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Mom's surgery this morning went well to repair the wrist bones of her right hand. The surgeon said it was shattered in 5 pieces but they were able to put the puzzle back together and set it. She will have full use of it. There were no complications.
They also called in others surgeons to have a look at her other arm which has been badly damaged. The bones are fine but the skin of her forearm was pushed back (the doctor described it as similar to rolling down a sock). So far they had stitched it up and been keeping it clean and bandaged but today they opened it up again, cleaned it, and removed a large part of the skin that was no longer viable. Last we were told was that plastic surgeons were going to have a look at it and it was most likely she will have a skin graft to cover this skin loss.
During this surgery the head of neurosurgery came in to tell us she will need another surgery tomorrow on her neck. We were all surprised to learn that even though her MRI checked out ok on the bones, the strained ligaments are more serious than we realized. He said they had been severed and were unable to support her neck bones at all.
Depending on how well she recovers from today's surgery, they plan to operate tomorrow. He said they will be taking a small piece of bone from her hip and using it to fuse her 1st and 2nd vertebra together and inserting pins on either side to stabilize it.
I am still here and will stay over again until tomorrow after this surgery.
Diane
I apologize for not responding to each and every phone call and email. I've been at the hospital with John but I have checked Mom's email and have been taking notes on all the phone calls to the house. John has received all of them and is so very appreciative. I gave him a list of over 30 a couple of days ago!
We have felt so fortunate and blessed to be so well connected at UAMS. John has an impressive pile of business cards from UAMS staff who have offered to help in so many ways. We are amazed and pleased with all the care and attention Mom and we have been given.
Continue to pray and send healing thoughts and energy her way.
John and Linda Fordyce
- Linda
- We are so blessed to have a great family and so many, many good, loving friends who are concerned and praying for Linda when she needs it. Thank you!
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John, Linda and family, the MacPark Group and I are keeping all of you in our prayers. We don't want to pile in on you as this is stressful enough. Know that you have many friends and people who love you. I know this will be a long recovery and knowing Linda's faith and happy spirit will see you through is a great comfort. Please don't hesitate to call on us. Sharon Priest
Linda, John and family, we sure missed you guys at the reunion..we are praying for a speedy and full recovery..
Larry and Donna Clyburn
Aloha John & Linda,
We just heard the news from Mindy. We're thinking of you and sending good and healing thoughts your way. We're praying for a quick recovery.
Love,
Lois & Eric
John, Linda you are in our thoughts and prayers. Page and Cary
Linda and family,
We just saw the email from Mindy. Just know that our thoughts and prayers are with you, all. We are praying for your full recovery.
We love you all,
Miam, Joey, and Lauren
Dear Diane & Family, I read your marvelous e-mail appealing for the hostel project at this time--how much Linda will love to see that. I wonder if you might post it here, or somewhere, so that I could point concerned friends to that appeal, as well as to this blogspot. I know people, like me, feel they want to DO something now, and helping the hostel is a great way to satisfy that desire in a way that Linda will appreciate. Meanwhile, thank you for creating this blogspot, and you all remain in my prayers, all the time. -Rick Peltz, rjpeltz@ualr.edu
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