Highly technical drawing of spinal situation.
Before entering surgery, Kathleen asked the neuro surgeon exactly what she was getting in to. He quickly complied, grabbed a marker and borrowed her white board for a presentation.
See the drawings under the word Trauma? Well, the circle on the right represents a normal spinal cord. The drawing in the middle shows the result of her fall. The fractured vertebra, represented by the triangular shape, has squashed the circle. This the surgeon would remove and the result is the injured spinal cord on the left, expanding into the new channel over time. Steel structures will replace the busted bone.
He’s a magician. Won’t even be a scar at throat entry point. Actually, he’s just a damn good, gifted surgeon, and a good man to boot. We’re so lucky.
