The surgeon kindly informed C on Friday that her anterior cervical fusion (broken neck) has officially failed to fuse. Apparently 10% of people have this problem and she is one of the lucky few. That is the bad news.
The good news is that they can fix it by doing a posterior cervical fusion (PCF)! Instead of going in the front, they go through the back of her neck and instead of using bones to fuse, they will put in two more metal clamps. The recovery is a bit more extensive since they cut 6 layers of muscle, but C is happy to do whatever it takes to get healthy and pain free.
Her cervical rhizotomy is set for December 23, then they can fix her shoulder. We are hoping to have everything done and have C in physical therapy by late February.
We are so blessed to have such great doctors that have been able to narrow down the issues and find the correct procedures to fix each issue. C is getting blessings for each procedure and has the utmost confidence that she will make a full recovery by June!
She is off work and at home. She is filling her days resting, doing simple crafts, reading and cooking. She is starting to organize all of our photos and spends an hour each day cleaning. She is also making a trip to the temple every week! My wife is a trooper and I am such a blessed man to be married to such a patient, kind and resilient woman.
7 months ago
As a man, I know it is hard to watch your lady be in pain or unable to do what she wants to do. I feel for you! but like you said - they can fix it!
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