Update from Bob Shalowitz

Maureen's surgery went perfectly. There is a rod running the length of the shaft of her left femur and it is in perfect position. There is one screw running diagonally through the upper end of the femur to spread the weight distribution. Often a second screw near the knee is needed, but the placement was so solid that the second screw was not needed, so there are only 2 small incisions. She should be able to go home either fri or sat. She is on a blood thinner which is routine for this surgery and will be on it for a few weeks to prevent blood clots. She also received antibiotics to prevent infection. She will be allowed to weight bear almost immediately. By the way I had gotten a consult from our long time friend Dr Mark Leeson in Akron--he is an orthopedic cancer specialist--and he completely agreed with the procedure and that it would have been a big mistake not to do it. She will get physical therapy at home for 2-3 weeks post op and hopefully can start radiation treatment in about 2 weeks. We also snuck in her first zometa treatment on tuesday at Dr. Priego's office-this IV drug prevents osteoporosis, helps new bone grow, and also has an effect against further spread of cancer to bone. This will be given once a month.
Thanks for everybody's support.
Bob Shalowitz cell 330-473-8083