Re: Oops...just got this from Maureen

[Guest guest]

Margaret,

Tell Maureen that is in our prayers. Didn't know she was looking at

more surgery. Didn't the last one help?

Gail :-)

[Guest guest]

many prayers for amanda, and happy green day to you guys too,lol. shawna

Oops...just got this from Maureen

> Dear Friends and Family,

>

> Much to our surprise, did not have hip surgery yesterday. She was

> anesthetized, intubated, and in the OR suite when the surgeon decided to

take

> some additional films of her hip, which showed that her hip was more

unstable

> than he had thought. They moved her to radiology and did a CT scan, which

> confirmed that her hip dislocation was worse than the surgeon originally

thought,

> rendering the procedure he had planned ineffective and possibly harmful.

The

> surgeon told us that either he had missed this new wrinkle (subluxation to

the

> posterior of the joint, for all you medical types) when he did her

arthrogram

> last December, or it was a progression of her condition since then. He

told us

> that he must first " do no harm " and that surgery might not be an option

for

> her after all. He is going to consult with some colleagues and get back

to us

> with a recommendation.

>

> Needless to say, we were shocked and saddened by this turn of events. We

had

> hoped that enduring this surgery again would buy several years of

> getting around on her own two feet. Until a decision is made, the surgeon

> prescribed a brace that will support her hip and restrict certain

movements, and a

> wheelchair to be used for all but very short distances. No matter what

the

> surgeon ultimately recommends, we will be seeking a second opinion.

>

> Thank you, as always, for your prayers and support. We'll let you know

how

> this all turns out.

>

> Happy St. 's Day - Go, Irish!

>

> Maureen

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Prayers that will be ok.

Charlyne

Mom to Zeb 11 DS/OCD

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/18/2004 1:10:59 AM Eastern Standard Time,

charlyne1121@... writes:

Prayers that will be ok.

Charlyne

Mom to Zeb 11 DS/OCD

Ditto, Margaret!!! Please let her know we're praying hard. ANd thanks for

keeping us posted.

donna