1:37 PM- He's Done

We haven't seen Donovan yet but we have talked with Dr. Skarli. All went as he expected. There were no complications. They severed more nerve rootlets on the right side than the left which was excepted because his spasticity is more prominent on the right side. They saw a more dramatic reaction with his hip abductors, also what they expected. (Oops, it's actually his hip flexors which Dr. Skarli believes may have been significantly impacting his balance)

We've been told that he may have some discomfort, but will manage the pain with the epidural for the next two days. He also needs to be horizontal through Wednesday so they'll keep him "snookered" (Dr. Skarli's words) to keep his movements to a minimum.

So the big first step is done with expected (ie good) results. Lots of work ahead of us. We are officially packing up from the waiting room and hopefully heading into the recovery room soon so Monkey and Puppy can check on their little buddy!