Hi everyone. I can't believe that it's been 28 days since my surgery. I have tried a couple times to get on my laptop and share my experience but I got exhausted or nauseous and had to stop. I'm hoping to finish it this time!
I just read Junosand's experience and I agree with a lot of what he said. Hallucinations? Oh yes, I had mine with the dilaudid and Ambien. Lack of sleep? Oh yes, hardly any real sleep. Plus I was not prepared for the many IVs I would have, blood tests, etc. But we each have our very own story to tell and no one will experience the same.
My spinal fusion was successful. My back looks like someone else's...I don't recognize the straightness of it. Apparently he achieved excellent correction but I don't remember the exact numbers - have to wait for my followup appointment. Unfortunately I had a pleural effusion and had 2 chest tubes inserted. I also suffered some sort of heart abnormality while in surgery so they had to monitor my heart for over a week. My hospitalization was to be 7-10 days but turned into 19 days. I've been home for over a week now and I'm feeling better every day. Now that I've stopped the "puke drug" (MS Contin) and tapered my percocet to 1 pill every few hours, I can finally eat something.
This has been the hardest experience that I have ever endured. Thank goodness for my husband, my daughter, my friends, and the awesome caregivers and UC Davis!
Here's to being on the other side!
I just read Junosand's experience and I agree with a lot of what he said. Hallucinations? Oh yes, I had mine with the dilaudid and Ambien. Lack of sleep? Oh yes, hardly any real sleep. Plus I was not prepared for the many IVs I would have, blood tests, etc. But we each have our very own story to tell and no one will experience the same.
My spinal fusion was successful. My back looks like someone else's...I don't recognize the straightness of it. Apparently he achieved excellent correction but I don't remember the exact numbers - have to wait for my followup appointment. Unfortunately I had a pleural effusion and had 2 chest tubes inserted. I also suffered some sort of heart abnormality while in surgery so they had to monitor my heart for over a week. My hospitalization was to be 7-10 days but turned into 19 days. I've been home for over a week now and I'm feeling better every day. Now that I've stopped the "puke drug" (MS Contin) and tapered my percocet to 1 pill every few hours, I can finally eat something.
This has been the hardest experience that I have ever endured. Thank goodness for my husband, my daughter, my friends, and the awesome caregivers and UC Davis!
Here's to being on the other side!
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