After meeting with Mikaail's doctor who is also the surgeon in school on 31 March and two follow up calls, his scoliosis operation is now confirmed! It's scheduled for Wednesday, 11 May. In a way, we have also sort of prepared him for his operation. We explained to him that this operation would help him to breathe better and also help him to sit up better.
When I met the doctor, I expressed my concern over the surgery and whether this would be the best option. We also talked about the pros and cons. Anyhow, it doesnt really looked like there are any better alternative apart from the operation. Without the operation, the curve would get worst over time which will make it difficult for his breathing and sitting posture as he will be slanted further.
When one of the nurses called to fix the appointment, she said Mikaail would need to stay in the ICU for about 2 days before being transferred to the general ward, possibly a week. However, his neurologist said he would probably be staying for about 2 weeks stay in the hospital, in total. He also said this is a major operation and I told him that yes, we are aware since it takes about 4 hours. He said it is not so much the duration. He mentioned that there will be loss of blood and blood transfusion may also be required.
On hindsight, I should have asked him to elaborate on what he meant by "major operation". I did tell him that I had spoken with his surgeon on whether we should proceed with the operation. The primary factor that we decided to get the opeation done was the breathing issue. As he gets older, it will become much more difficult for him.
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