Carla's back surgery is scheduled for Monday, November 22. We plan to drive down on Sunday. This surgery is to repair the loose screw holding the bottom of the rod used to fuse the two vertebrae above T7 with the two vertebrae below T7. The T7 vertebrae is the one that was partially removed in her August '09 surgery. Likely the surgeon will remove the rod and insert a longer rod thereby fusing more vertebrae together.
The loose screw is dangerously near Carla's spinal cord. This surgery will remedy that problem and hopefully it will make her back be more comfortable with less pain. Hopefully the pain meds can be reduced.
The surgeon thinks Carla will be in the hospital about five days and he wants her to stay in Little Rock for a week after surgery. We may be able to sub-rent one of the Home Away from Home apartments or stay in a motel. Hopefully her hospital stay will not be extended due to Thanksgiving.
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