Jo's first shoulder surgery this afternoon went completely as expected. Dr. Kelly drilled a hole into Jo's shoulder, through which she scraped out all of the diseased bone. The space was then filled with a mixture of a special putty and bone marrow that was taken from Jo's hip. I did instruct Dr. Kelly to make sure she got bone marrow and not metal shavings.
No surgery is ever fun, but today's procedure was really a piece of cake compared to the hip replacements. I haven't seen it yet, but supposedly, the incision is only an inch or two long. Compare that to a 12+ inch incision for the hip, the total amputation of the femoral head, AND a fairly good size prosthesis inserted into her leg. Jo will experience some bone pain in her shoulder for a while, but with the hips so fresh in her memory, I can't imagine her having any problem handling it.
Due to the complications Jo experienced last time, only a general anesthetic was used today. There should be no chance of a repeat of the headaches from April.
Since the surgery got just a little bit of a late start, Jo will spend the night in the hospital tonight and most likely come home tomorrow.
4 comments:
Best Wishes for an uneventful recovery. Your bravery deserves a Medal of Honor. Loving thoughts and prayers for all. jam
Jo -
So glad to hear things went without a hitch (he,he - just couldn't resist a little line dance humor) Hope you have a speedy recovery - but try to take it slow and easy for awhile at least.
rms ;)
Good wishes for a good clean recovery .... take all the time you need.
Kenny :)
Hi Szymanski Family!
I apologize that I have been out of touch on how y'all are doing (school, toddler & 2nd pregnancy have kept me quite busy). You have been on my mind and prayers have often been sent your way more than you could know. I finally had a chance to read your blogs and catch up on Jo's health - The struggles you two have been fighting for the last couple years breaks my heart. I continue to be amazed and so inspired by your strength, positive attitude and love for each other to pull through. Thank you, Tim, for staying current on blogging to keep everyone in touch!
Namaste
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