Okay, I just read David Wolpert's book and am thoroughly depressed ;-)
Here are some questions relating to the early weeks, perhaps three months, post-op:
I'm not clear: if I am fused from high in the Ts to the sacrum, will I not be able to bend my neck to look up or down?
What are the limitations on reaching? I get the impression I will not be able to lift my arms much? Can anyone describe this for me in detail?
Can I not bend from the hips? Is there some miminum/maximum angle I will have to keep between my torso and my thighs?
I just can't get a clear picture of what I will and won't be able to do in the early weeks, with the long fusion I will require.
God, this all sounds like total Hell.
Here are some questions relating to the early weeks, perhaps three months, post-op:
I'm not clear: if I am fused from high in the Ts to the sacrum, will I not be able to bend my neck to look up or down?
What are the limitations on reaching? I get the impression I will not be able to lift my arms much? Can anyone describe this for me in detail?
Can I not bend from the hips? Is there some miminum/maximum angle I will have to keep between my torso and my thighs?
I just can't get a clear picture of what I will and won't be able to do in the early weeks, with the long fusion I will require.
God, this all sounds like total Hell.
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