Jack's Saga

Jack had a lead role in his high school's recent production of "Little Shop of Horrors." He was the voice of Audrey II (the menacing plant you see in the photo); although offstage, he did a great job with the part. The play itself was exceptionally well done.

And most recently Jack sliced his hand open on the Friday after Thanksgiving; as the story goes, he was attempting to take a carving knife away from his friend, and the friend pulled the knife away just as Jack was grabbing for it and...there will be blood. Andrew took him to the ER at U of M Fairview and we met them there. He had 15 sutures and was referred to a hand specialist because he complained of numbness in his index and pinky fingers. This Tuesday he met with a hand specialist, and on Thursday he had surgery to reconnect two nerves that were severed. The arteries and tendons were fine. He's all bandaged up and cannot write, type, drive, bathe, play guitar or tuba, etc. He's lucky there wasn't any more damage, but is frustrated and irritable because of all the limitations.