We got up on Thursday morning before the sun so we could get Michael to the hospital for 6:00 am for his back surgery. Dr. Levy from Concord Orthopaedics performed a disectomy on the herniated disc Mike had between his S1 and L5 vertebrae. Dr. Levy called it a large herniation. The surgery removed the herniated disc material that was pressing on a nerve. It was causing pain and weakness down Mike's left leg that just hadn't gone away after almost a year. In fact, it seemed to be getting worse. Mike reports that as soon as he woke up from surgery, his leg pain was gone. Mike was able to get discharged from the hospital on the same day as surgery, and we got him home around 6 pm. His incision sight and back are tender and stiff, but so far he seems to be doing well. Of course he is! The whole family is giving him extra hugs, cuddles, and snuggles just to make him feel better. In fact, he is probably being smothered! Michael will probably be out of work for a month. I have taken next week off as my summer vacation so I can be home and around for the first part of his recovery.
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Saturday, June 21, 2008
Michael's Had His Back Surgery
We got up on Thursday morning before the sun so we could get Michael to the hospital for 6:00 am for his back surgery. Dr. Levy from Concord Orthopaedics performed a disectomy on the herniated disc Mike had between his S1 and L5 vertebrae. Dr. Levy called it a large herniation. The surgery removed the herniated disc material that was pressing on a nerve. It was causing pain and weakness down Mike's left leg that just hadn't gone away after almost a year. In fact, it seemed to be getting worse. Mike reports that as soon as he woke up from surgery, his leg pain was gone. Mike was able to get discharged from the hospital on the same day as surgery, and we got him home around 6 pm. His incision sight and back are tender and stiff, but so far he seems to be doing well. Of course he is! The whole family is giving him extra hugs, cuddles, and snuggles just to make him feel better. In fact, he is probably being smothered! Michael will probably be out of work for a month. I have taken next week off as my summer vacation so I can be home and around for the first part of his recovery.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Where's Lucas?
Lucas went to Russell Animal Hospital this morning to be neutered. They called by noon and said he had done fine with the surgery. We paid extra to get him micro-chipped. The little guy seemed a bit overwhelmed this morning with all of the staff that was approaching him because he was so stinkin' cute. Lucas is just under 11 pounds now.
Meanwhile, we assumed Elleigh would miss her little brother tonight. She runs to the door repeatedly most evenings when either Michael or I are not home. She will even ring her bell to go out and look in the driveway for Michael's Pilot. It sounds cute, but it becomes annoying after the 1st or 2nd time. But she really hasn't seemed to have skipped a beat tonight with Lucas gone. She hasn't looked for him. She hasn't been clingy. After Michael got home, she never rang the bell again to go out and look for Lucas. In fact, Elleigh seemed to be very excited to play tug with us, and snuggle on the couch with just Mikey, and play basement monster by herself, and not have to gulp her dinner down so Lucas wouldn't get to it. I dare say that she seems to be happy he isn't home tonight. Could it be puppy sibling rivalry?!
We wonder if she will be excited when Lucas comes home tomorrow night.
Meanwhile, we assumed Elleigh would miss her little brother tonight. She runs to the door repeatedly most evenings when either Michael or I are not home. She will even ring her bell to go out and look in the driveway for Michael's Pilot. It sounds cute, but it becomes annoying after the 1st or 2nd time. But she really hasn't seemed to have skipped a beat tonight with Lucas gone. She hasn't looked for him. She hasn't been clingy. After Michael got home, she never rang the bell again to go out and look for Lucas. In fact, Elleigh seemed to be very excited to play tug with us, and snuggle on the couch with just Mikey, and play basement monster by herself, and not have to gulp her dinner down so Lucas wouldn't get to it. I dare say that she seems to be happy he isn't home tonight. Could it be puppy sibling rivalry?!
We wonder if she will be excited when Lucas comes home tomorrow night.
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