Quick surgical update

I only have a few minutes, but here's how things are going...

The surgery went well for Zach. It took about 3 hours for the procedure itself, and there weren't any real complications.

The recovery was rough for Zach for the first day. The doctors had trouble getting the right mix of sedatives and painkillers that would keep him comfortable, but I think they have it worked out now.

Zach had two seizures early yesterday (Tuesday) morning. Nobody is sure why. It's probably related to the surgery/pain/stress that he is going through. However it could just be MPS. In any case, he is on anti-seizure medication for now, and will probably continue on it once he goes home.

This morning (Wednesday) he is running a temperature of about 103. His blood work isn't showing any infection though. Janine was told this sometimes happens in fusion cases, and may just be the way the body reacts to the rods along the spine. The doctors don't seem too concerned about it yet. I'll know more when I get over to the hospital this afternoon.