One month ago, I had a surgery that involved:
*the removal of a collapsed T9 vertebra (Vertebrectomy)
*the removal of the remains of an irradiated Plasmacytoma
*the fusion of eleven vertebra T3 through L2
*replacement of T9 with a plastic “cage”
*two pints of transfused blood
*seven hours in the OR
*one week of hospitalization in the neurological intermediate care unit at Northside Spine Center
Today, I take no pain medications, wear a brace and use a cane when I am walking outside my home.
I know that I can say that I am a very blessed man. Along the way, I have had the intervention of brilliant neurosurgeons and oncologists, the optimism, care and love of a wonderful wife and family and the prayers and support of many friends.
All of the above is sufficient reason to be thankful and to crow a little!
I leave the reader today with a little Will Green’s humor. For a while in my recovery, I used a walker with a name, Walker, Texas Ranger. Now, I use a cane with a name, Michael Cane.
Leave it to the kiddos!
Mike Green
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That was pretty cool of the boys to furnish names for your walking tools. I personally liked the” Walker, Texas Ranger ” alias very much. I wish I had put some humor to all the many helpful aids I used with the two hip replacements—-however, there were times I became so frustrated and aggravated that I probably would have been censored for some of the names I called them, HA!
Good to hear your recovery has been so fantastic! You sound very positive now.
Isn’t it wonderful when God chooses you to be one of his healing miracles?
It is wonderful and I am thankful.
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