Post Surgical

June 27th was a day that Gwen really needed her sanity checked. By sheer coincidence and timing, Kourtney and Nick both had surgery; Nick for a stapendectomy, Kourtney for ACL reconstruction and Lateral Ligament repair.
Nick's procedure required removing the unhealthy part of the inner ear and replacing the bones of hearing with artificial parts, as a means to make the ear hear again. Nick's surgery was a success! After 25 years of little or no hearing in his right ear, Nick has "stereo" again! Albeit the first several days were a little humbling for him as he suffered from bouts of dizziness and no sense of taste. Thank goodness they are resolving.
Kourtney's day started out with anxiety, the fear of the unknown, and in classic TV fashion I am sure she had visions that scarry people with very large needles would be strapping her down and torturing her. Luckily, she had the magnificent staff of the surgery center where I used to work, caring for her. Utlimately, the entire experience will not be remembered too fondly by Kourtney as she suffered through a three hour delay doped up with Versed and a nerve block in her leg, then a miserable 36 hours of sickness from anesthesia. But by Sunday night she was asking for pizza and on her way.
Today is three weeks post surgery for both, and Nick is hearing very well, his sense of taste has returned and no dizziness-A SUCCESS! Kourtney doing well, hasn't needed pain medication since day 4 after surgery and is getting around very well; she has 2 more weeks of using her crutches with no weight bearing and then begins to add weight a little at a time for 5 more weeks. This will take us to the first week of school when she will begin physical therapy for 4 months and will be finished just in time to start practicing softball in January.
She is doing remarkably on her crutches, just like my dad said she would "You'll be surprised how well she will do with those crutches-she's fifteen, young enough to adjust and overcome." He was right, she hasn't let it stop her hopping up into her "three foot off the floor bed" or from going up and down complete flights of stairs to sit in the press box and do the announcing for Emily's All-Star softball games these past two weeks. The good news is, it has only mildly effected her social life, as she has been hanging out with her buddies, Nick I. and Marlee D., a sign that all is well.