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WHAT ARE WE DOING TODAY? OKAY, TODAY WE'RE TAKING CARE OF A SWEET GRANDMA WHO IS 64 YEARS AND GET THIS, SHE HAS 21 GRANDKIDS, WHICH IS AMAZING. WHAT A BLESSING THAT IS. BUT I CAN IMAGINE THAT HOUSE DURING THE HOLIDAYS. WOULDN'T THAT BE FUN? ANYWAY, Dr Cyr scrubs his hands because gloves can tear or develop tiny invisible holes, skin bacteria multiply quickly under warm gloves, and... SHE IS REALLY AMAZING. AND SHE ACTUALLY HAD SURGERY BY ME AND HER LUMBAR SPINE IN 2019 AND HAS DONE REALLY WELL, AND SHE'S BEEN DOING GREAT. SHE'S BEEN PLAYING WITH HER KIDS UNTIL ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, SHE STARTED HAVING A PROBLEM WITH HER BALANCE AND BEGAN FALLING. AND DIDN'T REALISE THAT HER PROBLEM WAS FALLING, STARTED HAVING NECK PAIN, SHOOTING PAIN INTO HER ARMS. AND SO WHEN SHE CAME TO SEE ME AND WE DID AN EVALUATION OF HER NECK, CAUSE SHE HAS TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE ARTHRITIS IN HER SPINE. SHE HAS A KYPHOTIC SPINE. HER CERVICAL, UH, BONES FROM C3 TO C6 ARE COLLAPSED FORWARD. C23 IS SLIPPED FORWARD. SHE HAS A COLLAPSED C67. EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT FORWARD, IT'S COLLAPSED. AND THEN SHE HAS SEVERE CROWDING OF THE NERVES IN SHE HAS WHAT WE CALL MYELOMALACIA. MYELOMALACIA IS THE PATHOLOGICAL SOFTENING OR DEGENERATION OF THE SPINAL CORD TISSUE, USUALLY CAUSED BY PROLONGED COMPRESSION, SEVERE TRAUMA, OR POOR BLOOD SUPPLY. YOU MAY REMEMBER I'VE TALKED ABOUT MYELOMALACIA IS WHEN THERE'S PRESSURE, EXTERNAL PRESSURE ON THE SPINAL CORD, OR AN INJURY TO THE SPINAL CORD THAT CREATES EDEMA. A FLUID SACK OR FLUID FILLING. NOT A FLUID SACK. BUT FLUID FILLING FROM SWELLING OF THE SPINAL INTERNALLY. THAT'S ACTUALLY A BAD SIGN. Because the spinal cord has a limited ability to heal, treatment focuses on relieving underlying pressure-such as... ... removing bone spurs or herniated discs-to prevent further deterioration. WE DON'T LIKE TO SEE MYELOMALACIA. AND SHE ALSO HAS BEEN HAVING, BUT DIDN'T REALISE IT WAS COMING FROM HER SPINE, BLADDER INCONTINENCE FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. Yes, losing control of both your bowels and bladder at the same time is a serious medical warning sign. It often points to a major issue with the nerves or the spinal cord. THAT BLADDER INCONTINENCE BECAME EMERGENT IN THE LAST DAY BECAUSE SHE STARTED LOSING CONTROL, COMPLETE CONTROL OF HER BLADDER WITHOUT ANY SENSATION THAT SHE WAS GOING. AND SO SHE CAME TO THE ER LAST NIGHT AND WE ADMITTED HER. WE'RE DOING HER SURGERY, URGENT EMERGENCY THIS MORNING. SO WE'RE GONNA TRY TO GET HER LINE, HER SPINE ALIGNED. HER SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSED AND THEN STABILISE. WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO GO TO THE FRONT AND BACK BECAUSE SHE'S STUCK FORWARD. SO WE'RE GONNA EXTEND THAT REALIGNMENT AND WE'RE GONNA STABILISE ALL THE LEVELS IN THE BACK FROM C2 TO C1. WHAT WE CALL A LAMINOTOMY TO FREE UP THE SPINAL CORD IN THE BACK AS WELL. SO IT'S PRETTY EXTENSIVE. IT'S A BIG OPERATION. SHE'S GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE PRAYING FOR HER AND A BUNCH OF PEOPLE WHO RELY ON HER, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE. AND SO WE'RE GONNA PRAY SHE DOES AMAZING. SHE GETS BACK TO LIFE LIKE SHE HAD IT BEFORE, AND CAN TAKE CARE OF HER FAMILY AND HER GRANDKIDS AND ENJOY THAT FOR MANY YEARS TO COME. SO LET'S SAY A SPECIAL PRAYER FOR THIS GRANDMA TODAY. GOD BLESS. YOU GUYS HAVE A GREAT DAY.