About 45 minutes into the surgery we got a call from the anesthesiologist that we needed to come upstairs to talk to him "real quick". After I picked my stomach up from the floor we hurried up there, to find out he only wanted to talk to us about a nerve block, which wasn't brought up before this surgery. Mason had one for his last surgery, and it was very successful at keeping the pain levels manageable. So of course we were in favor, but geez....the guy didn't have to scare us to death. English was not his first language, so I think he meant "real quick" in the sense that he just needed a minute of our time, not that it was an emergency.
Right now Mason has a post-surgery splint w/dressing, and has no feeling in his arm. He has to be kinda careful not to smack himself in the face with it. He should regain sensation tomorrow sometime. Then we will have to be diligent with the pain meds. He goes back Wednesday to take off the dressings and get a splint, which he will wear for awhile....probably for a couple of months. But, at least it is removable, so he can shower normally etc.
So we will focus on healing for a few weeks, then start therapy to see if this all worked like the doctor envisioned, and if Mason will be pain free.
Edit--Here are a couple of pictures from today. Before surgery:
And after surgery:
You can't believe how heavy that thing is off the arm!! Wow!
Oh my gosh, mason, you are my hero. I couldn't believe the size of that contraption hooked to your arm!!! yikes. I hope and pray that it was all worth it.
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