Hi all,
I only joined the forum about six weeks ago, so many of you may not know me, except that you may remember I asked the 'toileting' question... Anyway, I am scheduled for a July 3rd surgery for a T10-L5 fusion at Oregon Health and Science University, posterior only. My surgeon is Dr. Jung Yoo. He is the Chairman of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, and heads up the Adult Spine Clinic. I trust that I am in very good hands. My expected hospital stay is only 4-5 days. The purpose of the surgery is not to correct my curve (it is not very noticable in clothing), rather it is to stop the curve from increasing (it increased 8 degrees last year alone), and to alleviate the pain caused by lumbar stenosis, arthritis, and lumbosacral spondylosis. I really appreciate all that has been shared on this forum; it has really helped alleviate the fear of the unknown for me. After reading so many of your stories (really long fusions, S1 fusions, anterior and posterior surgeries, etc.) it makes me feel like my surgery is going to be a breeze, but I keep reminding myself that in reality, it is a big deal, just not as big as some. You have all been a real inspiration! Thanks so much. I have a whole slew of people praying for me, and I welcome anyone else who would like to do so also!
Dreaming of the day when I'll be nearly pain free...
I only joined the forum about six weeks ago, so many of you may not know me, except that you may remember I asked the 'toileting' question... Anyway, I am scheduled for a July 3rd surgery for a T10-L5 fusion at Oregon Health and Science University, posterior only. My surgeon is Dr. Jung Yoo. He is the Chairman of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, and heads up the Adult Spine Clinic. I trust that I am in very good hands. My expected hospital stay is only 4-5 days. The purpose of the surgery is not to correct my curve (it is not very noticable in clothing), rather it is to stop the curve from increasing (it increased 8 degrees last year alone), and to alleviate the pain caused by lumbar stenosis, arthritis, and lumbosacral spondylosis. I really appreciate all that has been shared on this forum; it has really helped alleviate the fear of the unknown for me. After reading so many of your stories (really long fusions, S1 fusions, anterior and posterior surgeries, etc.) it makes me feel like my surgery is going to be a breeze, but I keep reminding myself that in reality, it is a big deal, just not as big as some. You have all been a real inspiration! Thanks so much. I have a whole slew of people praying for me, and I welcome anyone else who would like to do so also!
Dreaming of the day when I'll be nearly pain free...
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