Well it's no surprise to us that Patrick needs surgery but I was feeling very calm until today.
Last week we went back to Sick Kids in Toronto and Patrick's curves, as expected, continued to climb from his last x-ray. They now are T79 L43. So the surgeon wants to do the surgery soon.
Today I got a call from his secretary to set up a date. I was totally expecting them to tell me the date but instead she has asked me when we would want to have it done. That's when the calm I have been feeling turned off and on with the not-so-calm anymore. I think the reality of it all has just suddenly hit me like a ton of bricks.
Anyways I now have to decide over the next couple days what works best and I need some help to think rationally. Here are the options.
It can be done as early as end of April -yikes. Or in August. Or anytime in between but likely not mid-June to the end of July because of doctor vacations and other people who are already booked.
Patrick said to me a few days ago he wants it done ASAP.
He does well in school so missing some school is not big but missing 6-8 weeks (this is what the surgeon said) is big in terms of school, I think.
I haven't spoken to the school yet. And with march break starting after today I won't have a chance to talk to them before I need to let SKH know.
I can think of other pros and cons and will dicuss it with DH and DS this evening but I'd appreciate input from others who have or haven't gone down this road yet.
Last week we went back to Sick Kids in Toronto and Patrick's curves, as expected, continued to climb from his last x-ray. They now are T79 L43. So the surgeon wants to do the surgery soon.
Today I got a call from his secretary to set up a date. I was totally expecting them to tell me the date but instead she has asked me when we would want to have it done. That's when the calm I have been feeling turned off and on with the not-so-calm anymore. I think the reality of it all has just suddenly hit me like a ton of bricks.
Anyways I now have to decide over the next couple days what works best and I need some help to think rationally. Here are the options.
It can be done as early as end of April -yikes. Or in August. Or anytime in between but likely not mid-June to the end of July because of doctor vacations and other people who are already booked.
Patrick said to me a few days ago he wants it done ASAP.
He does well in school so missing some school is not big but missing 6-8 weeks (this is what the surgeon said) is big in terms of school, I think.
I haven't spoken to the school yet. And with march break starting after today I won't have a chance to talk to them before I need to let SKH know.
I can think of other pros and cons and will dicuss it with DH and DS this evening but I'd appreciate input from others who have or haven't gone down this road yet.
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