Surgery went well

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Surgery went well
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Wed, 07-26-2006 - 11:04am

DS17 had his surgery yesterday to release the entrapped nerve in his foot. It took about an hour, and the surgeon removed a large chunk of scar tissue that had wrapped around the nerve and had to resection the nerve itself. He was very pleased with how it went and expects a full recovery. Chris has done pretty well since we've been home. He is on several medications right now- pain relievers, anti-inflammatories, antibiotics, and one for nerve pain- so he's a little groggy. They have him using a device called a CryoBoot- a cold water filled wrap around his foot that cycles fresh icewater hourly to keep the swelling down and relieve pain. This speeds healing and cuts down on pain meds- very cool idea (no pun intended). Dr says he will be able to play soccer in as soon as 4 weeks which just astounds me.

Thanks to everyone for your healing vibes- he is on the road to recovery :)

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Wed, 07-26-2006 - 11:19am

That's good news! I'm glad it went well for him and that the "worst" is now over. May he continue healing and be up and about soon!

Amelia

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Wed, 07-26-2006 - 12:06pm
Wonderful news! So glad all went well. I've never heard of that boot-thing, but what a neat contraption. Hope he heals quickly.
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Wed, 07-26-2006 - 2:16pm
cool boot, I never heard of that before. Glad to hear all is well. Speedy recovery to your son.

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Wed, 07-26-2006 - 6:15pm
Glad to hear everything went well.
Pam
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Wed, 07-26-2006 - 9:54pm
wow - that's great news! I'm very impressed with the prognosis for such a speedy recovery - I wish him pain-free convalescence!
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Thu, 07-27-2006 - 3:14am
I am so glad to hear he's on the road to recovery. That cryoboot sounds like a great product. I bet it will help a lot more than just telling a patience to put ice on it a few times a day, too!