This is Tiffany again. I just got to see her and she's doing wonderfully. She's standing, and even walked a little. She's in a little pain but its mostly her hip, where they took the bone. She's talking, coherent, got to eat, and I think that in NO time, she will be back to the Mom that was chasing after us kids a year ago.:D

Tiffy.

Hi Tiffy,

Thanks a lot for the update. Hugs to all of you and hoping Kathy will be chasing you all again in no time!

Dawn

Thanks, Dawn and Tiffany. I wasn't aware she was going to have surgery, but I am definitely happy to hear all went well. Didn't know who "Kathy" was until I saw the posting name!

I will also be praying that she continues to do well and gets back to being her old, familiar self very, very soon.

Debra

Thanks for letting us know! Kathy, I pray you will heal quickly!

Lisa

Sending prayers and good wishes to Kathy! Glad the surgery went well. I think of you everyday when I look at my little butterfly plants.....

Laura

She may be coming home earlyyy!

That's great news!

Kathy, just let it heal a bit more, before you go out in the yard, and start gardening. :)

Wishing you a fast and pain free recovery.

Moni

Hey Kathy, get well quickly!

George

Hi everyone :) Thank you all so much for the prayers, meditations and wonderful positive thoughts!

I got out of the hospital and home about 11 am on Thursday. Was early, but everything went so well and I promised to be a really good girl and do absolutely NOTHING but walk, rest and sleep. My surgery went extremely well "textbook" was my neurosurgeon's word. They were able to use more of my own bone to make the repairs than originally thought, and so did not have to use as much cadaver bone as was planned. The piece that broke on my vertebra was about 1/2 inch or so long and the bone density was VERY good, so they were able to use mostly that as well as a smaller than planned piece from my hip. This all means that hopefully healing will go faster than it normally does because my own bone will fuse and grow to itself so much faster. There are small steel rods about 1 1/2 inches long and about 1/2 inch wide anchoring on either side of the two vertebra.

Already the impact shocks are gone. It was a sensation as though the shocks had gone completely out in your car. Imagine that with each step you took. But, that's gone now! :) And the burning pains from the nerves being severely compressed are much less and will continue to reduce as the nerves 'reset and recircuit" themselves. Sitting is still painful, as is just about everything else, but mainly the sitting. I'm already able to walk better. I'm taking it easy, doing nothing, taking my medicines and wearing a bone growth stimulator device 24/7 to also aid and speed the bones in fusing and healing. I have three incisions, 2 about 1 inch long and the third, where they took the hip bone, is about 4 inches long. Several staples holding everything together right now and my hip is really sore and painful when walking, standing or sitting where they took the bone.

But, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Things are getting better each day. I'm still on a lot of medications, which they will start weaning me off of in about 3 weeks. This post took me forever to type because I have to keep getting up and down. But I wanted to let you all know how I'm doing and how much I appreciate you all!

Kathy

Kathy,

I'm so glad you are home and that the surgery went so well and that you are looking at, hopefully, quick healing.

It's great to know you have good bone density since bone density can be an issue for women (and men too!) later in life. So, be sure you keep on doing what you've been doing to keep your bones dense, after you heal, of course.

I guess Cliff and the kids are keeping an eye on you and on the garden? Let us know how it's growing when you feel well enough to talk about it.

And please give Tiffy a big hug and a thank you. She did a wonderful job of keeping us up-to-date on your condition following your surgery. She's a fine young lady.

Take it easy, take care of yourself and let yourself heal. I know that, as you feel better each day, you'll be dying to get outside to the garden. Just remember, though, this is your year to be Queen of the Garden, sit in your chair, and point and issue royal commands while your loyal subjects do whatever you ask. Maybe next year you can be the "Garden Slave", but this year, you have to settle for being the "Queen". And, you know what they say: "It's great to be Queen." LOL

Dawn