So its been awhile since I blogged. Its just been so busy. On May 4th, 2011 Matt's truck was hit by a IED. He called me four days later to let me know that he would be medivac out to Germany. His right shoulder was injuried again and that he would need to have a third surgery. He had two previous surgeries before he left for deployment. When I talked to him on webcam he seemed real tired and groggy. I figured it was from all the medication he was on. Well he was released from Germany after a week to have surgery back here in the states. Couple days later I received a phone call from him telling me to meet him at the hospital. Since the wounded warrior unit was who he was assigned to and he had to get checked out before he could go home. I was so paniced thinking he was much worst than I thought. When I got there and stood in line I guess I looked so freaked, a lady told me I would be seen faster if I went to a nonmilitary hospital. Which I knew and also understood she was just trying to be helpful. One of the nurses asked what I needed and eventually showed me and the kids to Matt.
Matt slowly was declining. I noticed things here and there that wasn't normal for Matt. He would limp but we figured his hip was bruised from the IED since that was what the medical staff said. He showed the normal symptons for PTSD, he was diagnosed with PTSD back in 2009. He had anger issues, irritable, he was searching for words alot more than normal. He was having a little trouble with math, when he was always so good at it before. He was having headaches and as the months went by they were getting worst. Every now and again he would just collaspe for a few minutes like he was fainting. I didn't know what was going on. Matt and I were getting so fustrated not having any answers and getting two different diagonised from doctors. He was sent to the TBI clinic here in Fort Bliss and was told that it was just overwhelming PTSD. We also had numerous other doctors tell us he had PTSD and TBI. One doctor actually referred us to a clinic in Maryland that specialize in TBI. But we were denied because the TBI clinic and Neurology were denying he had TBI.
Well on December 23rd, 2011 He finally went in for right shoulder surgery. I have heard mixed stories on what happened during surgery. Some say during surgery his brain flat lined and he had to have injections to get his brain going again. The surgeron also admitted to me that Matt's shoulder was worst than he thought. He had to remove two balls of tissue that the MRI missed. After the surgery Matt got worst. His balance was messed up and he was starting to fall into things. His headaches were worst, he was developing a stutter when the headaches got real bad. He was having more trouble sleeping and having a hard time breathing while asleep. When he would walk a long distance he would get out of breath or when he talked he would lose his breath. He was starting to complain about not seeing when someone was standing on the side of him.
We kept going back to the TBI clinic and the Doctor there finally admitted Matt should go to Maryland for further diagnoses and treatment. So here we are its March almost a year after Matt was involved in a blast he is finally going for treatment. The hospital in Maryland told us just looking at Matt's medical record they could tell he had TBI but what stage they were unsure all they could say was that it is mild to moderate. Also only way to be admitted to the hospital in Maryland is if you do have TBI.
We lefted on Friday March 9th, 2012 for Maryland. We stopped in Beaufort, SC to see my family. Now we are in Murrells Inlet, SC seeing Matt's dad and dropping the kids off. The kids are going to be staying with Matts dad until we get out the military so that means for a couple of months I am going to be without my babies. Hooch is going with us since he is now Matt's service.
