Will I have to wear my hospital gown all the time, or can I wear my own jammies if they button up the front?
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Originally posted by shegilesWill I have to wear my hospital gown all the time, or can I wear my own jammies if they button up the front?
Good luck with your surgery!!!!Had surgery May 28th 2007 Anterior/Posterior getting fused from T3 - L3
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I'm sorry that I can't answer your question because my son is still waiting for his surgery but I just want to wish you good luck on your surgery tomorrow. I'll be praying for a speedy recovery for you.....
LoriLori
Mom to Christopher, age 17, Mark, 13, Heather, 10 and Michael, 8
Chris had surgery with Dr. John Flynn at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on December 12, 2007. He is fused T4 to L4.
Dr. Flynn is an AMAZING surgeon!
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During my hospital stay which was for 3 weeks at NYU Bone & Joint Disease in NYC, I wore the hospital gown the entire time also...
It was easier for me to just wear the hospital gown... Just for the daily hospital routines washing, checking dressings, moving me... etc...
Good luck, I'll be thinking of you...
Gina
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I took my own pajamas too, but never wore them. Vanity goes out the window, and the gown is too convenient. You'll have a catheter in for the first couple days, the doctors and nurses will want to check your incision, you'll have a hemovac (drain tube) coming out your incision....really, when you're there, you probably won't care like you think you will.
My 10-year-old niece wrote a cute poem for me, making fun of my tendency to get out of bed with the open-back gown, no matter who was in the room. It went something like "when you were in the hospital, you showed your crack, but you didn't care because you had a broken back, so now we're all talking smack and that's a fact...."31 year old female
55* (day of surgery) thoracic curve w/compensatory lumbar
T4-T12 on Aug 15, 2007
MRI, pre-surgery
Xray, 3 mos. post-op
Machu Picchu, 8 mos. post-op
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Shegiles,
I was in the hospital for 10 days and never even thought of putting on my own things which I did bring. Honestly I remember very little of my hospital stay. I was just thinking yesterday I don't even remember eating anything there until my last night.
I will be thinking of you and can't wait to hear how the surgery went and how your doing in recovery.Patty 51 years old
Surgery May 23, 2007(43 Birthday)
Posterior T3- L4
Pre surgery curves
T-53degrees
L-38degrees
and a severe side shift to the right.
Post surgery curves
Less than 10 degrees
Surgery April, 2006
C4 - C6
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I hate hospital gowns, as soon as you're mobilising it's good to wear your own stuff. I preferred night shirts for my first surgery as the antiembolism stockings were really warm and hard to manage under PJ's.1994 curve at age 13, 70 degrees, untreated
2000 Anterior fusion with instrumentation T9-L2, corrected to 36 degrees, 14 degree angle between fused and un-fused thoracic spine.
2007 26 degrees junctional scoliosis
Revision surgery, 6th December 2007 T4 to L3, Posterior approach.
msandham.blogspot.com
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Geo: your niece's poem is funny!! I will keep it in mind.
I am planning to take 1 flannel nightshirt that has snaps all down the front, to put over the gown when I am out of bed (my 26-year old son will be with me at the hospital). Would a bed jacket be useful? Or does one simply not care who might notice through the gown one's sagging girls?
How long do you need to wear the antiembolism stockings? Does that mean I won't need a lot of socks to keep my feet warm?
Is the risk of infection limited to the incision location? My dentist cautioned me about gums bleeding. Does this mean that any cut or wound puts someone post-op at greater risk for infection? I'd hate to think that I'd have to take antibiotics every time I shave my legsAs of 12/25/07, age 62, 100* thoracic kyphosis, 73* L1-S1 lordosis, 37*/25* compensatory S-curve scoliosis. On 12/26/07, Dr. Boachie @ HSS NYC did 11 hours ant. & post. procedures, fused T2-L2, kyphosis now 57*, scoli 10*. Regained 2 1/4 inches in height!! Improving every day.
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Good Luck to you Shegiles-
I never wore my stuff either until I went to the rehab, then it was cut-off sweats and gym shorts and T-shirts. I always feel like doing more work in my old comfies. And, I liked not having to tote dirty laundry home- I took entirely too much stuff to the hospital! It is amazing how little you care about modesty after you wake up post-op.... God bless and please keep us informed... LisaLisa age 47
T curve 69 degrees
L curve 40 degrees more or less - compensatory
fused to from T-3 to sacrum
anterior and posterior surgeries completed June 1, 2007
pushing hard in recovery !!
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Janet - the hospital I was at provided a robe, which I wore when I was walking out in the halls. I DID care about that! So a bed jacket might be useful to you.
As far as the stockings, I wore them the entire length of my stay, though the actual compression machine was detached from my legs once I was getting in and out of bed to use the bathroom, etc. According to my hospital's policy, I was required to wear socks with traction (rubber pattern) on the bottoms whenever I was out of bed, so I just wore them the whole time for convenience sake. I wore them over the stockings, because the stocking material was a bit slippery. The traction socks were provided to me, but you could probably take your own if you'd like.31 year old female
55* (day of surgery) thoracic curve w/compensatory lumbar
T4-T12 on Aug 15, 2007
MRI, pre-surgery
Xray, 3 mos. post-op
Machu Picchu, 8 mos. post-op
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Geo - Thanks for your response.
I've already started my "trousseau" for the big day As I expect to be in rehab for 10 - 12 days, I will have to pack a lot of pull-on pants & Ts (unless the rehab can arrange for laundry service!) I also bought 2 large plastic tubs with lids, each one is a "toy chest" with goodies for when I get home. One for immediate use (to hold a deck of cards, wind-up toys, etc.) and one for when I might be able to concentrate on reading. I plan to go to the toy store and buy whatever I think will make me laugh.
I'd love to have a cat for companionship (last year, my 2 guys who loved to rest on my bed both went to cat heaven due to old-age complications) and I've held off getting another. Does anyone out there think it is unrealistic to adopt a kitten when I am 3 months post-op? I plan to buy the litter robot as was suggested on the forum (sorry, I don't remember who mentioned it, but blessings on you for pointing out such a genius product).As of 12/25/07, age 62, 100* thoracic kyphosis, 73* L1-S1 lordosis, 37*/25* compensatory S-curve scoliosis. On 12/26/07, Dr. Boachie @ HSS NYC did 11 hours ant. & post. procedures, fused T2-L2, kyphosis now 57*, scoli 10*. Regained 2 1/4 inches in height!! Improving every day.
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Janet,
I think a kitten would be the perfect distraction during recovery! My sister had a young dog, so while I was recovering at her house, I had him as company. It was nice to have a distraction from the boredom and pain, and one that wasn't constantly asking me if I was OK31 year old female
55* (day of surgery) thoracic curve w/compensatory lumbar
T4-T12 on Aug 15, 2007
MRI, pre-surgery
Xray, 3 mos. post-op
Machu Picchu, 8 mos. post-op
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Janet -- If it were me I'd probably adopt a more mature cat since the kitten stage is so nerve-wracking but I suspect you're more adventurous than I.....
However....at three months post-op, the last thing I'd want to be doing is trying to avoid a kitten dive-bombing my ankles every time I hobbled by!!!Chris
A/P fusion on June 19, 2007 at age 52; T10-L5
Pre-op thoracolumbar curve: 70 degrees
Post-op curve: 12 degrees
Dr. Boachie-adjei, HSS, New York
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