Lucas Camilo

Our family has a lot going on these days and we wanted to share a Lucas-related update. Or rather, we’ll let the man himself tell you what’s up. Here’s what he posted to Handsomeboywrites:

 

Dear fans,

Next Tuesday the 14^th, I’m having a surgery on my back called a spinal fusion. I’ve been having a lot of back pain and this surgery is supposed to help with it. It’s supposed to straighten out the curve I’ve had in my spine. It will make it so I’m out of school for a while and I probably won’t be able to post stuff on HBW, so don’t expect anything in the coming weeks.

I am a bit nervous about what’s going to happen right after surgery. We’ll stay in the hospital for a couple days after it. But I hope it really is going to help with my pain.

I also hope it will help me stay in class and focus longer. A lot of times, I’ve had to leave classes and even leave school early because I’ve had so much pain. I really hope it will help me focus longer on school.

So be thinking of me next week. I won’t be doing a lot, so if you have book, movie or show recommendations, let me know.

See you later,

Yours truly

Lucas.

Needless to say, we’re all a bit nervous about the surgery. Lucas has had a few surgeries before but nothing quite like this. The type of spinal fusion he’ll undergo involves straightening out his spine, fusing together the vertebrae below the neck, and placing titanium rods inside his body to keep the spine straight. As Lucas likes to say, it’s a doozy.

Fortunately, we’ve had great interactions with the surgeon and feel confident that it’s the right thing to do and the right time for Lucas to do it. Krista and I will be with Lucas right before he goes under anesthesia and then right after he comes out of surgery. Ida will be spending the next couple nights with friends and family but is excited to visit Lucas in the hospital on Wednesday. It won’t be long that they’re apart but she still says “I’m going to miss my little Lukey so much!!”

In addition to the couple days at the hospital that Lucas mentions (actually 5-7 days) he’ll likely need to recover at home for at least another few weeks before heading back to school. Because he won’t be able to get up in his wheelchair much during the recovery, he’ll have plenty of time to watch shows, listen to podcasts and audio books, and read jokes and nice messages from friends, family and fans.

If you post comments here or below his post on HBW we’ll make sure he sees them. You can also send emails to lucas@estansbury.com.

And as Lucas says, keep him (and the rest of our family) in your thoughts in the coming weeks.