Scar tissue and screws removed

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Dear Family and Friends,

Sherri's morning surgery today went well. The neurosurgeon was able to identify the nerve had not been severed; rather it was crushed as was suspected. He found quite a bit of scar tissue and was able to successfully remove it. It was not necessary to graft or otherwise transplant any nerve tissue. As we have known, a new period begins now and will take most likely at least a few months before Sherri knows if there will be an improvement. It's also possible it could be sooner. As her grandmother said this evening "all things are possible" and we certainly agree with that !!

On Thursday, the day before the surgery, it was decided in a separate appointment with Sherri's orthopedic surgeon that the 9 screws should also be removed on Friday. So sure enough, after the neurosurgery, an orthopedic surgeon removed the screws that had secured the titanium rods in both her legs. Now she "only" has a titanium rod in each leg.

Sherri and Wendy arrived at the hospital just before 6am, Sherri was put under just before 9 and by 2:30 she was taken to her hospital room. She was in a pleasant frame of mind! She slept the better part of the afternoon and evening and tomorrow she is scheduled to head back to her apartment in Cambridge.

Hopefully within a week or so she'll be back to her physical therapy routine 3X a week and pressing forward with the marvelous blessing of life itself.

Thank you for being there and most especially for your prayers on Sherri's behalf.

Gratefully,

Steve


Note: For those of you celebrating Easter in just a week, Wendy and I take this opportunity to say the astounding and meaningful phrase: "He is Risen".