Carianne, over the past several weeks
I've read about 20 pages of this thread,
so I have been able to follow your
journey. I must admit it did scare me
when I heard about your dura leak. My
mother is the type of person that if there
is a side affect or a complication....she
will end up with it! A spinal headache
like you ended up with, I don't know if
she can bear it! I hope you are healing
well now. I would like to know though, if
you could give me some idea of the pain
level you were at before surgery compared
to now. How drastically has your quality
of life changed? We live in Washington
state, so 3 or 4 weeks in Florida would be
quite spendy, especially considering my
brothers and I would never let her go
alone! I definitely plan on urging her in
the laser spine direction if the
decompression doesn't give enough relief.
Thanks again for the warm welcome, and the
offer of information!
Terri
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Marie B.
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Stenosis Posted: 10-26-07 12:55pm
Hello Homebody! Is it safe for me to ask
how old your mother is?
And can I ask the cause of the stenosis?
Is it Osteophytes, or is the pressure from
a central buldging disc or herniated disc?
Are there pinched nerves involved or have
they done an X-Ray eg. Extension/Flexion
X-Ray, to determine if Spondolythesis is
involved? Even extreme degenerated Facets
can be a part of this type pain.
There is so much to know from an MRI
before one can decide just how much an
injection will do. And the same can be
said in regard to a chiropractor.
All conservative treatment is best before
one faces the possibility of surgery. I
believe every human life is valuable and
it should be as free from pain as possible
and your mother has every right to live
the rest of her life in the most pain free
body she can until she takes her last
breath on earth. How good of you to be
such a caring daughter to help in this
way.
If you are in the state of Washington, and
you still consider laser as an option, be
careful in regard to some of the laser
centers on the west coast. There have
been some very bad experiences especially
from a particularCalifornia laser center.
I wish Dragonfly 44, now Blue Dragonfly
were around to explain that to you.
I have stenosis. I also have spondy. I
also have facet degeneration.
After seeing many doctors, I chose
Minimally Invasive Surgery when my spine
specialists identified for me this type of
surgery as an option for me.
Not all doctors wanted to do that type
surgery. So really go through a lot of
interviews with various doctors before a
decision is made.
I know lots of people who had stenosis
from degeneration and tiny bone spurs and
had Minimally Invasive Surgery...that is
with the surgeon using the endoscope like
the laser centers do. If all your mother
has is stenosis and surgery becomes a
choice, do check out those spinal surgeons
and only spinal specialists. Depending on
whether the stenosis is one sided or wide
based, a simple Laminotomy may be all that
is needed along with the debredement of
any bonespurs. The incision is only 1 inch
and most of those I know came out doing
really well.
So good luck in your journey with your
mother to find the best solution you can.
Marie B.
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RichT
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Re: Why Does Everything Happen At Once? Posted: 10-27-07 12:02pm
Hello Fran,
Thanks for sharing. I hope in so doing
you had some of the pain, frustration, and
concern lifted from your shoulders. I
hope that hy now your cold is much better.
Perhaps your doctor will be able to work
you in earlier than the dates given.
I hope all the important "timings" will
work out for you.
Fran, you have a son that I know you and
your husband are very proud of. I'm sure
he will give his all in his presentation
to the Supreme Court.
May the good Lord ease your pain.
RichT
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RichT
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Posted: 10-27-07 12:09pm
Hello Dave,
It was nice that the DirecTV guys could
install your dish in the afternoon.
You ARE in my thoughts and prayers. May
your surgery go well on Tuesday and your
recovery likewise.
RichT
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RichT
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Posted: 10-27-07 12:11pm
Hello LSG,
Hope you are doing well. I have a hard
time keeping up with all the posts.
Give us an ujpdate when you can.
Have a GREAT Day!
RichT
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Difficulty Posting Posted: 10-28-07 07:09am
Good morning Everyone,
Marie sent me an E-mail saying that she
has not been able to post on this thread
for some reason. Anyone else having a
similar problem? If problems, send me an
E-mail at
*edited, please do not post your email
address, for your own safety. Feel free
to PM the user, if you'd like.
The moderator
I'll send an E-mail to the Admin this
morning.
RichT
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littleonefb
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Re: Difficulty Posting Posted: 10-28-07 16:29pm
RichT
wrote:
Good morning Everyone,
Marie sent me an E-mail saying that she
has not been able to post on this thread
for some reason. Anyone else having a
similar problem? If problems, send me an
E-mail at
Giving it a try to see if I have a problem
posting.
Fran
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Marie B.
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Aug 2007 Posts: 231 Location: Ohio
After a Gazillion Attempts Posted: 10-28-07 17:01pm
Well by some mysterious power, I have been
allowed to log in again.
Maybe Rich has more power then me, but
finally after typing in the spaces and
being rejected and rejected again, I
managed to log on. Maybe its because it
is the weekend and no one is minding the
store. I don't know what was the magic
key.
Thanks Rich for your help. I did send an
email to the administrator but was still
locked out for over a day..almost 2 days.
Fran, What do you have to say about one
of those toilet seats with bars? Is that
a necessity to have? I just got an email
from a friend and she said she couldn't
have made it in the first few days without
it.
I also stumbled on my husbands two long
handled barbecuepickups and a light bulb
lit in my head. This could be a means of
picking items up or pulling up slacks etc.
This friend also said that when she had
her stenosis surgery, she had to have a
"pain patch" put on her. This woman had
Min. Invasive surgery.
She said she had a lot of pain for 4 days
and was in the hospital for 4 days. And
they gave her morphine and Vicodan to help
overcome the pain. She also said that
with in less then 3 weeks she recovered
and was back at work. So the suggestion
from her is that the first early days are
a bit tough.
Everyone has not reported such intense
pain immediately post op. Maybe it is
dependent upon a person's pain tolerance.
I did tell her that my experience with
pain meds is that they usually put me to
sleep.
That I always had the best results when an
anti-inflammatory was taken in addition to
a pain pill.
I believe one person on this Forum said
Torodol made him throw up and messed up
his stomach. I don't know if that is
because he had taken such a high dose or
that he had taken it for a very long time
before his stomach revolted against the
med. I found Torodol post Hysterectomy
surgery to be like a magic pill. No
stomach problems at all. Amazing isn't it
how different we all react to the various
meds given to help us?
Should I say some magic words before I log
out this time so I can get back on?
Marie B.
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Marie B.
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Pm Me Posted: 10-28-07 17:04pm
Fran, we talked about this before but I
overlooked it. Please PM me your email
address so that I don't have to keep
pestering Rich.
Marie B.
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RichT
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Posted: 10-28-07 18:26pm
Hello Marie,
Glad you "hung tough" and gave it another
try. It just may have been a web site
maintenance thing. I'll let you know what
I find out from Lee.
Okay, here is how I "operate" the forum -
I went to the "Back Pain" board and then
clicked on "Favorites", etc. Now all I do
is go to my Favorites list and click on
the EHealth link and I am there. Then all
I need to do is click on "Laser Spine
Surgery" thread and I am here. No logging
in until I want to post to someone. Is
this what you do?
Hsve your chat with Fran, however, NEVER
EVER feel that you are "pestering" me.
Will never happen. I'm always glad to try
and help.
By the way I found out just a few days ago
that Lee lives in *edited for personal
informatioin. A small world isn't it. He
blows me away with his excellent English.
Enjoy the gifts that God has given you.
RichT
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Re: After a Gazillion Attempts Posted: 10-29-07 02:17am
Marie B.
wrote:
Well by some mysterious
power, I have been allowed to log in
again.
Maybe Rich has more power then me, but
finally after typing in the spaces and
being rejected and rejected again, I
managed to log on. Maybe its because it
is the weekend and no one is minding the
store. I don't know what was the magic
key.
Thanks Rich for your help. I did send an
email to the administrator but was still
locked out for over a day..almost 2 days.
Fran, What do you have to say about one
of those toilet seats with bars? Is that
a necessity to have? I just got an email
from a friend and she said she couldn't
have made it in the first few days without
it.
I also stumbled on my husbands two long
handled barbecuepickups and a light bulb
lit in my head. This could be a means of
picking items up or pulling up slacks etc.
This friend also said that when she had
her stenosis surgery, she had to have a
"pain patch" put on her. This woman had
Min. Invasive surgery.
She said she had a lot of pain for 4 days
and was in the hospital for 4 days. And
they gave her morphine and Vicodan to help
overcome the pain. She also said that
with in less then 3 weeks she recovered
and was back at work. So the suggestion
from her is that the first early days are
a bit tough.
Everyone has not reported such intense
pain immediately post op. Maybe it is
dependent upon a person's pain tolerance.
I did tell her that my experience with
pain meds is that they usually put me to
sleep.
That I always had the best results when an
anti-inflammatory was taken in addition to
a pain pill.
I believe one person on this Forum said
Torodol made him throw up and messed up
his stomach. I don't know if that is
because he had taken such a high dose or
that he had taken it for a very long time
before his stomach revolted against the
med. I found Torodol post Hysterectomy
surgery to be like a magic pill. No
stomach problems at all. Amazing isn't it
how different we all react to the various
meds given to help us?
Should I say some magic words before I log
out this time so I can get back on?
Marie B.
Thoughts on toilet seat riser. My best
friend who is a nurse and was with me at
all my spine appts. second opinions,
surgery etc. wondered about the same
thing and asked the doc about it.
His answer was simple, depends on the
location of the toilet in the bathroom and
if you will have someone with you at home
for the first week or so and also depends
on your height.
If you have something to lean on, on at
least one side of the toilet, but better
if it is both sides, then you shouldn't
need a riser. If you are under 5'4" you
shouldn't need one either. If you will
have someone with you 24/7 for at least a
week to help you get up, you shouldn't
need one either.
My toilet is right beside the tub and the
vanity sink on the other side. I'm really
short too, only 4'10 1/4" so my feet where
on the floor and I could help myself get
up by putting one hand on the tub edge and
the other on the vanity.
The first few days home, though, my arms
where very sore from the tendon problems I
have with both of them and it was hard to
get up. My hubby or my friend was with me
to help, but hubby was the best help.
I should say, his dungarees where the best
help. No laughing now, cause this sounds
crazy, but it was the best thing to do and
really works.
He's 5'10" tall.
I'd have him stand in front of me with
enough room for me to stand up.
then I put me hands in both of his front
pockets of the dungarees and pull myself
up holding on to the pockets. Sometimes
he had to move back just a bit. I also
made sure that I kept my pants and
underwear (sorry for this, all you men)
pulled down only to my knees so I could
pull them up again when I was standing.
As for pain patches and meds. I'm not a
good one to ask about that one. I have a
very poor tolerance for pain meds, with a
great deal of difficulty tolerating them.
no matter what prescription they give me
and no matter how long I take them, all
they really do is act like a sleeping pill
for me. I can't be left alone when taking
them, because I need someone to hold me up
and get around, even to the bathroom.
Though all the months I was in so much
horrible pain, I only could take extra
strength tylenol and ibuprofen. When the
nerve pain got so bad that I told my doc I
was contimplating suicide, we decided to
try neurontin., starting at very low dose
of 100mg at night and slowly increase it
to at least 300mg a day or more. Took 5
weeks for me to get to that dose. I had
to take it a half hour before going to bed
and then slept for about 7 hours. If I
didn't do it that way, it was lke taking
percocet. Went through it every time I
increased it but after a week of a dose I
was fine, till I increased it. Pain pills
don't work that way with me.
I've barely ever used any pain meds post
op from any of my surgeries, once I went
home because of the problems I have.
That doesn't mean I wasn't in a lot of
pain though.
Funny thing, both my kids and hubby
reverse react with pain meds and can go 24
hours without any sleep on them.
The doc did give me a script for percocet
10/325 after my surgery and I had my hubby
fill it at the hospital while I was in
surgery.
When I woke up, all my pain was gone. I
didn't feel any pain from the surgery for
several hours after. Didn't even notice
it till I got out of bed to show that I
could walk, without a problem, keep oral
pain meds down, and climb the PT steps.
Felt very woosy from the percoet they gave
me and dizzy, but since this was an ortho
floor, there where railings on the wall to
hold on to and they didn't expect me to be
running around.
Passed the test and was discharged, but
because of the distance to go home, the
insisted that I had to take 1 perc before
leaving. I slept in the car from it and
had help getting in the house to sit
down.
I took one later that night when I went to
bed and one the next morning and all I
could do was sleep. Not good, as you have
to walk and move. Next thing I knew, I
was running a low grade temp and called
the doc. right away. He told my hubby
and friend as well as me that I was
spending too much time lying down and
starting to develop hypstatitic pneumonia.
I had to sit up more and move.
OK, fine, but couldn't do it with the
percocet and was so groggy I couldn't sit
up.
Got me a great hubby and friend, let me
tell you. The litterally tied me up
while I was sitting on a dining room
chair, had me use the breathing gadget I
was supposed to use and flooded me with
water to get the perc out of me. Both
held me up to walk and then retied me in
the chair. That was the end of the perc.
went to tylenol for the nagging type pain
whne I needed it and did my walking.
As far as I was told, the only IV pain med
I got was one dose of demerol run in at
the end of the surgery and for about an
hour after, along with a high dose
antibiotic, which is normal. 2 hours
after surgery, the IV was pulled and it
was oral pain meds.
My surgery was "minimally invasive". I
inch incision, laminotomy and a shaving of
the lateral articulate in the vertebrae of
L4.L5. only 1 stitch on the outside.
Marie, ask your doc what he thinks about
the toliet riser thing. and what is your
bathroom set up like to help you get up
off the toilet.
great idea with the barbecue tongs. I
fogot about those. I used them too. Just
make sure that they go together well.
some of them don't and some are really
good.
I know a couple of people now who have had
surgery with my spine doc, some the same
as me and some a little more complicated
and none of them had terrible pain after
surgery.
It does depend on the type of surgery
being done, a person's pain tolerance
etc.
Remember that you can't use any
anti-inflamatories post op. they thin the
blood and can cause bleeding.
I tried vicodan once and slept for 19
hours from one pill. great for sleeping,
but not for helping to control my pain.
Again, ask the doc about what you can
expect from pain, what his other patients
have experienced and you can then get an
idea of what you might expect. Does he
tell you to use ice along with any pain
meds? mine did and I looked at him and
said, "ice has never helped before, why
would it now?" he just grinned and said
"and you have never had spinal surgery
before have you? use the ice, you'll like
it, trust me."
He was right, it really did help with the
some of the swelling.
Speaking of swelling. Please, please,
please ask your doc about swelling and
bruising post op. and where you might
expect any swelling and bruising to be.
I never thought about it before and my doc
didn't mention it. Trust me, he will
never forget to tell a patient again nor
will his PAs or anyone else in that
office.
Oh my gosh, I couldn't believe the
bruising and swelling and where the
swelling was. That' hurt far more than
any incision I had.
Being that we are both L4,L5,S1 and your
doc is doing a 1 inch incision like mine
did. Expect to have lots of bruising
around the incision site, beside it above
it, below it. And be prepared for, trust
me you don't want to hear this, a butt at
least once size bigger than you already
have.
how's that for post op problem?
M ake sure you have underwear that is at
least one size bigger than you normally
wear as the swelling will start getting
bad the day after surgery.
Guys this info is for you too.
Be sure and have loose fitting pants too,
like sweat pants and things like that. and
be sure you have really loose fitting
shorts before surgery as you will need
them for PT
My daughter had to rush out and by me
about a dozen pairs of underwear one size
bigger than I wear because mine wouldn't
fit.
I was also bruised in my middriff and my
abdomen and it was sore.
Couldn't wear a bra for about a week.
Oh did I blow at my doc for not telling me
this stuff in advance. He thought it was
really funny until I said to him> "now
how would you like to wake up the day afte
surgery and be bruised all over the place
and have no underwear to fit you and no
way to go buy any cause some doc didn't
tell you what to expect and to top it off,
the doc laughs at you when you blow up at
him for not telling you?/ He got the
point and really was upset with himself
for not telling me in advance.
The next time I went in to see him for a
post op visit, he showed me the new paper
work info for paitents and yup, the info
on the the swelling and stuff, includig
underwear and loose fitting clothes was
right there and in capital letters and
bold type.
You're friend is right about the first few
weeks. The body has been attackd by
having surgery. It's response is to
activate the immune system to heal the
body from the attack of scalpel, bleeding
etc. that puts a strain on the body and
drains you of strength. It takes time to
heal from all that stuff.
3 weeks sounds about right. That's when I
got the orders for PT. I was still
somewhat butt swollen, but ready to get to
work with PT and get back the muscle
strenght I had lost.
I will tell you that after a work out of
PT, I came home totally exhausted the
first few visits, but that got better too
as time went on.
How long are you expecting to be in the
hospital?
Oh, I sent you an e-mail too.
Fran
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Marie B.
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Joined: 28 Aug 2007 Posts: 231 Location: Ohio
It's Early In the Am Posted: 10-29-07 07:00am
I am on my way to the hospital this AM for
my Pre Op Testing.
Gee, I have to write more questions down
for my doctor. I already have a page
full. Well I'll add another page.
I'm told I will be in the hospital post op
for 3 days but that will be judged on my
response.
I expected the bruising around the
incision, but I didn't even guess the
problem with the bum.
Carrianne, did you have swelling anywhere
on your bottom? I don't think any of the
Laser post op people mentioned that.
It is true that not only do you have to
research everything about spinal surgery
but you have got to know about post op
too. I think it is important because you
get thrown out of hospitals so fast after
surgery today. I talked to my
sister-in-law (she had spinal surgery too)
and in our converssation she remembered
her mother was in the hospital for 45 days
after spinal surgery. Everything was done
in the hospital then and you didn't have
to make sure you had every emergency
covered.
Well I have to get in the car and head
north for the Pre Op testing.
Then Nov. 9 will be a little bit closer.
Can't wait to get all of this behind me.
Marie B.
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Carrianne
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Aug 2007 Posts: 107 Location: Tampa, FL
Posted: 10-29-07 08:12am
Marie,
No, no bruising at all, not even at the
incision. It was swollen for a few days
but that's it.
Know that we are all here routing for you!
I wish you the very best today with your
pre op, your upcoming surgery, your
recovery and GETTING YOUR LIFE BACK!!!
Best wishes and God bless you,
Carrianne
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Carrianne
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Aug 2007 Posts: 107 Location: Tampa, FL
Posted: 10-29-07 08:36am
homebody67
wrote:
Carianne, over the past
several weeks I've read about 20 pages of
this thread, so I have been able to follow
your journey. I must admit it did scare
me when I heard about your dura leak. My
mother is the type of person that if there
is a side affect or a complication....she
will end up with it! A spinal headache
like you ended up with, I don't know if
she can bear it! I hope you are healing
well now. I would like to know though, if
you could give me some idea of the pain
level you were at before surgery compared
to now. How drastically has your quality
of life changed? We live in Washington
state, so 3 or 4 weeks in Florida would be
quite spendy, especially considering my
brothers and I would never let her go
alone! I definitely plan on urging her in
the laser spine direction if the
decompression doesn't give enough relief.
Thanks again for the warm welcome, and the
offer of information!
Terri
Good morning Terri!
Yes, the dura leak was an unfortunate
experience, to say the least. I know,
though, that it could have been much
worse. As long as I laid flat (with no
pillow) I was ok. It shouldn't have lasted
as long as it did but the first 2 blood
patches didn't take because I got sick and
vomitted. The pressure and strain to the
chord blew the patch. Once they took me
off that medicine (Levaquin) and did
another blood patch, I was on complete
bedrest for 2 days and the headache was
gone when I was able to sit up.
I'd probably say my pain level before
surgery was a 6 for my back and a 8 or 9
for my legs. It wasn't a constant pain,
but mainly motion provoked (bending,
twisting, turning, arching my back,
sitting or standing too long, etc.) When I
did these things it spiked up to a 8.
I'm still healing and still feel certain
pains, but on average I'd say my pain
level is probably a 3 on my back and a 4
or 5 on my legs. Definitely better, but a
ways to go still.
One big success was that I was able to go
to my husband's art show a couple weeks
ago and I stood for a total of 3 hours
without sitting once! I could never do
that before! I also get out of bed without
pain and can pick things up off the floor
if I drop them. I try not to bend too
much, but if no one's around what do you
do? hee hee Anyway, before surgery if I
were to bend down to the floor I'd have a
lot of pain as I stood up and it'd take me
a few seconds before I was able to stand
up completely.
All in all, I feel that there was no other
option for me than laser. With the
exception of the dura leak, I had a great
recovery. My first surgery I walked an
hour the very next day and went off my
pain meds (Darvocet) maybe the next day. I
didn't even feel like I needed them. I
also started physical therapy the next
day. For the second surgery I was taking
them more for the headache than for my
back (because Darvocet has tylenol in it).
I can't wait until I'm cleared for
physical therapy and am anxious to see
what it has in store for me.
Hope that helps and sorry if it became
more detailed than you wanted. My fingers
tend to do the thinking when I'm typing. I
certainly hope that your mother finds
relief with the decompression. Please keep
us informed! Just out of curiosity, is it
Vax-D? I have a friend from work who
swears by it!
Best wishes and God bless you and your
mother!!
Carrianne
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joebob
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Aug 2007 Posts: 23 Location: Springfield, PA USA
Hey Gang Posted: 10-29-07 22:32pm
I just had a minute and wanted to stop by
and say hello. I started working
part time and my son is playing so much
hockey that I rarely have time to
catch up with my freinds here.I am feeling
great.I still have minor issues but
they do not slow me down. Hope everyone is
doing well.
Joe
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MinnesotaDave
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 12
Getting Ready to Head to the Hospital!!! Posted: 10-30-07 04:31am
Surgery in 4 Hours. Not very nervous yet
but we will see. I will let you all know
what is up in a couple of days.
God Bless Everyone!
David
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Marie B.
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Aug 2007 Posts: 231 Location: Ohio
We Are Thinking About You Minnesota Posted: 10-30-07 09:50am
Hi everyone.
My we certainly are busy these days.
My Pre Op is about completed. Just one
more back up test...ECG. And after all of
the blood testing, I thought I might not
have enough left for me to get up and
leave the place. The phlebotomists have
their problems getting into my veins. My
inner elbows have big black and blue marks
and they even made an attempt at my
wrists and hands. I hope anesthesia has
less trouble starting an IV.
Dave is off for surgery. Joe bob stops in
for a visit. Fran always has interesting
things to say and Carrianne is always
there for a caring word.
We even get a word or two from Stuart
Little Guy. This is a great group! I
hope there are other Forums out there who
give their posters such support.
Fran, I saw my doctor again and presented
my final questions.
I think I gave my doctor and his nurse
some merry moments as they responded to my
questions.
In the 11 years that his nurse has been
with him in surgery, there has never been
a case of swelling in the gluteous maximus
of any kind. He does not expect bruising
anywhere around the incision although he
does order ice because ice keeps the
tissues calm. And get this, I don't know
if I am going to have to wear a brace!
They use steri strips on the exterior
incision and the inner stitches dissolve
(which I already knew) I was advised to
use Glad "press and seal" plastic wrap
over my incision when taking a shower for
approximately 10 days, but no harm if the
steri strips come off a little earlier.
He doesn't believe I will need a walker
post op either but if I need one it will
be available. No PT. He has had some
difficulties with PT because patients'
spines have been over taxed by some PT's
and the patients have returned to him
complaining of pain. Would you believe,
one PT had a patient put a 10 pound weight
on their ankle and do lifts with it? Yet
that is what happened.
In regard to bending and twisting where
fusion is concerned. His biggest concern
is when the motion is a repetitive motion
over a long period of time. So, I can use
toilet paper.
Hubby was relieved by the statement but he
stuck out his lip when he learned he would
still have to be involved with laundry.
And there will no no sweeping for at least
4 to 6 week.
When I leave this doctor, I always leave
feeling "I can do this and I will be
better." Can't wait to get it all out of
the way though. To just think there is a
time in my future when I won't have to get
out of bed in the morning and drop drugs
into my system makes me very happy.
Grateful Rick to you and to all all for
this Forum.
One of my Pre Op Tests is a Adinosine
Cardiolyte Scan.
My PCP wants this since I am having major
surgery and he wants to make sure my heart
is AOK since I am a little ol lady.
Marie B.
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RichT
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 910
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Posted: 10-30-07 18:40pm
Hello Dave,
Your surgery is now complete. We were
there in mind and spirit. Now your
recovery slowly begins.
Rest as best you can and we look forward
to "hearing" from you.
RichT
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MinnesotaDave
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 12
I'm Home!!!! Posted: 10-31-07 11:58am
I feel great! I have absolutely no pre-op
pain(Left Leg pain from the top of my butt
dow to the
toes-Numbness,weakness,tingling,vibrations
) left. A little pain at the incision
(2-3) But I've been Icing constantly which
helps a ton. My Surgeon was awesome. The
Surgery Only took 45 minutes. I had a
Scoped Microdiscectomy at L5-S1.
I was able to walk by noon yesterday with
no pain. My left foot is straight, my hips
are level, my shoulders are back. It is
amazing how a 13mm piece of disc can cause
so much havoc. I have been living with
this pain for 18 months and in 45 minutes
it's gone. Praise the Lord. My re-hab is
as follows.
1 Month nothing basically. (No lifting
over 5 lbs,no twisting,no bending at the
waist)
6 Weeks light PT (Stretches and very light
exercises)
8 Weeks Heavy PT (Intense Core Therapy)
I want thank everybody for their thoughts
and prayers.
I had a Neurosugeon and would highly
recommend the one I had.
You just have to Get to Minnesota.
