Just thought you'd all like to hear - last night I drove my friend Debbie home (well to her Dads house for the near future) from the hospital - exactly a week after having had the surgery on her back - she is walking on crutches, and with a very exaggerated gait - but she is walking and the prognosis is very good!
She has to go back in 6 weeks for a check-up, and more surgery in 9 months to remove some of the metalwork, but otherwise is doing ok.
She sends her warmest thanks to you all for your good wishes and prayers, and hopes that when she is up to it she'll be able to post on here again (she's a VERY infrequent poster but pops up every now and then - she has a penguin fetish if anyone remembers!)
Suzie B