Flying Colors

Surgery yesterday went great, no surprises, which is just the way we like 'em. Bobby came through with flying colors, a model patient. He has an incision on the neck, and another on his right hip, where they took a small piece of bone to fashion a replacement disc.  The C4-C5 vertebrae were repositioned, and the whole thing secured with a titanium plate.  No neck brace, which was a nice surprise. Apparently, Dr Fell is "progressive" and doesn't require a brace.  After just 27 hours, we are back at home. Now, to just keep him from overdoing the exercise regimen.  They prescribed two 5 minute walks a day, adding just one minute per day.  We've already been on a 15 minute walk since being home.  Of course, he's always had a habit of meeting or exceeding expectations, so why start now?

Here's a before/after pic of Bobby. He just loves it when I do this. By the way, he said the food was actually pretty good. And overall, the Tulsa Spine and Specialty Hospital was awesome.  We are thankful for the great care we received.

On the way to dinner the night before surgery, we happened to catch this interesting sunset. To me, it's a picture of God's glory -  always around us, but we seem to see it most clearly when it shines in sharp contrast to the dark clouds of apprehension and uncertainty. What a nice reminder.

Thanks again for following and praying. We continue to consider ourselves blessed with the love and support of great friends and family.

Much love,
Juli