Thanks 4 informing us all Bev, And Good Health to Oscar TwoTwo I underwent a spinal op in 1977 when I could not walk and wish all goes just as well for Helen - we will have to miss her having around for a while.
Frank On 16 March 2010 16:33, Bev <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I left Helen-of-Obs just outside the operating theatre at the Vincent > Pallotti Hospital today at a few minutes to 2 p.m. > As spunky as ever and seemingly unafraid. > > Surgery was due to begin at 2 p.m. > And the operation on the lower vertebrae of her spine (which is/was > "unstable") will last anything from 3 to 5 hours says her > Anaesthetist. > So she should come out theatre between 5 and 7 p.m. today. > After which, she goes into High Care for approximately 24 hours. > > She is having a spinal implant (three pairs of screws!), decompression > and fusion. > > I understand it will be best not to visit her until Friday, 19 March, > when you will find her somewhere in the PROTEA Ward. > It's thought she'll be in hospital for about a week. > After which she is likely to be out of action for about 3 to 4 months. > > She sends her love to everyone............very especially Lucy ! > > Her Anaesthetist said he'd phone me, if possible, once she was out of > theatre to let me know how she was doing. > > HERE'S RAISING A GLASS TO YOU HELEN !!! > > Bev > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en
