Tonight brought another small step forward in Hunter’s long road to recovery.
Earlier this evening, his medical team carefully changed the outer dressing on his right hand after noticing some drainage. The inner layer, however, was left in place to protect the Restarta matrix powder that is helping his wound heal. The good news is encouraging — his hand looks healthy, and the fasciotomy incisions are healing well.
Post-surgical pain has been moderate, especially considering everything his body has endured. Through it all, Hunter continues to show quiet strength. He doesn’t complain. He doesn’t give up. He simply takes each moment as it comes, determined to move forward one day at a time.
In the middle of the clinical routines, IV lines, and wound care, something simple yet deeply human happened.
Katie gave him a shampoo using a small, blow-up water basin. It was a gentle moment of normalcy in an otherwise exhausting day — a reminder that healing isn’t only about medicine, but also about dignity, comfort, and love.
Where there’s a will, there truly is a way.
These small victories may seem insignificant to the outside world, but to those walking this journey, they mean everything. Each clean bandage, each healing incision, each moment of care is another step toward hope.
Hunter’s road is still long, but tonight proves he is moving forward — supported by skillful hands, strong hearts, and the quiet belief that tomorrow can be better than today.
