8 Days Post Op
Hi All I made it. I m home and moving around slowly. I had post. fusion T10 -L3 by DR. Lonner on 12/21. still in a lot of pain and everytime I think about cutting dowm on pain meds I can't. My biggest problem of this whole experience has been my bowels. I am suffering beyond belief with constipation/gas/bloating/distention. Doc's have tried ememas, supositories, laxatives, etc. but I still am blown up with so much gas I look 9 months pregnant and prior to surgery I was only 105 pounds. It almost feels as if this is worse than the surgery itself. As far as surgery, doc says it went perfect. I am 41 years old, doc said my bones were so strong that he was sore after surgery (which is a good thing). Not sure of curve correction but started ou with T-41 which was left alone and L-68 which was corrected to probably 20 ish degrees.
Does anyone have any advise for the bowel pain from the distention which is killing me. Like I said I am walking with walker, tried enemas, suppositories,prune juice, colase, etc.
Anyway would love the hear from anyone who experiences this.
Have not been on for a while so hope all recent surgeries went well and best of luck to all upcoming!!
Regards,
Katie
Hi All I made it. I m home and moving around slowly. I had post. fusion T10 -L3 by DR. Lonner on 12/21. still in a lot of pain and everytime I think about cutting dowm on pain meds I can't. My biggest problem of this whole experience has been my bowels. I am suffering beyond belief with constipation/gas/bloating/distention. Doc's have tried ememas, supositories, laxatives, etc. but I still am blown up with so much gas I look 9 months pregnant and prior to surgery I was only 105 pounds. It almost feels as if this is worse than the surgery itself. As far as surgery, doc says it went perfect. I am 41 years old, doc said my bones were so strong that he was sore after surgery (which is a good thing). Not sure of curve correction but started ou with T-41 which was left alone and L-68 which was corrected to probably 20 ish degrees.
Does anyone have any advise for the bowel pain from the distention which is killing me. Like I said I am walking with walker, tried enemas, suppositories,prune juice, colase, etc.
Anyway would love the hear from anyone who experiences this.
Have not been on for a while so hope all recent surgeries went well and best of luck to all upcoming!!
Regards,
Katie
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