tag0620
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- Nov 18, 2008
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- 175
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- 11/2008
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- ut
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- park city
Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to send out an update on Jim!
We got down to the hospital at 6am this morning, they prepped him, and had him rolling down to surgery at 7:30am.
They were very good about updating me throughout the day..which was great...because surgery lasted 8 hours.
The surgeon found me at about 3:30pm. They could not remove his herniated disc endoscopically as we had hoped. They were able to do it as a mini thorocotomy which will be about a 4-6 inch scar (and is the lesser of the other operations). They had to break a rib and collapse his lung...but they were able to remove the herniation without tearing the dural sack which surrounds the spinal cord and holds the spinal fluid....so this was one less thing they didn't have to repair.
Not only is he feisty, sitting up, and drinking a coke....he was able to lift his legs off of the bed using his knees and quad muscles...which he hasn't been able to do for the last several weeks! He's in a bunch of pain (mostly from the broken rib), but is in great spirits!
He will probably remain in critical care through Friday, but should be moved into a normal room after that. I think we are looking at a minimum of 5 days in the hospital, but we are thrilled with what looks to be a successful surgery!
Thank you all for the prayers, I think they've worked miracles for us!
Love to all!
Tracy
I just wanted to send out an update on Jim!
We got down to the hospital at 6am this morning, they prepped him, and had him rolling down to surgery at 7:30am.
They were very good about updating me throughout the day..which was great...because surgery lasted 8 hours.
The surgeon found me at about 3:30pm. They could not remove his herniated disc endoscopically as we had hoped. They were able to do it as a mini thorocotomy which will be about a 4-6 inch scar (and is the lesser of the other operations). They had to break a rib and collapse his lung...but they were able to remove the herniation without tearing the dural sack which surrounds the spinal cord and holds the spinal fluid....so this was one less thing they didn't have to repair.
Not only is he feisty, sitting up, and drinking a coke....he was able to lift his legs off of the bed using his knees and quad muscles...which he hasn't been able to do for the last several weeks! He's in a bunch of pain (mostly from the broken rib), but is in great spirits!
He will probably remain in critical care through Friday, but should be moved into a normal room after that. I think we are looking at a minimum of 5 days in the hospital, but we are thrilled with what looks to be a successful surgery!
Thank you all for the prayers, I think they've worked miracles for us!
Love to all!
Tracy
