On May 28th, Kyle had neck surgery. They removed a bony tumor (usually non-cancerous) from one of his vertebrae, replaced the indentation it had caused with cadaver bone, and placed a metal plate over the bone to "fuse" it in place. He now has to carry a card that shows he has metal in his body in case he sets off any metal detectors! This small tumor was causing him all sorts of pain. He was no longer able to turn his neck or sleep in bed. The results of the surgery were almost immediate. When we first went to see him in his hospital room, he turned his head to look to see who was at the door instead of turning his whole body as he had been doing. The doctor will send the lump that they removed off for further testing just to be safe; however, the doctor said he did not see anything that led him to believe there was cancer present and preliminary tests all came back negative for cancer. Most people who have this surgery have a long recovery period. Kyle has not had any complications though. We were actually able to take a vacation during his recovery time.
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