Hello everyone. I’d like to introduce myself as I am new to this forum and have never belonged to a forum before. My mother actually discovered this site and after a lot of encouragement I finally decided to check it out. I have already found a ton of useful information here and feel lucky to find a group so supportive of each other
I was diagnosed with scoliosis during adolescence and never really had much problem with it that a few advil and a little nap didn’t relieve until one month before my 40th birthday when one morning I could not get out of bed (June 25,2007). My husband had to literally pick me up and put me on my feet and off to the ER we went. I was given a prescription for pain medication and a muscle relaxer, both of which I did not want. I was told an xray was not indicated as the ER Doc felt it was just a lumbar sprain and to follow up with my family doctor which I did that day. For a year now I have dealt with unbelievable pain (which only you guys can truly understand), I continued to try to work until this last April but lost two amazing jobs in this time. During that time I had had multiple steroid injections which would only relieve the pain for short periods of time.
July of 07 my thoracic curve was 30 degrees and progressed to a 57degree curve in April of 08.
Finally on June 11 I had my first surgery for spinal reconstruction. It consisted of Xlif extreme lateral interbody fusion L4-5 L5-S1 and partial discectomy at L3-4. It was a rather bad experience mainly due to the nursing care which I find very unfortunate and disturbing being a nurse myself. My pain was so poorly controlled during the first surgery I am so frightened facing the second surgery, which was scheduled for today but was postponed last night due to a UTI I developed during the first surgery with the foley cath. I’m on my second round of Levaquin but just can’t seem get rid of it.
My next surgery should be within the next two weeks. This one will consist of decompressing and rodding posteriorly from T9 toS1. Although I am very scared facing this next surgery I am also praying that it won’t be cancelled again. I have had three surgical cancellations now and after mentally trying to prepare myself for the surgery the cancellations are emotionally traumatic for me and my family.
I do feel very fortunate that my mother found this forum and look forward to getting to know all of you and becoming an active part of the group.
Yours truly,
Lacey
I was diagnosed with scoliosis during adolescence and never really had much problem with it that a few advil and a little nap didn’t relieve until one month before my 40th birthday when one morning I could not get out of bed (June 25,2007). My husband had to literally pick me up and put me on my feet and off to the ER we went. I was given a prescription for pain medication and a muscle relaxer, both of which I did not want. I was told an xray was not indicated as the ER Doc felt it was just a lumbar sprain and to follow up with my family doctor which I did that day. For a year now I have dealt with unbelievable pain (which only you guys can truly understand), I continued to try to work until this last April but lost two amazing jobs in this time. During that time I had had multiple steroid injections which would only relieve the pain for short periods of time.
July of 07 my thoracic curve was 30 degrees and progressed to a 57degree curve in April of 08.
Finally on June 11 I had my first surgery for spinal reconstruction. It consisted of Xlif extreme lateral interbody fusion L4-5 L5-S1 and partial discectomy at L3-4. It was a rather bad experience mainly due to the nursing care which I find very unfortunate and disturbing being a nurse myself. My pain was so poorly controlled during the first surgery I am so frightened facing the second surgery, which was scheduled for today but was postponed last night due to a UTI I developed during the first surgery with the foley cath. I’m on my second round of Levaquin but just can’t seem get rid of it.
My next surgery should be within the next two weeks. This one will consist of decompressing and rodding posteriorly from T9 toS1. Although I am very scared facing this next surgery I am also praying that it won’t be cancelled again. I have had three surgical cancellations now and after mentally trying to prepare myself for the surgery the cancellations are emotionally traumatic for me and my family.
I do feel very fortunate that my mother found this forum and look forward to getting to know all of you and becoming an active part of the group.
Yours truly,
Lacey
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