Tuesday 14 June

Hello Friends!

Sorry I missed yesterday! I know you are all waiting for any news but yesterday came and went in an exhausting blur and I just couldn;t get to the blog!

Yesterday Tommy had another debridement. Zoe, who visited him last night, says his face looks much better than she had thought it would. It appears that the top layers of skin are peeling away, leaving new and unscarred, healthy looking skin below. This is really great news. We had heard that because gas burns so fast the burn does not always go to the underlying fleshy areas and so the scarring may be minimal and it seems this is the case. We are so grateful for this!

His hands however are still of grave concern. We are trying to get the specialist burns hand surgeon to come and have a look but for now they are saying he will need splints to help the hands heal with as much mobility as possible and he will definately need skin grafts to cover the wounds and likely several surgical interventions to help things along.

Mom has gone across now to see him and she has taken the little file with all your lovely encouraging emails to read to him. Remember the address is getwell@tlc.org.za and we will be sure to give him all the messages.

The repairs to upstairs should begin any day now. The insurance assessor was here today and we will find out soon how much we will need to contribute to get everything back on track.
Our Board of Trustees has decided that should there be a shortfall we will take some money from our savings for the property next door but we are hoping this will not be necessary.

Whislt life is still topsy turvey, my kiddies think living in the mobile home is FANTASTIC! Here are a few pictures taken on Similo's birthday.

Matthew, James, Murphy and Mighty playing with the Car mat in the sun!

Mbali and Ruth prefer to be inside. They call it "helping" :-&

Similo, Christian and Sibu climping in the plum tree outside the front door.



Thank you for all the kind messages, please know that whilst I cannot write you all an individual response to your letters of support, they are very much appreciated!

We Love You All
Pippa