I am pleased he is recovering well,and that the surgery was better than
expected. Good Luck..
----- Original Message -----
From: <ABeerCan@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 7:57 PM
Subject: DML: OT: Dad's surgery
>
> Just wanted to let everyone know that my Father's surgery went very well
> today. Typical hospital took him back about 1:30pm instead of the
scheduled
> time of 10am. But anyway, the surgeon's only complaint was how thick and
> muscular my Father's neck was. He wears a size 18-1/2" shirt collar so it
> was to be expected. Originally they were going to fuse three vertebrae
> together, but once into the operation they discovered the third disk was
just
> fine and the MRI was blurred. So instead of three fusings he now has two
and
> a nice little stainless steel plate as well. He is going to stay over
night
> in the hospital and has a little bit of a sore throat from the surgery
moving
> his larynx around. Other than that he is doing great. Thanks to all who
> remembered him in either thought or prayer. My family is very grateful
for
> these actions. I spoke with my Father briefly and told him about everyone
on
> the list responding to my e-mail. He was very thankful for the responses
and
> wishes me to tell everyone Thank You. I also want to say Thank You again.
>
> The other Will
>
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