Hi,
I posted awhile ago about my Mom's surgery. She is 72. She had a spinal fusion on August 30. She's doing well but the thing is it's such a long recovery for her. I'm sure it's because of her age. She's out walking every day, she's completely committed to it. I just hate to see her in any kind of discomfort though, and I see how hard it is. She has some pain, it's intermittant but I think it bothers her, but she won't take anything, just a Tylenol now and then. Mainly she is easily fatigued, still needs the oxygen 24/7, and can't reach into her washer, dryer, or dishwasher. If she could lie down in the tub I think she'd love it, but it's too hard to get out.
At the end of this recovery, I wonder if there will be any improvement in her stamina and breathing. And I wonder how long until she feels better.
Although she's improving a little bit each week, it's discouraging. I should probably find a forum for adults helping aging parents, because this problem is almost more of an aging problem than a scoliosis-related problem. Does anyone know of such a forum?
Still, this forum has been a big help. So I thought I'd say hello again and post. If you have had a surgery with a long recovery, I'd like to hear how you coped and when it started improving. Or if you had experience with this and being elderly.
Love,
Laura
I posted awhile ago about my Mom's surgery. She is 72. She had a spinal fusion on August 30. She's doing well but the thing is it's such a long recovery for her. I'm sure it's because of her age. She's out walking every day, she's completely committed to it. I just hate to see her in any kind of discomfort though, and I see how hard it is. She has some pain, it's intermittant but I think it bothers her, but she won't take anything, just a Tylenol now and then. Mainly she is easily fatigued, still needs the oxygen 24/7, and can't reach into her washer, dryer, or dishwasher. If she could lie down in the tub I think she'd love it, but it's too hard to get out.
At the end of this recovery, I wonder if there will be any improvement in her stamina and breathing. And I wonder how long until she feels better.
Although she's improving a little bit each week, it's discouraging. I should probably find a forum for adults helping aging parents, because this problem is almost more of an aging problem than a scoliosis-related problem. Does anyone know of such a forum?
Still, this forum has been a big help. So I thought I'd say hello again and post. If you have had a surgery with a long recovery, I'd like to hear how you coped and when it started improving. Or if you had experience with this and being elderly.
Love,
Laura
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