Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Hi all, Just sending out a quick note to let you know Jake's re-do of his ATTT surgery is scheduled for today at 1:30pm, with Dr Dietz at the University of Iowa. Please send some good thoughts our way! Thanks, Kassia 3/22/01 (Lt clubfoot, 2nd ATTT surgery Oct 18) and 11/22/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Hi all, Just sending out a quick note to let you know Jake's re-do of his ATTT surgery is scheduled for today at 1:30pm, with Dr Dietz at the University of Iowa. Please send some good thoughts our way! Thanks, Kassia 3/22/01 (Lt clubfoot, 2nd ATTT surgery Oct 18) and 11/22/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 We wish Jake a speedy recovery! Collin just had the ATT surgery also in September. Michele & Collin Collin's story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 We wish Jake a speedy recovery! Collin just had the ATT surgery also in September. Michele & Collin Collin's story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 I hope it all went well. I know what you are going through as our son had his ATTT done in May, plus had to have his heel cord lengthened again. Good luck, On Tuesday, October 18, 2005, at 01:45 pm, Kassia and Seth Fultz wrote: > Hi all, > > Just sending out a quick note to let you know Jake's re-do of his ATTT > surgery is scheduled for today at 1:30pm, with Dr Dietz at the > University of Iowa. Please send some good thoughts our way! > > Thanks, > Kassia > 3/22/01 (Lt clubfoot, 2nd ATTT surgery Oct 18) > and 11/22/02 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 I hope it all went well. I know what you are going through as our son had his ATTT done in May, plus had to have his heel cord lengthened again. Good luck, On Tuesday, October 18, 2005, at 01:45 pm, Kassia and Seth Fultz wrote: > Hi all, > > Just sending out a quick note to let you know Jake's re-do of his ATTT > surgery is scheduled for today at 1:30pm, with Dr Dietz at the > University of Iowa. Please send some good thoughts our way! > > Thanks, > Kassia > 3/22/01 (Lt clubfoot, 2nd ATTT surgery Oct 18) > and 11/22/02 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Kassia, We hope Jake's surgery went well. Please give us an update on how he's doing when you get time. Regards, & (3-16-00, left clubfoot) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Kassia, We hope Jake's surgery went well. Please give us an update on how he's doing when you get time. Regards, & (3-16-00, left clubfoot) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Thanks for all the good wishes! Jake did very well during surgery; Dr Dietz says he is " reasonably optimistic " that this will be Jake's last surgery. He says he wasn't able to get as much movement in the heal as he'd hoped (apparently Jake had a lot of scar tissue, from just 2 tenotomies) but he thinks it will loosen up over time as Jake walks on it more. A new thing...Jake had a nerve block in his leg, where the anesthesiologist injected pain medication directly into his leg in a couple spots, to completely numb his leg from the knee down. As a result he didn't need anywhere near as much morphine to stay comfortable, and he was much much more awake the evening after surgery. He even ate a whole pancake for supper!! The only drawback to the nerve block was that it wore off at about 2am (I was told to expect that from the surgical resident) and was very painful all of a sudden. They had ordered PCA morphine anyways, but that did NOT cover his pain. He ended up taking doses of oral lortab & vistaril (what he was sent home with today) and that did the trick. We came home today around lunchtime and Jake is now upstairs taking a nap. He did very well overall, he was only cranky when his foot hurt. He was thrilled to have a blue cast this time! =) Kudos go out to the staff at the U of IA, all of the nurses were great. In fact, the nurse who took care of Jake last time, also cared for him after this surgery! Nice to see a familiar face. We were on one of the brand-new units in the Children's Hospital and it was fabulous. Soooo much better than the unit we were on last time. Thanks again for all the good wishes! Kassia 3/22/01 (Lt clubfoot, ATTT #2 10/18/05) and 11/22/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Thanks for all the good wishes! Jake did very well during surgery; Dr Dietz says he is " reasonably optimistic " that this will be Jake's last surgery. He says he wasn't able to get as much movement in the heal as he'd hoped (apparently Jake had a lot of scar tissue, from just 2 tenotomies) but he thinks it will loosen up over time as Jake walks on it more. A new thing...Jake had a nerve block in his leg, where the anesthesiologist injected pain medication directly into his leg in a couple spots, to completely numb his leg from the knee down. As a result he didn't need anywhere near as much morphine to stay comfortable, and he was much much more awake the evening after surgery. He even ate a whole pancake for supper!! The only drawback to the nerve block was that it wore off at about 2am (I was told to expect that from the surgical resident) and was very painful all of a sudden. They had ordered PCA morphine anyways, but that did NOT cover his pain. He ended up taking doses of oral lortab & vistaril (what he was sent home with today) and that did the trick. We came home today around lunchtime and Jake is now upstairs taking a nap. He did very well overall, he was only cranky when his foot hurt. He was thrilled to have a blue cast this time! =) Kudos go out to the staff at the U of IA, all of the nurses were great. In fact, the nurse who took care of Jake last time, also cared for him after this surgery! Nice to see a familiar face. We were on one of the brand-new units in the Children's Hospital and it was fabulous. Soooo much better than the unit we were on last time. Thanks again for all the good wishes! Kassia 3/22/01 (Lt clubfoot, ATTT #2 10/18/05) and 11/22/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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