I’ve talked to everyone, but thought I’d follow through with a brief post on the blog. What’s the point of having a blog if I don’t use it, right?
Anyway, surgery is tomorrow morning. I report to the hospital at 6:15 a.m. (ug, early). I am first on the roster so should be done by noon. This is th type of operation where they put you out, make you unconscious, so I won’t feel a thing until it’s over and then I’ll have to deal with the pain.
The doctor says the operation should take about 2 hours. He will put a 4-inch incision in my back over the 3rd, 4th, and 5th vertibrate. He will remove a syst on one of the vertibrate (hope it’s not cancercous) He will straighten out a ccouple of the vertibrate so they are lined up and he will clean the athritis away from the nerve connections.
He said I could be in the hospital 4 or 5 days and then a week or so at home before I can return to work. So, keep your fingers crossed. Pray for me if you’re so inclinded. I will have Barb call David to tell him how it went and he can pass the info on to the rest of you.
Wish me luck. Think about me tomorrow morning before noon and say a silient prayer that everything will be OK.
Jim and Dad
Good luck pops! I love you!
We are all thinking about you here dad!! Everything is going to run smoothly. I hope your recovery is fine!
LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!
-Chad, Kristy & Abby