Good thoughts for my granddad?

Absolutely, you've got them, and hugs for you too!

OW ow ow ow!!  THat must be awful pain for him!!  Good thoughts for your grandpa to get some relief and swift healing!

(I probably speak on behalf of a dozen other folks who are trying to reply and are getting the Ooops error)

Sending my strongest good vibes for your granddad and for your entire family. 

Good vibes going out for you and your Grandpa.

Deb W.

Loads of good vibes being sent for your Granddad!

Sending tons of good vibes his way and hugs for all of you!

Keep those prayers and good vibes coming guys! Granddad's surgery has been pushed back due to scheduling difficulties and will begin sometime between noon and 6p PST (3p and 9p EST). He's really struggling with pain right now and they are upping his morphine dose to try and control it. 

He has an awesome nurse and my uncle by his side, so that care combined with the good vibes from my doggie friends should have some powerful effects.

We're asking for the following:

- Peace, comfort, and healing for Granddad

- Skill, judgment, and compassion for the surgeon

 UPDATE!

He's out of surgery - lots of swelling, but it went well.  The next 12 hours sound like they are the most important in terms of how he continues to do.

After being in Recovery for a few hours post surgery, he should be back in a regular room now and will likely be going home on Friday. He has staples and a drain or two, but it doesn't sound like wiring or anything drastic was required. He also now has a titanium plate installed over a combo of nifty stuff: collagen, donor bone, and bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) among others.

He has a fabulous nurse on the surgery floor who has been super helpful, so we're all feeling grateful for that in addition to the awesome vibes and prayers he's getting from all over the world.

Granddad has a long recovery ahead but he's on the right track finally!

Sorry - I just haven't been able to post, but have been lifting him up all day as well.

I'm late to this one but I'm glad surgery went well. Will be sending smooth-sailing healing vibes for your Granddad!

 I figured the forum might be acting up for lots of people, so I'll just keep updating.

Morning update on granddad: Lots of bruising, but swelling is reducing and everything looks as expected.

He was in ICU overnight as a precaution, but is on track for going to a regular surgical floor today and home on Friday most likely.

He has a great nurse who says he's very strong, which will help him get home faster, but that he's so stoic that he seems to be in denial about his pain levels and thus isn't getting the pain coverage he probably could. That's granddad - always does it his way.

It sounds like things have gone really well! It is hard to convince them that pain meds are our friend and will really help healing. Continuing to send lots of prayers for his continued recovery.

I've been following htis on FB but will send even more good vibes to your granddad from here!  Hope he continues to improve!

 Oops forgot to update from fb last night:

Evening Granddad Update: Still on the mend. He's experiencing a lot of swelling, so they decided to keep him in ICU and extend his stay a bit. This is actually a very good thing - my uncle went home today so a discharge on the weekend might be a bit tricky in terms of discharge info getting to my Granddad's retirement community.

We are so thankful to have so many people rooting for Granddad!