corner of his nose. To the right of his nose you can see where they patched up the hole that was about the size of a dime. It was open, down to the bone. They had to call in an eye specialist to do the second surgery. There was so much damage that they had to cut loose a flap of skin on the side of his head almost back to his hairline, and pull the skin flap forward to cover the void.
In this picture you can see where the surgeons cut a V shaped incision to loosen the flap of skin to cover the wound by Josiah's eye.
HE'S STILL GOT HIS KILLER SMILE!!!
Thanks again for your prayers.
grace and peace, jimmy
9 comments:
wow, he'll have a great 'where did you get that scar" story.....
and def.a great way to pick up girls :)
Lion Tamer, Stunt Man, Professional Cage Figter...He can pick from anyone of these great one line introductions and get away with them!
What a great way to make friends at a party;)
What sucks for me and you bro is that Josiah is STILL the best looking Donaghy! ARGGG.
Wow, Josiah, I figured that you had changed since the last time I saw you, (which was when you were about 4) but, holey toledo man! Just kidding, you probably don't even remember me but I hope you are feeling better. I had my face re - arranged when I was just a little older than you - you'll get through it and come out looking like a rock star . . .I do! Hee hee! (uh, I hope this message gets to you!) Take care!
Josiah has been keeping up on the messages here, so he'll get your message... rockstar ;-)
It is one of those pictures that the only logical thing that can come to your mind is: Where'd he get that T-shirt?
Glad to see he's doing good.
Way to heal, Josiah! I've actually been thinking a lot about him. I'm glad to see that everything's healing smoothly. And I agree, that shirt is definitely pimpin'!
You look great little brother, glad to see that you are healing so nicely and that your spirits are so high.
Big Brother and Defacto Scar Bearer Numero Uno: Ben
Josiah you look great, I can't believe how quickly you have healed!!!!!
you know, he's going to have the best pick up lines - ever.
looking good Josiah!
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