Just wanted to report that he came home on Monday and it's so nice to be back at home (where you can actually sleep at night).
The surgery (on 11/3) went very well. It was about six hours. He was in ICU for two nights and then on a regular floor from Friday through Monday morning. He sat on Friday, walked on Saturday, pooped on Sunday (very important body function!) and went home on Monday. His correction is very good (although I'm not sure of the numbers). He gained about 2 inches and has perfect posture.
He's doing well physically - can get in and out of bed by himself as well as move around fairly easily. He's only taking about half of his pain medication because he's not in much pain. The thing that I wasn't prepared for was his sadness. The nurse said that it was very normal following surgery, but it was a surprise to me.
Thanks to all of you for your good wishes and kind thoughts. This board was a life saver.
Susan
The surgery (on 11/3) went very well. It was about six hours. He was in ICU for two nights and then on a regular floor from Friday through Monday morning. He sat on Friday, walked on Saturday, pooped on Sunday (very important body function!) and went home on Monday. His correction is very good (although I'm not sure of the numbers). He gained about 2 inches and has perfect posture.
He's doing well physically - can get in and out of bed by himself as well as move around fairly easily. He's only taking about half of his pain medication because he's not in much pain. The thing that I wasn't prepared for was his sadness. The nurse said that it was very normal following surgery, but it was a surprise to me.
Thanks to all of you for your good wishes and kind thoughts. This board was a life saver.
Susan
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