Everything went as planned at our post-op follow up appointment this morning with the STL surgeon. Funny thing .... The surgeon came walking into the room and asked us if we liked the various colored pin heads. I commented that he knew my love for color and that they were definitely something "new" in the process (all the pins are usually just white). He had to tell us how he intentionally used different colors and how he had to work to get the blue one in place. He had to drill a special sized hole to get it to fit! He said that the operating room staff probably thought he was crazy for taking extra time and using various colors. He knows me better than I thought! I was impressed that he even thought of not using all white. On the x-ray above, you can see what the long pins look like on the inside (click on photo to make larger). Each pin is similar to a long pick-up-stick.
More pain today and significant drainage, so I am ready to get on with it. Part of me wishes we were going to TX this week, but there are too many plans for me to rearrange to move it up. I need time at work to get everything in place, too. The end of next week will probably be here sooner than I realize.
Headed to bed early tonight, as it has been a long day with kids, parent volunteer training, dr. appt., etc.
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