Eoghan's Hospitalization 9/7/09

I came to visit family in Washington/Oregon at the end of Aug and every thing was going good. Friday before Labor day we went camping at my aunts and yesterday we were packing up and I was helping my parents and my cousin was helping watch kids. Eoghan tripped and fell in to the fire. Lucky my cousin Peter was right next to him to get him out and put out the fire (Eoghan). We called 911 an are now currently at Emanuel Hospital in Portland. They have a burn center and we were here yesterday and will be here longer. Doctor looked at him and not sure if he will have to have surgery on his right hand. When Eoghan fell he put his hands down so his right is the worst. He got his palm, finger tips and part of his inner wrist. His left palm is burnt but not as bad as the right. Doctor said that should heal on it's own. He got his lower abdomen (by his belly button) burnt, just a little on his lower lip and tip of his nose, a little on his right ear and a little on his inner left and right leg.

Considering the situation he is lucky. He has been a trooper and is hanging in there. Best case would be we would be out of the hospital and back in Salt Lake at the end of the week. Worse case is he would need surgery on his right hand and that could be 3-4 weeks. We could transfer him to Salt Lake but I figure everything has gone on here so I would rather stay here. They won't fly him so it is a long ride in an ambulance. plus the extra cost for medical transfer.