Hello All,
Just want to report that Kristin is out of surgery and is resting well in her room. Her surgery began at 10:30 and what was supposed to last about two hours extended to four when it was found that her femur had grown around one of the rods. I had forgotten that there were two rods in her leg. One came out fairly easy but the other gave the surgeon quite a challenge. She removed some bone but said that she would have to remove too much to get it the way she had planned, so she ended up drilling a hole in the end of the femur and pulling the rod out that way.
The end result is that she has all of the hardware out of her leg and a hole the size of a nickel going up her femur, pretty much the length of the bone. This changes the timing of the Iliazarov procedure since it will take longer for the bone to heal from this one. -- For the next eight weeks she can not put any weight on that leg. The bone is very weak and It is important that it heals without breaking or shattering. In order for it to be fully healed, the drs. said that it will be at least three months before they can do anything else with it. That takes us to the end of February - beginning of March.
The Lord knows what is best and His way is the only way to go! Mommy is doing very well considering all the waiting and anxiety. The doctors said Kristin could leave the hospital tomorrow but that there was no hurry, she doesn't have to leave until everyone feels ready. (When is the last time you heard that in a hospital???) I believe that it has been decided to wait until Friday. Thank you for all of your prayers. You all have been so kind to Carla and her family. -- Anita and I wish you all a VERY GOOD Thanksgiving Day tomorrow. We all have much to be thankful for.
God Bless and good night,
Bill, for the Cooley's and Hazels
Just want to report that Kristin is out of surgery and is resting well in her room. Her surgery began at 10:30 and what was supposed to last about two hours extended to four when it was found that her femur had grown around one of the rods. I had forgotten that there were two rods in her leg. One came out fairly easy but the other gave the surgeon quite a challenge. She removed some bone but said that she would have to remove too much to get it the way she had planned, so she ended up drilling a hole in the end of the femur and pulling the rod out that way.
The end result is that she has all of the hardware out of her leg and a hole the size of a nickel going up her femur, pretty much the length of the bone. This changes the timing of the Iliazarov procedure since it will take longer for the bone to heal from this one. -- For the next eight weeks she can not put any weight on that leg. The bone is very weak and It is important that it heals without breaking or shattering. In order for it to be fully healed, the drs. said that it will be at least three months before they can do anything else with it. That takes us to the end of February - beginning of March.
The Lord knows what is best and His way is the only way to go! Mommy is doing very well considering all the waiting and anxiety. The doctors said Kristin could leave the hospital tomorrow but that there was no hurry, she doesn't have to leave until everyone feels ready. (When is the last time you heard that in a hospital???) I believe that it has been decided to wait until Friday. Thank you for all of your prayers. You all have been so kind to Carla and her family. -- Anita and I wish you all a VERY GOOD Thanksgiving Day tomorrow. We all have much to be thankful for.
God Bless and good night,
Bill, for the Cooley's and Hazels
4 comments:
God is good! He always has surprises for us along the path of life. So not surprising doctors find things that they did not anticipate, just like our lives. In the end He has a plan. He is in control.
Kristen is in our prayers and we appreciate your keeping us informed through the blog.
Joy and Allyn
thanks so much for setting this up so we can know all the details without bothering Carla. Kristin is in our prayers
We are so happy to hear that Kristin is probably home now. We are praying every step of the way, thank you for keeping us informed.
much love,
the Scribner family
Kristen and family..... this is from the Nelsons in NY we are all praying for you... God is in control.... keep sharing that beautiful smile.....
God Bless
Russ and Camy
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