Update on Matt

Well Matt went to the Orthopedic doctor this morning and unfortunately things are a little worse than we originally thought. Come to find out, Matt fractured his scaphoid bone in his wrist which apparently is the worst bone to fracture. This bone gets poor blood supply so it is more difficult to heal. The doctor put him in a cast past his elbow and has ordered a CT scan in the next few days. If the CT scan revels that the fracture is large he will have to have surgery. If it it small he will just be in a cast for 8-12 weeks with the cast getting smaller every 4 weeks.

Our specific prayer request is that the fracture is small enough that he will not have to have surgery. Also, please pray he is not in too much pain and that it heals quickly and correctly.

Interesting facts on the scaphoid bone
- The injury often happens during sports activities - check
- Men aged 20 to 30 years are most often affected - check
- Often put in a cast past the elbow - check

Poor thing...