Thursday, June 25, 2015

A Visit to the Surgeon

It's been two plus weeks since Forry's back surgery. Today we went to see the surgeon for his first post-op visit. The nurse removed what steri-strips were left on his two incisions, then clipped the knots on the sutures on each end. After that, the x-ray tech came to take some pictures of his back.

The first thing I thought when I saw the x-rays was how much hardware there was now in his back! There are rods and screws on the back side of his spine and cages and wedges on the front side. When Dr. Powers came in, he went over what he had done and compared today's pictures with the ones taken before surgery. You could easily see how much the nerve spaces have been opened up. The doctor seemed quite pleased with the way things were going and the healing process. He wants to see Forry for another set of x-rays at the end of July.

Forry handled the travel very well. We made a stop at the Group Health Pharmacy and I even picked up a few groceries. He stayed in the car with the windows open while I ran my errands.

It was also an exciting day in the middle of the country. Granddaughter Havela posted a picture of her new engagement ring from Ben! Congratulations to them both!

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