FINALLY HOME!

After 60 day in the hospital we are super excited that Silvio finally got to go home for good!  We have been praying for this day for 60 days.  The kids are so good to remember Silvio in their prayers!  And I know Silvio has felt them, even all the way over in Italy!

It seemed like this trial of Silvio's was never ending.  Seemed like every time we messaged each other things were improving as we'd hoped.

The one good thing is that Silvio thought the care in the US and especially the nurses were way better then they are in Italy.  In fact, Silvio said if we come to visit him in Italy that we definitely should not get hurt!!! Yikes we need to really think about our visit to see Silvio....we all know our luck with travel and emergency rooms.

These are the rad scars Silvio is left with.  Hunter thinks they are really cool!!!  He told Silvio that, "chicks dig scars" and that he needs to make up a really cool story about what happened to his leg.  I think they decided on a shark story.

Wow!  I remember one night when Silvio and I were in the hospital.  The orthopedic Surgeon came in to see him and Silvio asked the doctor if he'd have scars.  The doctor told Silvio that a plastic surgeon would be accompanying the surgeries to close up the incisions so to minimize the scaring.  But that yes he was going to have several large scars.  Without giving Silvio a second to speak the surgeon went on to tell Silvio that he needed to be happy for these scars BECAUSE that meant he still had a leg.  The surgeon reminded us both of how close Silvio came to loosing his entire leg and quite possibly his life.  He told Silvio that he has patients all the time that wished they had scars.....it would mean they hadn't lost their leg or arm.  So he said Silvio has everything to be grateful for and the scars would be a reminder of just want he easily could have lost.  It was a wonderful pep talk I tell you!  I hope Silvio can remember that pep talk on his hard days when he is frustrated or annoyed with these scars.