Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

6 Weeks Post-Op Today

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • #1

    6 Weeks Post-Op Today

    Hello to all my Forum Friends of the Post-op Club and ones soon to be in the Post-Op Club...I am 6 weeks Post-Op today and doing soooooo well! I never thought I be here. I am walking 2-3 miles each day with my fiancee and our huskies. I continue to have the muscle spasms and all the stiffness in my back muscles.
    I do have to thank everyone of you for helping me with advice and support! It is soooo nice to have such wonderful people like you out there!
    Thanks again! And all of you who have upcoming surgeries this week or in the weeks to come, you will be doing just as well as the rest of us very soon.

    Melissa
    Pre-Op = 64 degrees thoracic and 56 degrees lumbar
    Post-Op = 19 degrees thoracic and 10 degrees lumbar
    Plus 3 inches taller
    Tags: None
  • #2
    Melissa -- that's GREAT! Good to hear you're doing so well.... and gained three inches!
    Glenda
    Age 66 Georgia (63 at time of surgery)
    Bi-lateral laminectomy 2006
    Kyphoscoliosis, approx 38* lumbar scoliosis, stenosis, disk herniations, lower back and hip pain, w/radiating pain, stinging and numbness in legs.
    A/P fusion (T10-S2) 5/17/10 and 5/20/10
    Dr Yoon, Emory Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital, Atlanta, GA
    Pleased with outcome

    Comment

    • #3
      Boy am I really jealous now. I gained no height. How the weather up there!!! I always wanted to be able to reach things on the top shelf w/o a stool.

      Congratulations,
      Shari

      Comment

      • #4
        Hey Melissa,
        I, too, gained about 3-4 inches in height. Isn't that great? Now I think we need to go shopping for all new wardrobe.... Ha! People have said, "look how mch taller she is."
        Rita Thompson
        Age 46
        Milwaukee Brace wearer for 3 years in childhood
        Surgery Mar 1st - 95 degree thoracic curve
        Surgery by Dr. Lenke, St. Louis, MO
        Post-surgery curve 25-30 degree

        Comment

        • #5
          Rita,

          Congratulations to you. I didn't gain height, but I lost a rib hump, that made me want some new shirts.

          I went shopping, every top I bought was tight, something I hadn't worn since my early 30's. Now I can't fit in half of them, and the other half shouldn't be on a 50 yr old body. It felt good though, so now I'm back in my 30's.

          Shari

          Comment

          • #6
            So happy to hear your doing so well, a true inspiration!
            36 year young cardiac RN
            old curve C 29, T 70, L 50
            new curve C 7, T 23, L 20
            Surgery June 11, UCH, Dr. Cronen T2-L5, posterior
            Revision December 20 L5-S1 with pelvic fixation
            and Osteotomy to L3 at Tampa General Hospital

            Comment

            • #7
              That's awesome Melissa, so glad to hear your doing so well!!
              Pre-Surgery Lumbar 65 degrees
              A/P Fusion T10-Pelvis by Dr. Christopher Good
              Virginia Spine Institute, Reston, VA 3/17/10, 3/18/10
              Post-Surgery Lumbar 19 degrees, and 2" in height

              Comment

              Previous template Next
              Working...
              X