A little research

It's Thursday morning, the day after the operation, and I'm enjoying some coffee and toast and the nice blog Dave put together. I'm sure Mom would be dying to read this if she knew about it - well, except the part about her new brace. Jack is catching up on his daily cartoons and we are headed off to a picnic with his summer preschool program this morning, the beach to meet his old WNS friends for lunch, and then swim lessons at the community center this afternoon. I am excited to spend his last day of summer activities with him so I can follow him around with my camera, but wish I could be at the hospital to see mom. She was very concerned that he still go to his classes in her absence so I know this is what she would want.

What can one do when it's too early to say "hi" and I'm chasing after a 5-year-old all day? How 'bout a little research to ease the anxiety!?

I have never met Dr. Transfelt buy suspect this is an old photo. He needs a new website, I know that much.

Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is seen in 10-40 percent of patients who undergo back surgery. It is not actually a "syndrome", but characterized by intractable pain and varying degrees of functional incapacitation occurring after spine surgery. Poor mama bear.

The Spine Institute is an Abbott Northwestern Hospital Center of Excellence dedicated to the comprehensive management of spinal diseases and disorders. I wonder if they will remember our little trooper from last summer? Dave, do you have any of those parking passes left?!

Now that I am intimately familiar with medical device marketing (St. Jude Medical, in particular) I was curious to learn more about the Medtronic Infuse bone graft the Dr. "super glued" mom with. I don't know if she had ALIF, but don't watch the video while you're eating. It all makes my skin crawl a little bit!

We need to boogie now but I am praying for Mom and am available any time to come down with good food or just some TLC. (Muffins and McDonald's can only last for so long!) Jack and Megan put together a very nice get well card for grandmas so I anticipate we'll be down tomorrow to deliver it if she is ready to see us.