Hello everyone!
I've been back from the hospital for about a week. I just got back on line after my friend lent me his laptop, which I'm using by typing on my stomach while lying in bed.
This process of healing has been challenging, for sure, and I can see that it's going to be a long one. But my surgery was a success, according to my surgeons. I will find out how good my correction is and how tall I am now when I go for my first appointment, on June 18.
Those of you who have read my son's account of my hospital experiences know that I had a scary setback a few days after my surgery, just when we thought things were going well. Thank God I survived. It did take a lot out of me and made my hospital stay longer. By the time I got transferred to the rehab hospital I was focused on just one thing: Home! So I got sprung, and here I am. I couldn't be here without the help of my wonderful son, who has extended his stay until June 26. I'm still not ready to be completely alone but I think I will be by then. One of the most difficult problems I have right now is that I still have a very distended stomach and major bowel problems. For some reason I rarely even have to pee, although I drink a lot of fluids. I wish I could be evaluated by a doctor who specializes in digestive problems because I need to get on top of this one. I know that my pain meds have a lot to do with it all, but I still need them. I'm taking Senecot, Milk of Mag, etc and am still not regular. I have a feeling that I'm not alone in this, from what I'm reading on the Forum.
On a positive note: My back pain is not severe (unless I try to go off my meds....) and I have a lot of energy for someone who only had surgery a month ago. I have been going on half hour walks each day, and just move right along. Often I find that I have to slow down my pace so I don't overdo things. If I do I find out by evening, when I experience tiredness and pain. But overall, I think I'm healing well.
Welcome back, all you who had surgery in May! I see that several of you were back on line in less than a month. Hooray for you!!
With Warm Thoughts,
Brynn
I've been back from the hospital for about a week. I just got back on line after my friend lent me his laptop, which I'm using by typing on my stomach while lying in bed.
This process of healing has been challenging, for sure, and I can see that it's going to be a long one. But my surgery was a success, according to my surgeons. I will find out how good my correction is and how tall I am now when I go for my first appointment, on June 18.
Those of you who have read my son's account of my hospital experiences know that I had a scary setback a few days after my surgery, just when we thought things were going well. Thank God I survived. It did take a lot out of me and made my hospital stay longer. By the time I got transferred to the rehab hospital I was focused on just one thing: Home! So I got sprung, and here I am. I couldn't be here without the help of my wonderful son, who has extended his stay until June 26. I'm still not ready to be completely alone but I think I will be by then. One of the most difficult problems I have right now is that I still have a very distended stomach and major bowel problems. For some reason I rarely even have to pee, although I drink a lot of fluids. I wish I could be evaluated by a doctor who specializes in digestive problems because I need to get on top of this one. I know that my pain meds have a lot to do with it all, but I still need them. I'm taking Senecot, Milk of Mag, etc and am still not regular. I have a feeling that I'm not alone in this, from what I'm reading on the Forum.
On a positive note: My back pain is not severe (unless I try to go off my meds....) and I have a lot of energy for someone who only had surgery a month ago. I have been going on half hour walks each day, and just move right along. Often I find that I have to slow down my pace so I don't overdo things. If I do I find out by evening, when I experience tiredness and pain. But overall, I think I'm healing well.
Welcome back, all you who had surgery in May! I see that several of you were back on line in less than a month. Hooray for you!!
With Warm Thoughts,
Brynn
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