Tomorrow Scojo will just be Jo

[golfnut]

Jo,
I just saw your post, so by now you are Jo and not ScoJo. Best of luck a for a smooth recovery. From everything we've read from Melissa, you have an excellent and very caring surgeon. We will all be looking forward to a report from your friend.

[ScoJo]

Update on Jo AKA Scojo

Hi Everyone,

This is SueAnn posting for Jo. I am sitting with her now as I write this. Forgive me for my lack of technical terminology on this subject. The bottom line is that the her surgeon proclaimed this morning that her ex ray was"superb"!

Her curve is now approximately 10-12 degrees. The physical therapist had her standing and but for a drop in her blood pressure, would of had her walking. Tomorrow is another day!

Her pain is being managed fairly well for which those of us that love her are extremely grateful, as is she.

I will continue to keep you updated on her progress.

SueAnn

[kennedy]

Thanks for the update

[mabeckoff]

Glad that Dr Bederman helped you

Melissa

[JenniferG]

Thank you SueAnn, for giving us an update on Jo!

That's a great correction. I hope all goes smoothly through her recovery.

[susancook]

Jo: I promise, it will get better! It hurts now with every time that you slightly move, and in the future, your body will adjust and the hurt gradually decreases. Drugs are good! Nancy Reagan was wrong, "Say YES to drugs!"

I thought about you at least a dozen times on Monday and Tuesday. I sent you healing thoughts!

Sounds like you are in excellent hands with SueAnn.

Take care, think positive thoughts! We all survived the first days, week, weeks, month, etc. you have an awesome attitude and you will survive and get better.

A gently hug,
Susan and her abdomenal truss

[danicaf]

Wow!! What a great correction! I imagine you're feeling a little "rough" at the moment but hang in there. Sending you healing thoughts.

Diane

[jrnyc]

hope you feel better every day, Jo

will say it again...
protective, pro-shmective....no such thing...
i had a "small" curve when younger....
protection my foot....my curve got bigger when i
got older...period....got protection from nothin'
i think that is a bunch of hoo-ey

jess...and Sparky

[susancook]

Another day, Ms. Jo to do your physical therapy and get out of that bed and walk!
Find the sunshine and absorb some of it!
It's a new day and now one more day closer to being healed!
You can do it, you have the fortitude, take a deep breath....in through your nose, out through your mouth.
Good morning to you!
(Can you tell that I used to be in the military?)
Love and hugs to you for a complete recovery,
Susan

[ScoJo]

Jo formerly Scojo

Hi All,

SueAnn for Jo. Today is a much rougher day than yesterday as we pretty much anticipated. Medical staff is still trying to get her blood pressure stabilized so that they can get her up and walking. Her positive attitude is amazing and she keeps telling herself "I did it!"

Please keep up your positive thoughts as it boosts her spirits when I read them to her.

I will continue to post her progress.

SueAnn

[mabeckoff]

Hope it gets better

Melissa

[djkinkead]

Saying prayers for you as I remember the first few days of surgery.

Drugs are definitely good!

Everyday things will get a little bit better! Keep the chin up!

[springchicken]

Very best of luck in your recovery, Jo.

I find it helps me to look at my progress every week, versus every day as the days can go up and down.

It sounds like you are in the hands of a wonderful, caring surgeon.

[JuliaAnn]

I'm keeping you in prayer, Jo, and checking these posts to see how you are doing. I had my surgery (T1 to S1 with pelvic fixation) when I was 53. It sure wasn't easy. I am now 18 months from surgery. The first weeks are the hardest you'll ever have and it will seem like there is no progress. But the healing is taking place deep inside and your new spine is working hard for you, building cells to make you well again. Hang in there. The pain you're going through will lessen and it will be totally worth it!

[rohrer01]

Jo, it sounds like you are doing well under the circumstances. I haven't had surgery for my scoliosis so I don't know what's normal or what to expect. But from reading other people's stories, you sound like you are doing quite well. I have trouble with my blood pressure dropping too low after surgery, too. I'm sure it will settle down. They don't want you do get dizzy and fall. So take the help of people around you when they get you walking. I hope the pain gets better soon. It seems like it always gets a little worse before it gets better. So you at least know it's not going to go on like this forever. Take care and good wishes to you. You are "Jo" now!