Spondylolisthesis
On September 13th and 15th, Bob had back surgery to correct a slippage at L5. He was having acute difficulty walking and standing for many months. The technical name of the condition is Spondylolisthesis. The surgery was performed by Des Moines’ finest doctors. It involved a front and rear incision. The doctor found a grouping of nerves being compressed which accounted for the pain. In a word, the surgery was successful.
The recovery will now be 3-6 months . So, our departure date of December, 2010 to return to Milan has been necessarily moved into the spring of 2011. All of this makes one ponder the Acts narrative about why ship wrecks happen (Acts 27). Well, the worst is now over. We are regaining our strength for the journey ahead. I like to say that the surgery is now behind me, literally. I am so fortunate to have had this corrective surgery. It is a blessing from the Lord.
Thanks for your prayers.