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    Hi Everyone.......Wouldn't you know that I have come down with a runny nose and scratchy throat and am two weeks from surgery. I don't have a fever but feel like a truck hit me. I am taking coricidan and plan to double up on Vitamin C. Any suggestions and what are the rules facing surgery and having cold symptoms? Ugh!!!!
    Patty
    1963 Fusion T4-L2 for congenital scoliosis. It was a bone graft and not instrumentation
    1989 to Present....Have had chronic pain. MRI's show severe neural foraminal stenosis L2-S1, rotational scoliosis lumbar spine over 40 degrees, compression of nerve roots L5-S1, Broad Based Herniations L4-L5, L5-S
    Surgery scheduled with Dr. Bridwell on December 11, 2012
    December 11, 2012 Had surgery with Dr. Bridwell. He fused L4-L5 with rods and screws.

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    It's a stressful time, so no surprise that you've come down with something. Just take it easy, get plenty of rest, and hopefully you'll be feeling well by the day of surgery.
    Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
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    Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
    Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation

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    • #3
      I hope you're over it before your surgery, Patty. Some vitamins thin the blood, not sure about Vitamin C, but might be worth checking before doubling the dose.

      Rug up and rest.
      Surgery March 3, 2009 at almost 58, now 63.
      Dr. Askin, Brisbane, Australia
      T4-Pelvis, Posterior only
      Osteotomies and Laminectomies
      Was 68 degrees, now 22 and pain free

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      • #4
        i am pretty sure a cold can run it's course in 14 days once the symptoms
        have shown up....

        jess

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        • #5
          Hopefully, you'll feel better soon. I know there were some vitamins that I wasn't supposed to take before surgery, but don't remember for sure if it was Vitamin C or not. I would advise checking.
          Karen

          Surgery-Jan. 5, 2011-Dr. Lenke
          Fusion T-4-sacrum-2 cages/5 osteotomies
          70 degree thoracolumbar corrected to 25
          Rib Hump-GONE!
          Age-60 at the time of surgery
          Now 66
          Avid Golfer & Tap Dancer
          Retired Kdgn. Teacher

          See photobucket link for:
          Video of my 1st Day of Golf Post-Op-3/02/12-Bradenton, FL
          Before and After Picture of back 1/7/11
          tap dancing picture at 10 mos. post op 11/11/11-I'm the one on the right.
          http://s1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/pottoff2/

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          • #6
            This the night before surgery!

            Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers! When you're up to it Let us know how you're feeling.
            Your going to be just fine~~~ Best Wished and God Bless! Linda
            Linda Brozik~~60 yrs. old at time of Lenke's first surgery. 62 now!
            Surgery 2006 L3/4 L4/5 double fusion/ instumentation/ With 2 cages
            This started adult onset scoliosis
            July 1st, 2010/ surgery ~~fused T10 to pelvis (long rods/ screws)
            Oct.20th 2010, extended rods to T4 / did osteotomy at L3
            Oct. 29th 2012 Dr. Lenke St. Louis Mo. T4 to sacrum osteotomy anterior cage L3/4 titanium rods
            May 30th 2013 revision
            May 8th cervicle surgery 2016
            May 31st Dr. Gupta revision 2017

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