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Hello everyone , my name is Eric and I am Dawns boyfriend of 7 years. Today was Dawns first day of surgery and she wanted me to post for her.
Well to start off the day , we were suppose to be there at 7 A.M. and sure enough we overslept and arrived 1/2 hour late. All was well though because as you might know even with an appointment you still don't go right back. Everyone waits.
First of all, surgery #1 (anterior) is done and Dawn is doing well. She is in excruciating pain , but she says it was well worth it.
The surgery started at 9:30 A.M. with the first incision at 10:26.we waited patiently with 2 updates from the medical staff throughout the procedure. Surgery was completed at 3:00 and dawn was sent to the recovery room. The doctor , informed me that the surgery went better than expected especially since Dawn was suppose to have a rib removed , and upon exposure it was determined that the need to remove a rib for placement in her spine was no longer there.
Dawn's mother , aunt and myself would have to wait 3 hours before we would be allowed to see her. When I saw her she looked much better than I thought she would. First words out of her mouth was that She loved me and she was is so much pain. Right after that the nurse asked us to leave for a moment so she could do her tests on dawn. We left the room , stood right outside the drapes. Dawn screamed so loud in pain , I could no longer hold back the tears and I started to cry ( trying not to let her mother see , or that would have been bad ). After we were allowed in the room again Dawns first words were that the pain in her leg that has plagued her with so much pain for so long , was gone !!!!!! I had to be strong, and not start the tears again but that relief of her pain. Was a dream come true for me.
I dont want to write a book , or to bore everyone. But Day 1 was a blessing and worth it. Surgery #2 (posterior is scheduled for Friday. I will post again for her on friday after I return home. Take care all .
Well to start off the day , we were suppose to be there at 7 A.M. and sure enough we overslept and arrived 1/2 hour late. All was well though because as you might know even with an appointment you still don't go right back. Everyone waits.
First of all, surgery #1 (anterior) is done and Dawn is doing well. She is in excruciating pain , but she says it was well worth it.
The surgery started at 9:30 A.M. with the first incision at 10:26.we waited patiently with 2 updates from the medical staff throughout the procedure. Surgery was completed at 3:00 and dawn was sent to the recovery room. The doctor , informed me that the surgery went better than expected especially since Dawn was suppose to have a rib removed , and upon exposure it was determined that the need to remove a rib for placement in her spine was no longer there.
Dawn's mother , aunt and myself would have to wait 3 hours before we would be allowed to see her. When I saw her she looked much better than I thought she would. First words out of her mouth was that She loved me and she was is so much pain. Right after that the nurse asked us to leave for a moment so she could do her tests on dawn. We left the room , stood right outside the drapes. Dawn screamed so loud in pain , I could no longer hold back the tears and I started to cry ( trying not to let her mother see , or that would have been bad ). After we were allowed in the room again Dawns first words were that the pain in her leg that has plagued her with so much pain for so long , was gone !!!!!! I had to be strong, and not start the tears again but that relief of her pain. Was a dream come true for me.
I dont want to write a book , or to bore everyone. But Day 1 was a blessing and worth it. Surgery #2 (posterior is scheduled for Friday. I will post again for her on friday after I return home. Take care all .
leelee
.I got to watch them win the night before my surgery with my husband. We had been married for 6yrs before that surgery.
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