Family Matter Marc Surgery,

Getting the camera ready for tomorrow Marc surgery

5:20am Admission to the Foothills Hospital Calgary

We didn't get any sleep, were up by 3:30 leaving the house at 4:20am for the hospital,

We were kind of first one to register, they picked Marc up for surgery around 6:45,

We are speaking about a serious back surgery, but for some reason when he was in recovery his

desired to come home right away, confused the staff, and even if his surgeon required at least two

nights stay, they wanted to release him, means I had to find him from one unit day surgery to another

spine surgery, no one really new what was happening. Cause in Alberta like any places in Canada

most  hospitals are short in beds, after waiting too long in the day surgery care he lost his bed in the

spine unit, they had to transfered him to a new unit in the new tower were he had the surgery, he was

kind of happy about it, he is doing very well the surgery was a success, and he should be home by

Thursday.

I asked him what he wanted to celebrate his successful surgery, we have been waiting many years for

this, and his response was, we will travel a lot more, but this week end I want a great Rosee "Wine"

and great chocolate to go with it, even a cherry blossom, he never asked for sweet before, and he will

get what he asked for for sure.

Thanks to all my family and friends that help us during this difficult time, a special thanks to our

great friends Marge and Tom, thank you so much guys, we love you,

Diane

All the pics were done with my small Panasonic Lumix,

Marc great spirit before the surgery

Marc favorite slippers,

Almost time to go, 6:45am

Back from surgery, it was a success, he is doing real well,

He should be out in a couple of days.

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My Husband Marc, third back surgery

We meet in 1976, got married in 1978, got one son Sebastien born in 1982, since we moved a lot  crossing our country few times.

Our wedding, many years back

15 years ago Marc, had difficulty feeling his fingers, and toes, went to a regular check up, sent to be scanned, to find out he needed a urgent neck fusion surgery,  a "cervical fusion"  a surgical procedure that links together damaged segments of the vertebral column in the neck.  They fused the lower one C4-5 and 6, this surgery goal was to prevent more tension on his spinal cord. The surgery  was a success, but it didn't stop the problem, and with the time he became disable, needed a cane to walk, and lately we bought a wheel chair.


Cause by his disability, he had to adapt to his new life, he is now focusing on art, doing ink, water color, paint and poetry. In a few months I will open a page on my blog  and a gallery on my website to share his work.

Marc Art, starting a new piece, a lot of his visual work are part of his poetry work, stay tune for a new gallery and page with his work.

Marc sitting at our favorite bar/resto in Canmore Alberta, The Sherwood, Canon 5D Markii, Canon 16-35 at 16mm, f2.8, 1/80sec. ISO 200

Marc doing is meditation, Canon 5D Markii, 24-105 at 28mm, f4, 1/125, ISO200, Flash on a stand. Black and White onOne Perfect BW

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Marc having a beer in Palermo Viejo, Buenos Aires Argentina Jan. 2011, Canon 5D Markii, 16-35 at 35mm, f2.5, 1/10sec, ISO200, window light

The second surgery was done last August, too many years after the first one, our health system is not the best, he should of got that surgery in 2008, but the Doctor he meet in 2008 didn't render a good diagnostic, and Marc condition worsen, till he meet Dr. Jacob assistant early 2013, learning that he needed a second fusion this time for the higher cervical vertebras C2 and 3, no choice if he didn't want to be completely paralysed. This second surgery was extremely risky but fortunately he got one of the best surgeon, Dr. W. Bradley Jacob and it was a complete success. Now all his cervical vertebras are fused.

Marc getting ready for his second neck fusion August 2013, using my little Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200, f2.8, 1/13sec, ISO100

Marc first meal after the surgery, August 2013, using my little Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200, f2.8, 1/13sec, ISO400

Dr. Jacob devotion for his patients is remarkable, he took the time to review Marc medical history, Marc suffered from intense lower back pain, and lost all the strength  in his legs, to help with this situation, Dr. Jacob will perform a lower back decompression surgery to relieve pressure on the nerve roots  the surgery does not correct the underlying degeneration of the vertebrae due to wear and tear of aging, however, so a return of symptoms is possible, Marc's third back surgery is today,  I will keep you posted,


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