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    Hey ya'll!

    After finding this site you all have helped me so much! I am no down to 2 weeks till the op. I'm now packing up my dorm and getting ready for my finals.. I'll be home in Chapel Hill Friday!! woo! i don't think my last two weeks could get any fuller.

    Any ways, me and my mom are planning a shopping for surgery trip for all the supplies we might need. I'm trying to maka a list (some things that have already been mentioned) like zip hoodies and sweat pants. face clothes, brush ups. but i'm not sure what else i might want or need or will help me through the summer???

    what helped ya'll out the most or what should i get? any thoughts or ideas will help greatly! Thank you so much in advance!!
    http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...8506/back2.jpg before 62.9*
    http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...be_8506/x5.jpg after 12.0*!!!!!!!! after surgery was a perfect 0*.
    http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...abe_8506/5.jpg before (outside pic)
    http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...be_8506/a1.jpg after not crooked just sunscreen

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    Dear Tn-- You sound so busy! My youngest daughter is in college still and will be coming home soon... I always pictured my kids as little whirlwinds of activity, and am glad I tired out from being quite that busy!!!

    What kinds of things are you wondering about? Clothes, equipment, things to help you while away the time??? If you do a "search" you'll find some info, but here are a few links that might help-- or make you chuckle.

    I personally liked the cotton PJ type pants with drawstrings rather than sweats, cuz I get hot easily-- and they are s-o-o-o-o comfy. Just make sure you have comfy-for-relaxin' type clothes. That's what I lived in for 3 months... (ok, I had enough so they got washed, don't worry! )

    http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/showt...=ready+surgery
    http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/showt...=ready+surgery
    http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/showt...=ready+surgery
    http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/showt...=ready+surgery
    http://www.scoliosislinks.com/PreparingforSurgery.htm

    If you have more specific type questions you might get a little more response. Plus I bet some people will read this tonight and get back at you...

    There are so many surgeries coming up!!! This will be a helpful thread for many, I'm sure. We're counting down with you. Hugs, Susie
    71 and plugging along... but having some problems
    2007 52° w/ severe lumbar stenosis & L2L3 lateral listhesis (side shift)
    5/4/07 posterior fusion T2-L4 w/ laminectomies and osteotomies @L2L3, L3L4
    Dr. Kim Hammerberg, Rush Univ. Medical Center in Chicago

    Corrected to 15°
    CMT (type 2) DX in 2014, progressing
    10/2018 x-rays - spondylolisthesis at L4/L5 - Dr. DeWald is monitoring

    Click to view my pics: pics of scoli x-rays digital x-rays, and pics of me

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    • #3
      The number-one most important item for the hospital: chapstick. Hospital air is exceedingly dry.

      Once you're home, the most important item is a grabber. Get two, because you'll need something to pick up the one you dropped.

      Good luck to you!
      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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      • #4
        Originally posted by Singer
        Once you're home, the most important item is a grabber. Get two, because you'll need something to pick up the one you dropped.


        Funniest post I've read in a while.

        sharon
        Sharon, mother of identical twin girls with scoliosis

        No island of sanity.

        Question: What do you call alternative medicine that works?
        Answer: Medicine


        "We are all African."

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        • #5
          hahahaha that was too funny! thank you! in that case i'll probably have to get about 3 or 4 lol. i'm clumsy as it is so that should be fun.

          and anything at all with clothing, equipment, helpful items. just whatever you can think of. because i probably wont think of it lol.
          http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...8506/back2.jpg before 62.9*
          http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...be_8506/x5.jpg after 12.0*!!!!!!!! after surgery was a perfect 0*.
          http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...abe_8506/5.jpg before (outside pic)
          http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...be_8506/a1.jpg after not crooked just sunscreen

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          • #6
            Body pillow for my son was indespensible. He also made very good use of easy to slip on shoes like crocs. He also got a long handled shoe horn to help put on sneakers.
            mom of Patrick, age 15 at time of surgery
            diagnosed July 2006 curves T58 L 38

            Nov. 2006 curves T72 L38
            also lordoscoliosis

            feb.2007 curves T79 L43

            Surgery May 16 2007
            fused T4 to L1

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            • #7
              I agree with Singer...but I had three grabbers...
              Too funny, Chris...
              My best present to myself was a huge ice pack..which Singer has now!!! I used it constantly in the beginning of recovery & always placed it on my front incision/side...
              Also, Senokot, was a wonderful product!
              Lynne

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