Eye on Health - Emergency Surgery

Louis Schafer of andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minot-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minotandamp lt aandamp gt has some pretty nice things to say about a local doctor Louis was severly injured in a freak motorcycle accident that nearly ripped his nose from his face and cut open his forehead It sounds horrific and it was very serious but quick actions by his doctor has him on the mend now and doing extremely well andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t perry-olsonandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Perry Olsonandamp lt aandamp gt has more with Louis and his doctor just over a month after that scary accident in today s Eye on Health Louis Schafer andamp quot Dr Ulloa put my nose back on it was ripped completely off I guess andamp quot The pictures of that terrible accident are too graphic to show but Louis description is right on and that meant lots of work for the doctor on call Dr Juan Ulloa DDS - Trinity Health andamp quot The main key was to make sure the arteries that supply blood are hooked up That was the critical part I told him I would do my best but could not guarentee he d have a nose after surgery andamp quot But that surgery went well and as time passed everything seemed to be progressing perfectly Dr Ulloa andamp quot He just literally went from losing his nose to being reconstructed with local tissue on the forehead and the nose back attatched in a functional and good way that is acceptable andamp quot Louis has a very positive outlook on life and this situation but he was still stunned when he looked in the mirror for the first time Louis andamp quot I was real suprised at how good I looked I thought we were going to see Frankinstien when I looked in the mirror andamp quot But it certainly isn t that and he thanks Dr Ulloa for literally sewing him back together Louis andamp quot If it wasn t for him I wouldn t have a nose right now for sure There would be a big hole in my face andamp quot He says he will ride again but with one extra piece of equipment on Louis andamp quot If they make a helmet that comes down to here I am going to wear one andamp quot