Challenging surgery

Today we met with the surgeon that will perform surgery on Sherry's hernia. It will need to be done sooner rather than later. He would actually prefer to wait and let her recovery continue. However, she has too much of her intestines displaced to wait very long. The doctor thinks this will be a "challenging operation from a technical standpoint." There are some pretty serious risk factors, more than normal for this type of surgery. The primary concern at this point is anti-biotics. Sherry will need them as she heals from the surgery. We don't know what anti-biotic caused the very severe reaction that sent Sherry to the Burn Center in early August of 2005, but obviously it has to be avoided at all costs. So, Dr. Ruff is getting an Infectious disease specialist involved in the case before proceeding. We should know by Tuesday what they have decided. It goes without saying that this did not turn out to be the "cake walk" that we had all hoped for. It will not be a simple procedure. It will be open surgery and will require at least an overnight stay in hospital, if not more. We are in for a few tense weeks I'm afraid. Please continue to lend Sherry your support and encouragement. She is taking it all in stride of course, she just wants to be "fixed."

Sean and the kids came over for their usual Friday visit. It gave Sherry a chance to show off all of the new and exciting things she is doing these days. She demonstrated her ability to go through a deck of cards and correctly name all the suits and numbers, she threaded the buttons with the shoe lace, she did the puzzle she has been practicing and more. Then Sean got her to play a game of Go Fish! It took her only a few moments to catch on to the game again and she proceeded to "kick his tush." This was the first time she had played a game involving her vision and memory. We were all very, very excited for her. It was a great start and should only get better with time.

enough for now,

I love my wife.....tomorrow we move forward,

Dean