It's starting to look more like spring (some days), and we are loving it!
Jon had back surgery last week! He has been in pain for some time, and when he finally went in for an MRI, he found that he has 5 bulging discs and one herniated disc that was extruding into the nerve. They tried a spinal injection, but that seemed to irritate his nerve pain all the more. Sitting caused the most pain so he basically paced the house for the week prior and couldn't sleep much because of the sharp pain. Thankfully, he was able to get into surgery within a week, and felt immediate relief after the surgery. Praise the Lord! The nurse said that with this particular surgery, she has had patients crying in pain prior to being wheeled to the OR and crying tears of joy afterwards because of the great relief. He lied on the floor of the minivan for our 40 minute drive to the surgery. I took pictures, but for some reason he doesn't want me to post them. These boys are no fun, I tell ya!
He is recovering at home now with many restrictions, so he is reading lots of books to pass the time. He can walk, but cannot "BLT"...bend, lift, or twist. I have had to sit on him when he gets the urge to practice his ballroom dancing in the living room. We go back for a check up in a couple of weeks, and they said that he should be able to resume more activities in six weeks (May 2nd...but who's counting?!)
Unsure of what he would feel like afterwards, I borrowed some of my grandma's assistive equipment. Thankfully, Jon hasn't needed it, but the kids have had fun making up silly games with the cane, walker, and grabber tool!:) (You've got to get creative when you spend your Spring Break week at home with your dad recovering from a back surgery!)
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