Britt's Surgery

2/11/09 ~ Britt's surgery ended up taking 3 hours instead of the 2 they thought. They took a bunch of bone from his knee to fill in where they fused his ankle. They also cut off a bunch of bone spurs and got rid of a bunch of arthritis that was there. Put in a screw through the bottom of his foot and one through the top as well. He is in a split cast and we go back to SLC next Tuesday where they will put him in a cast for 4 weeks. I really am glad we were referred to Dr. Saltzman. He really knows his stuff and he is so personable but professional at the same time. Britt told him that he had the worlds most annoying wife when it comes to him driving and me complaining. Well Dr. Saltzman told him that HE had the worlds most annoying wife and so I had to be the 2nd most annoying wife. It was so funny. Anyways, I feel it really makes a difference when a doctor treats you like everyone else and not like you are just another patient who he collects money on. He told us that everything went really well and he doesnt see any reason why Britt wont make a full recovery. He of course will lose some mobility in his ankle but will be able to run after the boys again.

They put a nerve block with a cathedar (kinda like an epidural) in the back of his leg to help with the pain.

It was time to take it out. Well he pulled it out himself and it just kept coming and coming and coming out. Finally when he got it out it was at least 8 inches long. SICK!!

It came out just above the bruise you see and to the right a couple inches. If you look close you can see the red dot. So gross, but definately worth not having a lot of pain.

So this is what has been going on in our house lately :) Lots of 'riding the couch' as Britt puts it.