Razor's freak accident
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Razor's freak accident
Yesterday morning, Chuck Smith/AKA Razor was involved in a freak work-related accident. He was working in Ontario with his son Preston when his nailgun misfired. He was conscious the entire time, and didn't know what hit him for ten minutes. The severity of this accident was not revealed until an x-ray showed a 3-1/2 inch nail in his brain. The nail entered just under his eye (he was wearing eye protection, polycarbonate lenses won't stop a nail.) He was taken to UCI medical center where he underwent surgery last night. His three sons and their mom were there with him, along with Greg Shuman and Tom Backer. This information came to me from Greg, Wayne K and Big Fred. When I have updated info, I will post. If anyone has updated information, please post.
Chuck is the founder of Kneelo Cove in HB, longtime kneelo, and terrific friend. Please send prayers and healing thoughts his direction.
You know, when the phone rings and the first words you hear are "Have you heard about...?" It's never good. Joe and I were shocked to hear the news.
Chuck is such a great man, who we always look forward to seeing and hanging out with most every week.
Speedy recovery, Razor.
Chuck is the founder of Kneelo Cove in HB, longtime kneelo, and terrific friend. Please send prayers and healing thoughts his direction.
You know, when the phone rings and the first words you hear are "Have you heard about...?" It's never good. Joe and I were shocked to hear the news.
Chuck is such a great man, who we always look forward to seeing and hanging out with most every week.
Speedy recovery, Razor.
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Joe and I just returned from the hospital. Razor is doing remarkedly well, all things considered. He is a very lucky man.
He's laughing, smiling, moving, joking around, in typical Razor fashion. His spirits are high and says he's feeling pretty good.
There were a couple of his doctors who came in while we were there, and they all agree, the man has nine lives (well, maybe eight now...). The eye doctor removed the patch and did some testing. He said he may need a cornea transplant, which they'll do in the next couple of days. The neurosurgeon was there and she removed the drain from his head. She too says he's doing great and looks terrific.
Razor is doing so well, in fact, he most likely will get moved to a lower level of care today. They are working diligently on pain management. As Chuck says, "He's got a splitting headache." Go figure... nothing like having a nail lodged in your frontal lobe to give you a headache, right?
Anyway, he's doing great and thanks everyone for the support of him and his family.
He's laughing, smiling, moving, joking around, in typical Razor fashion. His spirits are high and says he's feeling pretty good.
There were a couple of his doctors who came in while we were there, and they all agree, the man has nine lives (well, maybe eight now...). The eye doctor removed the patch and did some testing. He said he may need a cornea transplant, which they'll do in the next couple of days. The neurosurgeon was there and she removed the drain from his head. She too says he's doing great and looks terrific.
Razor is doing so well, in fact, he most likely will get moved to a lower level of care today. They are working diligently on pain management. As Chuck says, "He's got a splitting headache." Go figure... nothing like having a nail lodged in your frontal lobe to give you a headache, right?
Anyway, he's doing great and thanks everyone for the support of him and his family.
I was at the hospital hanging out with the Razorman yesterday along with Joe and Amanda and we asked one of the MANY surgeons that came in about the "trail of the nail" so to speak. Here's what happened.
Chuck was wearing his safety glasses. His nailgun kicked back and slammed into the right side of his face. Somehow a 3 1/4" nail entered his right cheekbone about an inch and a half below his right eye. Traveling in an upward direction it penetrated his maxillary sinus into the bottom of his orbit, passed through his eyeball, out through the top of his orbit ending up in the frontal lobe.
A team of amazing surgeons working together removed the nail and patched up his eye. He looks surprisingly great after all that he's been through and his mental cognition seems totally unaffected. Doing so well the plan yesterday was to transfer him to the Neuro Step Down Unit which is ONE STEP closer to the front door!
The staff over at UCIMC are doing everything in their power to keep him as comfortable as can be.
Just a helluvan amazing guy that's for sure.
Hoping and praying that his recovery will be swift and as painless as possible.
Chuck was wearing his safety glasses. His nailgun kicked back and slammed into the right side of his face. Somehow a 3 1/4" nail entered his right cheekbone about an inch and a half below his right eye. Traveling in an upward direction it penetrated his maxillary sinus into the bottom of his orbit, passed through his eyeball, out through the top of his orbit ending up in the frontal lobe.
A team of amazing surgeons working together removed the nail and patched up his eye. He looks surprisingly great after all that he's been through and his mental cognition seems totally unaffected. Doing so well the plan yesterday was to transfer him to the Neuro Step Down Unit which is ONE STEP closer to the front door!
The staff over at UCIMC are doing everything in their power to keep him as comfortable as can be.
Just a helluvan amazing guy that's for sure.
Hoping and praying that his recovery will be swift and as painless as possible.