Hi everyone,
I'm new to this forum and glad I found it! I'm hoping some of the parents whose child has already had surgery can offer some advice.
My 13 year old daughter will be having spinal reconstruction and fusion surgery with Dr. Pashman at Cedars-Sinai on June 25. Her curves are 15* cervical, 53* thoracic, and 45* lumbar.
I am getting more anxious as the day draws nearer. I'd appreciate any insight regarding how much time you took off work to take care of your child after the hospital stay? My employer will be very flexible with me, but I am not sure what to expect.... 2 weeks? 2 months?
One more question I have is if you used and recommend any home medical devices such as an elevated toilet seat, shower chair, etc.? Did you have to help your child get in and out of bed? Any tips for how to set up our house to make things easier after the surgery are greatly appreciated.
Thank you and best wishes to you all.
I'm new to this forum and glad I found it! I'm hoping some of the parents whose child has already had surgery can offer some advice.
My 13 year old daughter will be having spinal reconstruction and fusion surgery with Dr. Pashman at Cedars-Sinai on June 25. Her curves are 15* cervical, 53* thoracic, and 45* lumbar.
I am getting more anxious as the day draws nearer. I'd appreciate any insight regarding how much time you took off work to take care of your child after the hospital stay? My employer will be very flexible with me, but I am not sure what to expect.... 2 weeks? 2 months?
One more question I have is if you used and recommend any home medical devices such as an elevated toilet seat, shower chair, etc.? Did you have to help your child get in and out of bed? Any tips for how to set up our house to make things easier after the surgery are greatly appreciated.
Thank you and best wishes to you all.
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