Back to Same-Day-Surgery...

And hopefully it is really is SAME DAY, unlike last time where Spencer was checked in to the hospital. As many of you may know, we've been going through some challenges with Spencer's knee, since his recent accident. Because, his first surgery caused him so much pain, he was unable to really start physical therapy the day or two after surgery, so a month later Spencer still cannot bend his knee past 110 degrees, because he developed a lot of scar tissue and didn't get into PT like he should have. So, Monday we are back to UVRMC for Same Day Surgery. Basically they are going to do a nerve block on his leg, put him under general anesthia and "break" his leg. They aren't actually breaking it, they just call it that, because they are going to break up all the scar tissue by making his leg bend all the way (OUCH!). The other problem we are facing is his nerve damage. Yesterday they performed a test to see how much damage there was because he can't really feel his leg from below his knee down to his foot. His foot is almost completely numb, and his leg feels like pins and needles. The test results came back as "severe." He was told that his nerve damage extends about 410mm, and nerves grow on average a mm/day. Well 410 days is long time to take to heal! Spencer is pretty bummed about it, but says he'll still bike and hopefully it will heal sooner. The doctor said breaking up the scar tissue around the nerve shouldn't damage it any more, but I'm not so sure, so I want to hold a fast on Sunday for him, he can use all the help he can get at this point, so if anybody wants to join in, it would be greatly appreciated. We have such great friends, thanks everyone who has helped us through this challenging times in our lives, we love you all!