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Surgery update

#1 Post by mellytu74 » Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:27 pm

I wanted to post last night but was just too tired.

Boonie's surgery went very well. He had six disks replaced in his neck.

Because the bone graft from his hip was so strong and looked really good, the doctors did not place the titanium plate on the back of his neck. Just the one on the front.

The surgery was 10 hours long. His brother & I got there about 2 p.m. and my cousin & friend from college sat with us until he came out of recovery. Everyone brought food; we had a little picnic in the waiting room.

We visited with him a little last night and I was with him two hours this morning before coming to work.

He'll be transferred out of ICU tomorrow.

The waves of relief of almost overwhelming. We'd worried so much about all the things that could go wrong - a friend of our had a stroke after a similar operation (with NO predictors) and, although the friend has recovered VERY nicely, that was in the back of our minds.

It also seems as if we've been in this forever, because we first started talking about surgery back in the fall.

We know recovery will be long - six months at the outside, said the doctor - but I know everything will be fine.

Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers.
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#2 Post by Catfish » Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:32 pm

Glad all went well! Get some rest.
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#3 Post by MarleysGh0st » Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:35 pm

Very good news, Melly!

Thanks for the update.
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#4 Post by christie1111 » Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:43 pm

Excellent news.

Hoping the recovery goes smoothly!

Hugs to you!
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#5 Post by Ritterskoop » Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:44 pm

Very glad to hear this.
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#6 Post by tlynn78 » Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:50 pm

Terrific news! Healing vibes will continue.

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#7 Post by ontellen » Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:55 pm

Sorry that I didn't know anything about this Melly. I was in Mexico for a week and last week hardly had a chance to even read my email.

This sounds scary but I'm glad that the surgery went well. Let's hope for as speedy a recovery as possible for Boonie.

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#8 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:58 pm

I am glad that the surgery went well and I hope that Boonie has a speedy recovery.
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#9 Post by mrkelley23 » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:11 pm

Always glad to hear good news. Be sure everyone gets lots of rest, and tell Boonie to get better soon.
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Re: Surgery update

#10 Post by AlphaDummy » Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:52 pm

mellytu74 wrote: Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers.
More on the way, with a helping of hugs to boot!
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#11 Post by peacock2121 » Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:35 am

What fabu news!

Rehab is just one step at a time.
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