Hi all,
Wow, I first posted at 3 weeks and I have to say there is a substantial mark of improvement from then to now. I slept through my pain med dose at 3am and woke at 5:15 and felt OK. I had anxiety about the trip out today, but it went really well. It took 3 hours total but I took my max dose of pain meds before I left and brought an ice pack and pillow. The nurse called me early to say their scoli x-Ray machine had broken and I would need to go get my x-Ray at another location prior to seeing my surgeon. A bit of a hassle, but I did fine. It was really great to see my surgeon. He is very pleased with how my back looks. He measured my new curves as 16 degrees and 12 degrees. Amazing. He used a new type of titanium rod that he said is stronger. He also used some kind of bracket to keep my neck from bending forward as I get older. I do have hook that is kinda protruding at the top of the incision and is a tender bump. He said I need to fuse but he could go back in at a year and clip it down. No thanks! A bump is fine with me. I am sooooo done with surgery, especially with this eye thing. I will try to figure out how to get my x-ray posted. He is very concerned about my eye/vision complication and wants to hear what the opthamologist says on August 8th. He said I was not laying on my face during surgery as I was in a traction device that held on the sides of my head. He wants me to try to start cutting out one pain pill a day. I will see him in 2 months.
A good day!
Jana
Wow, I first posted at 3 weeks and I have to say there is a substantial mark of improvement from then to now. I slept through my pain med dose at 3am and woke at 5:15 and felt OK. I had anxiety about the trip out today, but it went really well. It took 3 hours total but I took my max dose of pain meds before I left and brought an ice pack and pillow. The nurse called me early to say their scoli x-Ray machine had broken and I would need to go get my x-Ray at another location prior to seeing my surgeon. A bit of a hassle, but I did fine. It was really great to see my surgeon. He is very pleased with how my back looks. He measured my new curves as 16 degrees and 12 degrees. Amazing. He used a new type of titanium rod that he said is stronger. He also used some kind of bracket to keep my neck from bending forward as I get older. I do have hook that is kinda protruding at the top of the incision and is a tender bump. He said I need to fuse but he could go back in at a year and clip it down. No thanks! A bump is fine with me. I am sooooo done with surgery, especially with this eye thing. I will try to figure out how to get my x-ray posted. He is very concerned about my eye/vision complication and wants to hear what the opthamologist says on August 8th. He said I was not laying on my face during surgery as I was in a traction device that held on the sides of my head. He wants me to try to start cutting out one pain pill a day. I will see him in 2 months.
A good day!
Jana
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