Prior to the accident, Meghan has been undergoing treatment for Wegener's Granulomatosis, a life-threatening auto-immune illness. She had completed about 5 months of daily doses of Prednisone and weekly doses of Methotrexate. Prednisone makes the skin very thin and easily injured. Methotrexate is an immune suppresant drug. Normal protocal for treatment is 18 months.
In the 11/24 accident, she
- shattered both bones in her left forearm.
- fractured her left wrist.
- broke her left humerous (elbow).
- experienced internal trauma to the soft tissues in her left arm.
- needed 12 stitches to close lacerations in her right forearm.
- had multiple minor lacerations on her right forearm.
- had a serious laceration on her upper right leg from femoral artery to hip across her lap.
- experienced serious internal injuries to the soft tissues of her right thigh.
- had a complete rupture of her right quad muscles.
To repair her injuries, she has had and will have numerous surgeries to:
- plate the bones in her arm. (done)
- pin her wrist. (done)
- apply V.A.C. therapy to her internal injuries on her arm and thigh. (multiple done not sure if she'll need to go under for future dressing changes)
- close as much of the wound as possible in her leg laceration. (done)
- place screws or pins in her elbow. (to be done this week when the swelling goes down)
- skin grafts for her arm and thigh. (hopefully within two weeks)
She also has to wear a knee brace to keep her right leg from bending at the knee.
The doctors have stopped her treatment for Wegeners to allow her immune system to fight off infection and help heal the wounds as quickly as possible. We are racing against time to heal her as quickly as we can and hope that Wegener's is in remission.
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