Hello All,
I'm Ladare's husband Mike here to share with everyone the results of Lisa's Surgery today. I will do my best to provide daily updates until she is ready to respond personally.
It was a bit of a hectic start, but we made it to OHSU on time for Lisa’s back surgery. The pre-op paperwork, briefings, and first IV seemed to go like clockwork. The actual operation took five hours, but overall from start to finish (post recovery) it was 10 hours. The surgeon Dr. Yoo told me the surgery went very well with no complications. The only deviation to the procedure was a small de-rotation, but I’m not sure how much. Dr. Yoo also widened two nerve channels, one on each side, to relieve pressure on the nerve root. Lisa told me later that the Doctor’s may have her use a fabric back brace for a short time due to the length of the fusion and the possible interaction with a hyperactive German Shepherd . I guess we’ll see about that!
For Lisa, the worse part was the transfer from the operating room, to the room she is staying for the next four nights. They had to rotate her and transfer her from bed to gurney to bed. With each move her pain level jumped significantly, yet settled quickly. She’s hooked up to a pain medication regulator that meters a dose of morphine each time she presses a button.
Lisa didn’t have any nausea from the anesthesia. However after tasting some jell-o and taking a few sips from a strong cranberry drink, she did get a little nauseous. She probably wasn’t ready for Hospital food yet.
Tomorrow morning on July 4th, Lisa will have her first PT and get up and take a few steps. I think it will be fairly short and she will go back to resting.
Any responses you write will be printed out and given directly to Lisa as soon as possible. She would love to hear from you. She is also staying in room 10A462 at the main OHSU Hospital in Portland OR.
I’ll try to provide daily updates on Lisa’s progress. Thank you for all your prayers and support, it really means a lot to Lisa and me.
Thanks,
Lisa’s Hubby – Mike
I'm Ladare's husband Mike here to share with everyone the results of Lisa's Surgery today. I will do my best to provide daily updates until she is ready to respond personally.
It was a bit of a hectic start, but we made it to OHSU on time for Lisa’s back surgery. The pre-op paperwork, briefings, and first IV seemed to go like clockwork. The actual operation took five hours, but overall from start to finish (post recovery) it was 10 hours. The surgeon Dr. Yoo told me the surgery went very well with no complications. The only deviation to the procedure was a small de-rotation, but I’m not sure how much. Dr. Yoo also widened two nerve channels, one on each side, to relieve pressure on the nerve root. Lisa told me later that the Doctor’s may have her use a fabric back brace for a short time due to the length of the fusion and the possible interaction with a hyperactive German Shepherd . I guess we’ll see about that!
For Lisa, the worse part was the transfer from the operating room, to the room she is staying for the next four nights. They had to rotate her and transfer her from bed to gurney to bed. With each move her pain level jumped significantly, yet settled quickly. She’s hooked up to a pain medication regulator that meters a dose of morphine each time she presses a button.
Lisa didn’t have any nausea from the anesthesia. However after tasting some jell-o and taking a few sips from a strong cranberry drink, she did get a little nauseous. She probably wasn’t ready for Hospital food yet.
Tomorrow morning on July 4th, Lisa will have her first PT and get up and take a few steps. I think it will be fairly short and she will go back to resting.
Any responses you write will be printed out and given directly to Lisa as soon as possible. She would love to hear from you. She is also staying in room 10A462 at the main OHSU Hospital in Portland OR.
I’ll try to provide daily updates on Lisa’s progress. Thank you for all your prayers and support, it really means a lot to Lisa and me.
Thanks,
Lisa’s Hubby – Mike
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