Ty had to go in for a skin graft on the back of his damaged finger. The surgeon hoped to take some skin from the inside of his forearm (near his elbow) and patch the dead skin on the back of his finger. Unfortunately, he said, "There was no live tissue. Only 'goo' covering the nerves and tendons." The good news is, the tendon looked 'surprisingly good'. So, the surgeon took a flap of skin from Ty's middle finger and wrapped it over his ring finger. Then he put a skin graft on the middle finger. The fingers will be sewn together for 3 weeks and then separated once the new skin has attached itself and had a chance to heal. It is a miracle to me that this was able to be repaired and the skill the doctors use to accomplish their task. I am grateful for their willingness to help others. What a noble profession.
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