I use this blog to document the happenings of our two little boys.. but recently my big guy underwent surgery and came out like a rock star! Alex has put surgery off for many years, needing disc replacement badly. He was in constant pain, loss feeling in his arm and fingers, had his elbow and other parts of his arm lock up at times, had muscle atrophy and was always in pain. Finally.. the surgery happened. Two discs were removed and a wafer was put in in their place. After this a titanium rod was put in to hold this new piece of his spine together. To do this, Dr Lucas went through the front of his neck.
The three hour procedure took place at RI Hospital and I cannot say enough about the staff there and of Dr Lucas. Brody spent most of the morning with me there, while Jake was in school. Looking back, I am so glad I had the distraction of taking care of B. Alex came to and I was allowed to see him in the recovery room. A friend had warned me that he may not look so good right after surgery. He looked awesome! He was a bit out of it and had the nurses entertained. Alex spent the night over night and was itching to get out of the hospital in the morning. He cleared the PT test and was home by 10:30 the next morning. The Dr believes that there should be improvement for Alex and that everything went as planned. Time will tell. As he heals, we are trying to give him space and let him rest..with two boys its tough!! Hopefully a much needed vacation will help his recovery!
