Well everyone, my pre-op visit was today, pretty uneventful, except the nurse using me as a pin cushion when trying to draw blood... Looks like my fusion will start at T3 and extend to L3 or L4, Dr. Lee is hoping to just do L3, but I consented for T3-L4. I will have to arrive at the surgery pavilion before 6am on Friday, where the fun will begin!
He is anticipating a 6 day stay, (meaning x-mas in the hospital) but I should do pretty well in recovery as I am currently very healthy.
Emotionally, I'm doing ok, I am just feeling a little bit like maybe I shouldn't be putting myself through all this when I'm not in TOO much pain on a regular basis. I know that it is the right decision, I've already put it off for more than 7 years, and it has progressed about 10 degrees in that time.
I will be taking the winter quarter off of school to recover, I'm staying with my parents here, and my newly wedded husband (today is our 2 month anniversary) is here to help take care of me.
He is anticipating a 6 day stay, (meaning x-mas in the hospital) but I should do pretty well in recovery as I am currently very healthy.
Emotionally, I'm doing ok, I am just feeling a little bit like maybe I shouldn't be putting myself through all this when I'm not in TOO much pain on a regular basis. I know that it is the right decision, I've already put it off for more than 7 years, and it has progressed about 10 degrees in that time.
I will be taking the winter quarter off of school to recover, I'm staying with my parents here, and my newly wedded husband (today is our 2 month anniversary) is here to help take care of me.
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