- My mom has surgery this morning

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Hi -

Sent up extra prayers for you and your mom and shall now send up praises.

Wonderful news that all went well.

I shall keep both of you in my prayers, always-

Sandie

Des Moines, IA

dad, Merle, passed away from LBD 9-20-02, age 65

mum, Jo, passed away from LBD 4-29-07, age 78

-- Re: My mom has surgery this morning

Great surgeon, anesthesiologist, and staff. They were so interested

in LBD and what my mom should and shouldn't have as far as anesthesia

and such. It was wonderful. Thanks again to all of you who pointed

me in the right direction.

She was wheeled into the operating room at 7:30, and by 11 we were

all home, and she was sleeping soundly. She is intermittently

confused, but that is situation normal. So far, she is on 3 of the 4

pain meds she was on before the surgery, and she reports little or no

pain. Before the surgery, she was in terrible pain even with the

pain meds. After a few days if she still feels no pain, we'll start

weaning her off the pain meds and see what she feels.

G

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> We will be taking my mom into the hosp at 5:45 for kyphoplasty -- a

> minimally invasive back surgery to fix a smushed disk from her many

> falls. Thanks to all who helped me determine what sedation to use.

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