Update: Laken’s Leg Pre-op

Exploration of the lower left extremity with repair vs graft.                                                    This is what the surgeon came to discuss Thursday afternoon. One of three things will happen.

1. The peroneal nerve is in tact.                     -If this is the case then they will repair other damages and close. Diagnosis, Palsy due to nerve trauma. Prognosis, hoping as the nerve restores itself and the Palsy reverses.
2. The peroneal nerve is knicked or stretched. -The surgeons will suture the fibers of the nerve to repair it along with other damage and put a sheathe around it.
3. The peroneal nerve is cut in two.                -If this is the case, they will close her up and plastic surgeons will have to go in and harvest to make repairs.

Surgery will last approximately 1 hour depending on what they find. She will have rehabilitation and therapy for 3-6 months. The Brace shop came and fit her for the AFO, Laken did not fully understand what this was at the time, however colors and design are involved.  Later in the night I showed her a sample of the AFO, this was extremely upsetting to Laken.

To lighten the mood, laughter through tears; we decided to play on snapchat a bit.

There will be three surgeons in the OR with Laken. The current wounds will be opened up and incorporated where they will gain entry and perform the surgery. There is an 80% success rate.

The Doctor says this is a day by day thing and that we will know more once they open her up.

Our prayers are for comfort and healing for Laken, with gentle, cautious, and steady hands of the surgeons.

Surgery is scheduled for noon.

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