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No one would ever tell you not to, but I might give it till tomorrow,early, just to see if you're better by then. My experience is that, whether it's a fall or a sinus headache, doctors' offices seem to always want you to give it a day before saying come in - unless it's an obvious major thing.
Are you allowed NSAIDs yet? The pain that you're feeling might be from soft tissue injury, and Advil or the like might work wonders w/your pain. Heat? Ice?
I'm so sorry that you fell. My heart sank when I read the title of this thread, and saw it was you (not that I want anyone here to get hurt).
Fused T-3 to L-3, Aug 25
Hardware removal surgery, Nov 2, 2010
Fused T-10 to L-2, osteotomy, Feb 22, 2011
I fell this morning after my left leg gave out. I am in more pain than I have been. Should I call my surgeon or wait until I see him in 2 weeks?
Melissa
Melissa,
Definitely get in as soon as you can. It's better to be safe than sorry. I would imagine that your doctor would feel the same. I had a few "accidents" which occurred durin the first few weeks of my surgery and I was always told to go in asap. With as much as you have had done it's just not worth the risk. Has you leg given out on you in the past or was this something new to you?
Susan
Diagnosed at 10, Boston brace from 11-13 yrs old.
50* Lumbar w/ 5 centimeter shift to the left and slight rib hump...
Surgery Date: April 15 and April 22, 2009
X-LIF approach for disc repair L5,L4,L3,L2
Posterior Approach for fusions L5-T5
Dr. Fox @ Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Nice and straight now!!!!!
Definitely get in as soon as you can. It's better to be safe than sorry. I would imagine that your doctor would feel the same. I had a few "accidents" which occurred durin the first few weeks of my surgery and I was always told to go in asap. With as much as you have had done it's just not worth the risk. Has you leg given out on you in the past or was this something new to you?
This was the first time that I had that problem. It has to do with my neck surgery
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