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Apr 6th 2004 |
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After a wait that has seemed intolerable at times, the surgery is tomorrow. Oh the spaces we have gone through. I am pretty scared. It seems so weird to be putting Spence into surgery...it really doesn't seem that there is anything wrong with him (and there isn't.) I do know however that this surgery on his knee will give him the best chance to walk. I of course don't look forward to the "spika cast" that we are preparing for.
It has been so hard to figure out how to prepare him for this. His language skills are good for his age but how do you explain to a 3 year old that he will be in a cast for up to 2 months? You don't I guess.
He is in amazing spirits and seems to be fully recovered from the ear and eye infection that he got a week before the surgery. The pediatrician said he is plenty well enough for Surgery.
I will be posting on the site updates as soon as I have them. Probably late at night to ease my own mind. We have tons of great support, including Tess Borden (aunt Sassie) and Doris and Richard Price who will be there also. They are the amazing souls who got us all hooked up with Shriner's in the first place. Richard was also my father's partner on the LAPD...we couldn't be in better hands.
Spencer's surgery will be in the morning (probably early) on Thursday the 8th. For all those who have asked what they could do to help...Send good thoughts and prayers, meditations and just plain old good energy Spencer's way on Wednesday and especially Thursday morning.
Thank you all
namaste
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