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My surgeon recommended rehab and I thought that it was definitely needed, especially for older persons with degenerative scoliosis that results in lots of rebuilding of discs. The hospital did very little teaching in walking and self care. The rehab hospital helped me to walk well and do bathroom and toilet care. Frankly, I do not remember my 10 days in the surgical hospital. I was so drugged from pain management, that while I may have been in pain and maybe i had some PT or OT, I do not remember it. Also, for me and maybe some other older persons, I had urinary incontinence for 3 weeks afte surgery. The prospect of wearing Depends for the rest of my life was depressing. It spontaneously stopped at about 4 weeks, so being in the rehab hospital was great for allowing my body to heal. Also, I was anemic and still had electrolyte imbalances which they treated in the rehab hospital. Almost forgot, I had L pulmonary atelectasis which caused severe chest pain. The hospital staff immediately responded with an ECG and X-rays to rule out cardiac problems. That would have been very scary if it happened at home because I would have called an ambulance and would go to a hospital where nobody knew me.
Susan
Susan
I do have a waistline and believe it or not have lost about 6 lbs, which was very unexpected. Im hoping to keep it off. I think my appetite just isn't that big right now.
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