Mitchell Dreyer
Monday, July 2, 2012
Surgery Scheduled for Tuesday, July 3
Mitch is undergoing surgery tomorrow to remove some screws from his back to hopefully relieve muscle pain he has been experiencing. They will remove 6-8 screws from the left side of the rod in his back...leaving some on the top and the bottom. The surgery is scheduled for 2:00pm at DeVos Children's Hospital because the surgeon is a pediatric orthaepedic surgeon. He will have to stay overnight to be sure everything is ok. The nurse told him it should be a walk in the part compared to the other surgeries he has had. Please pray for the doctors and nurses, that Mitch doesn't get nauseated after the surgery and that he will be able to come on the 4th. Also, that the surgery will releave the pain he has been experiencing. Thanks!!!
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Another surgery on Mitch's left foot is done!
Sorry I have been a little negligent on posting...Mitch had his final surgery on his left foot last Friday, October 28. They straightened out each of his toes by putting pins in them. The big toe had a different procedure (more like a bunyonectomy...is that a word?). Anyways, the surgery went well. Recovery was a little rough this time...Mitch felt nauseated so it took a little longer for him to be released to come home, but we were able to come home late Friday afternoon. We are now on day 6 (Thursday) and he is doing well. We will go back to the doctor next Friday, the 11th, to get stitches out and then Mitch will be fitted for a walking boot. He will then be able to put weight on his heel. It will take a bit to get his leg strong again after being off it for 8 weeks. Then six weeks after surgery, he will have the pins pulled out! We heard that this isn't a big deal, it just seems like it would be. Thank you for your prayers. Continue to pray for a speedy and complete recovery.
Wanted to share something pretty cool with you! After Mitch's surgery was done, the doctor came out and said everything went well. Then he asked how Mitch keeps such a positive attitude even though he has been through so much. I really blew it on my answer to him...I said something about that he had a lot of great people in his life that have helped him...true...but not the complete answer. So, during the night Friday, I decided that I needed to let Dr. Maskill know the real reason so I wrote him a little note. I said that I believe the reason Mitch has such a great attitude is because of his faith in God and his personal relationship with Jesus. I shared that one of Mitch's favorite Bible verses is Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." And that he has many great people in his life who do pray for him and care about him. I also thanked him for his part in Mitch's journey...that God has gifted him as a very good physician but also as someone who cares about his patients, which has been such a blessing to Mitch.
Thank you to everyone who is and has been a part of Mitch's life. He is truly blessed!!!
Next surgery will probably be scheduled sometime mid-February...to fix the right foot! Stay tuned...
Wanted to share something pretty cool with you! After Mitch's surgery was done, the doctor came out and said everything went well. Then he asked how Mitch keeps such a positive attitude even though he has been through so much. I really blew it on my answer to him...I said something about that he had a lot of great people in his life that have helped him...true...but not the complete answer. So, during the night Friday, I decided that I needed to let Dr. Maskill know the real reason so I wrote him a little note. I said that I believe the reason Mitch has such a great attitude is because of his faith in God and his personal relationship with Jesus. I shared that one of Mitch's favorite Bible verses is Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." And that he has many great people in his life who do pray for him and care about him. I also thanked him for his part in Mitch's journey...that God has gifted him as a very good physician but also as someone who cares about his patients, which has been such a blessing to Mitch.
Thank you to everyone who is and has been a part of Mitch's life. He is truly blessed!!!
Next surgery will probably be scheduled sometime mid-February...to fix the right foot! Stay tuned...
Sunday, September 11, 2011
A good day!
Well, today has been a good day. Mitch had a pretty good night of sleep last night and is doing well today. He is much more "with it" and his pain is minimal. He is taking less pain meds...getting around pretty good on the crutches...all in all, a good day! Thanks once again for the prayers. God is good! Mitch goes back to the doctor on Friday, September 23. They will take x-rays and cast it. Right now, it's in a splint that we can't take off. I will post more after that appointment.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
First 24 hours since we've been home.
Well, we kind of had a rough start. At about 5:00, the pain meds wore off and Mitch was in so much pain...just screaming...poor kid. Called the doctor and got him additional pain medication to fill in between the other one he is taking. That helped. Then at 6:00, the pain once again spiked. He felt like his muscles were having spasms. Called the doctor again and got him a muscle relaxer which gave him relief. It was a long night of giving him some kind of medication every hour. This morning, the pain is much better, but Mitch is a bit loopy...maybe a few too many pain meds during the night. As of 3:30 this afternoon, I think we have found a happy medium...he's not experiencing too much pain and he is much more coherent. Still comes up with some weird things some times, but not too crazy...actually kind of funny. Keep praying for a speedy recovery. Looks like we are on the right track. Thanks!
Friday, September 9, 2011
Surgery went well!
Mitch's first foot surgery went very well. The doctor was very pleased with how everything turned out. After three hours, and four different procedures, we are glad to be this far. The anethesiologist did a great job giving him anti-nauseau medication...no puking for Mitch after this surgery!!! That's big! Pain was pretty bad when he was in recovery, but that seems to be under control now. We are home and Mitch is resting (sleeping actually). Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers. Continue to pray that the pain can be minimal and that recovery is quick! Thanks!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
First foot surgery this Friday.
Mitch is having his first of four foot surgeries (2 per foot) this Friday. The doctor will be reconstructing his foot to straighten it out (3 different procedures). The surgery is scheduled for 7:30 am at the MidTowne Surgery Center in Grand Rapids. It is an outpatient surgery which is supposed to last about 2-1/2 hours with 1-1/2 hour recovery time. Please pray for Dr. Maskill, the nurses and others involved. Dr. Maskill said that Mitch's foot is one of his biggest challenges but feels that he can make the foot better.
The plan is to have this surgery and then, hopefully, 6 weeks later another surgery to straighten the toes. After straightening out the toes, he will have a 3-month recovery. Then we start all over with the other foot.
I guess patience and a quick recovery would be another thing to pray for.
Thanks!
The plan is to have this surgery and then, hopefully, 6 weeks later another surgery to straighten the toes. After straightening out the toes, he will have a 3-month recovery. Then we start all over with the other foot.
I guess patience and a quick recovery would be another thing to pray for.
Thanks!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Mitch is doing SPECTACULAR!
We went for Mitch's two-week post-op appointment today in Detroit and the doctor said that he was doing spectacular! He is very pleased at how Mitch is progressing and the x-rays look great. He will be on crutches with toe-touch weight bearing until his next appointment on June 6. His hip needs to have healing time. Thanks, once again, for all your thoughts and prayers!
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