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Post op questions- 7 days out! Frustrated and desparate!! Help~~
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Lynn -30.... something
DxD @ 8 yrs old: 10* curve-no brace-no nothin'!
At age 26: Thorasic 48*/Lumbar 50*
At age 34: Thorasic 58*/Lumbar 60*
Posterior T5-L4 Fusion Jan 14th, 2009 w/Dr Tribus
UW Madison, WI Hospital
**AFTER: less than 10* Thorasic/15* Lumbar**
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Originally posted by titaniumed View PostOpiates cause constipation that can kill you. This is why I mentioned it.
Being bloated can be for different reasons, more than likely edema.
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Im going to die nowLynn -30.... something
DxD @ 8 yrs old: 10* curve-no brace-no nothin'!
At age 26: Thorasic 48*/Lumbar 50*
At age 34: Thorasic 58*/Lumbar 60*
Posterior T5-L4 Fusion Jan 14th, 2009 w/Dr Tribus
UW Madison, WI Hospital
**AFTER: less than 10* Thorasic/15* Lumbar**
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Lynn,
I really can't add anything to what these good people are saying, except to add to the list of people who are thinking much of you, cheering you on, & assuring you that it will most certainly get better. [In fact, eventually, it will most likely get Great - hard to believe now, I know, but true!]
I'm always amazed by how docs differ in when they release patients from hospital - my guy rarely lets anyone with a long fusion out before 10 days! I know it's not always the most useful thing to remember, but your body is insanely busy healing. What a trauma these surgeries inflict on the body! You Are Doing GREAT.
As already said, the weight is likely at least partly water retention - a common side effect of many meds, the fluids you're pumped with in hospital, & at least for a good few days after surgery it can even be from positioning during surgery (lying face down for hours). Regardless of whether it will directly help the weight, you're doing a good thing by drinking more water - t'is essential for all your cells to function, let alone heal! And yes, it can help reduce fluid retention from some causes. One of the best things you can probably do is to make sure you're doing some walking - even if it's only a minute at a time, a few times a day. It stimulates blood & lymph circulation, & especially once you're feeling better & more mobile will likely clear that lower-half retention quite quickly.
Best wishes, Lynn. It's all up from here.
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Lynn,
Everything you are feeling is TOTALLY normal. I haven't read everyone's reply, so I am sorry if this is duplicate advice. You are only a week or so post-op. YOu will still feel deformed, bloated, and utterly frustrated. It is perfectly normal and completely frustrating and depressing not to do anything for yourself. We all completely understand exactly where you are right now. The only advice that i can give is to be patient with yourself. This surgery is rough and takes a looong time, but it will be worth it in the end. Keep your eye on the prize and just be patient with yourself. If the pain meds aren't working the way you think you should, then please talk to you PCP if the UW nurses aren't helping. I had a difficult time with some of the UW nurses and switched over to my PCP and my pain control got A LOT better.
I send lots of hugs and prayers your way. I promise - it will get better, even when you have set backs day by day.
Best,
Anya"You must be the change you want to see in the world."
Previously 55 degree thoracolumbar curve
Surgery June 5, 2007 - Dr. Clifford Tribus, University of Wisconsin Hospital
19 degrees post-op!
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