[tri-med] Re: question about surgery

Elanor's surgery was different than what Morgan is getting, but I expected a
lot more pain than she had.  Like many of our kiddos she has a high pain
tolerance.  If her rib hadn't broken soon after the procedure, she would've
gone home in a few days, and even with the break, she felt pretty good.  I
do know they try to get them moving around as soon as possible so the body
can accustom itself to its new "arrangement", and so the muscles &
everything can stretch & strengthen.  Don't worry, they will take care of
him, and think of the benefits--better breathing, better balance, all that
stuff!  We will continue to pray for you!


Jennifer Vanderbeek
Meridian, ID
Mom to Arwen, 10; Elanor (T18), 8; caregiver to Joe (CP), 29, and wife to
Andrew

Visity Elanor's Caringbridge site at:

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/elanoranne 



-----Original Message-----
From: tri-med-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tri-med-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Holly McCormick
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 1:50 PM
To: tri-med
Subject: [tri-med] question about surgery

For any of you whose child has had the scoliosis surgery, Nanci & Betty I
know, were they in much pain afterward?  I am just curious about the amount
of pain involved. 



"You have no right to argue with your Creator. You aremerely a clay pot
shaped by a potter. 
The clay doesn't ask, 'Why did you make me this way?'" (Isaiah 45:9 CEV).


Holly ( Des Moines, IA) -- wife of Mike 
mom of Morgan (11 yrs. old) unbalanced translocation resulting in partial
t18q and partial monosomy 9p 
dx'd with type 1 diabetes 03-17-08, enjoying the honeymoon--injecting
levemir twice daily,novolog


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