Re: second surgery in a little more than a month

December 5, 2004

Good luck to him; I wish him the best of results. I had my second

surgery done on Oct. 14th 2004. I couldn't be any happier with the

results.

>

> hello all just thought i would let you know what is going on with

my

> son . Oct. 29th the doctors did yet another untethering this

> time it was in the lumbar ( most of his tethers have been in the t

> spine) they had hoped it would stop his symptoms ( leg numbness

and

> tingling) this was the first time they have ever gone in there

they

> said he had a thickened filum, now here we are 5 weeks later and

on

> friday he will have another surgery to release him in the t spine,

> they may have to break his fussion that he had done 1 year ago

this

> saturday, so things are crazy and he is scared out of his mind,

and

> so am I. I will post again when he is home and let all of you

know

> how he did and what may be next.

>

> post again soon and happy holidays to all of you

December 6, 2004

Hello all just wanted to give you an update . when we got to the hospital friday

the doctor at last minute cancelled surgery in order to get a new mri scan of

the brain and c spine, they are thinking that his symptoms are related to a

chiari malformation now instead of a tether, so we went today for a mri, and

will find out tomorrow if on tuesday we are going in for an unthethering or a

decompression of the chiari.

thank you Jill for your post. I will let you all know how things are going and

in what direction.

Tammy

Granville wrote:

I hope all goes very well for and I hope you can find the strength you

need to care for your family. My thoughts are with you.

Jill

second surgery in a little more than a month

hello all just thought i would let you know what is going on with my

son . Oct. 29th the doctors did yet another untethering this

time it was in the lumbar ( most of his tethers have been in the t

spine) they had hoped it would stop his symptoms ( leg numbness and

tingling) this was the first time they have ever gone in there they

said he had a thickened filum, now here we are 5 weeks later and on

friday he will have another surgery to release him in the t spine,

they may have to break his fussion that he had done 1 year ago this

saturday, so things are crazy and he is scared out of his mind, and

so am I. I will post again when he is home and let all of you know

how he did and what may be next.

post again soon and happy holidays to all of you

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December 6, 2004

I just want to say thank you to all of you for your thoughts and prayers. I will

keep you all posted on how he is doing.