Dear Forum Friends,
Rick (husband) & I met with Dr. Buchowski today - Dr. Lenke referred me to him.
Deep breath - surgery has been scheduled for St. Patrick's Day, 2014!
The appointment went smoothly. I didn't have any 'down time' from xrays to interns to dr to nurse to more xrays. Dr. B is going to be more aggressive than my Columbus surgeon. He will fuse from T3 or T4 to the sacrum.
I had an extensive list of questions (from reading this forum) that were answered & I never felt rushed. I don't like the part about staying in St. Louis for 3-4 weeks after surgery, but if that's what it takes, we'll figure it out.
I'm scared & I'll be on here a lot more often in the next few months! It helps to know how others have handled recovery. I appreciate everyone's openness.
Rick (husband) & I met with Dr. Buchowski today - Dr. Lenke referred me to him.
Deep breath - surgery has been scheduled for St. Patrick's Day, 2014!
The appointment went smoothly. I didn't have any 'down time' from xrays to interns to dr to nurse to more xrays. Dr. B is going to be more aggressive than my Columbus surgeon. He will fuse from T3 or T4 to the sacrum.
I had an extensive list of questions (from reading this forum) that were answered & I never felt rushed. I don't like the part about staying in St. Louis for 3-4 weeks after surgery, but if that's what it takes, we'll figure it out.
I'm scared & I'll be on here a lot more often in the next few months! It helps to know how others have handled recovery. I appreciate everyone's openness.
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