Christmas and another Hip Surgery in January 2015

Ron came to our house on Christmas Eve and he had a sleepover on our couch. Ron was with us when Santa came, he wanted a cane to help with his walking. Santa brought him a cane, he was very grateful. Ron and I watched a movie together while everyone else slipped out of the room, and went their own ways, they couldn't get into the movie I guess. It was great hanging out. I set up a tree in his room at the care center that he could enjoy during the holidays.

For several months Ron was complaining about his hip, he hasn't been able to straighten out his leg and his hip (left hip that was hit so hard) just hurts all the time. He had been walking all over the place and trying to do his physical therapy. Nothing helped. We went to the Dr. in December and Dr. Hillyard advised that the surgery was a risk, he was diagnosed with Heterotopic Ossification. This is caused when bones form abnormally where there has been traumatic injuries. This was the case in Ron's hip and pelvis. Neurological injuries (TBI) can cause this issue, which was also the case with Ron. We are pretty sure he has the same problem in his left arm. His left arm will not turn. His left arm and hand does not function much at all. Below is an X-ray of the Ossification formed on his left hip:

The reason the Doctor felt the surgery would be a risk was because it isn't a guarantee that it will be fixed. And, he has to dig out all the bone that has formed in his muscles. He described it like trying to find hundreds of marbles in beef and trying not to mess up the meat. Another thing that could go wrong is the feeling in his legs and feet because the bone was also formed near his Sciatic Nerve, which could get damaged. He warned Ron of these risks, however Ron wanted to go ahead with the surgery. So we set the date for the first week in January 2015. Below is the x-ray of his hip, the bone looks like crystals forming and growing abnormally.