24 Hours After Surgery

Yesterday I had my third surgery on my left leg, and I’m excited to say we are all confident this is the last surgery for this leg. Before I went into the OR, the surgeon explain when my muscle tore last week, it actually helped in regards to the surgical process. When it tore, it lengthened my achillies, but not enough to eliminate surgery in total. Before the surgery was performed, a nerve block was done, and it was agreed that a ketamine infusion be performed while I was under anesthesia. Ketamine can be beneficial for individuals who have RSD/CRPS as it can slow down/prevent spreading of the disease. 

When I woke up in the PACU, I was feeling pretty good and wanted to go home. I didn’t see the surgeon when I woke up, but he did speak with my dad about how surgery went. The surgery was successful, and the surgeon was able to lengthen my achillies without difficulty. He was not concerned about my achillies rupturing in the future, and did not feel it would have the be severed (THANK YOU LORD). He also explained there is a 50/50 chance I will need braces on this leg, which left me feeling really hopeful. 

At 8:00 last night, I recieved a voicemail from my surgeon checking in on me. He said how well I did in surgery, and woke up immediately after it was over. He talked about how happy he was, and is confident this is going to help. I was shocked I got that message from him, as I’ve never gotten a call from him checking in on me. I was smiling as I listened to this, and kept thinking I am blessed to have a surgeon that truly cares.