[Rush]

Thanks so much for the kind words, everyone .. Any and all support means more than you probably know right now.

One of the doctors just came out to tell us that the surgery on his spine went very well. They said that he definitely beat the hell out of it, but that they pretty much got it back 'in order'. While I don't have all the exact details just yet -- the 'main' surgeons are still in the OR, putting in the last few rods and screws before sewing him back up -- but the doctor said that they were able to decompress the vertebrae and get them spaced properly again. They were able to move that fractured piece away from his spinal cord with no effect to the cord. But they did have to remove one of his vertebrae that was just too damaged to be repaired .. and they put in some sort of 'cage' in its place. I'm not sure I understand what that means, but I'm sure the 'main' surgeons will explain once they get out here.

Next comes the part where all the doctors try to figure out what his recovery is gonna entail as far as physical therapy and time and how much mobility he might have. Considering both of his surgeries seem to have gone well, I'm hoping that he'll be able to get a pretty good amount of movement back. But I'm gonna knock on wood and not jinx myself!