#3 Surgery scheduled for March 20, 2015
First, thanks everyone for your kind comments, prayers, and support. I am walking well with crutches, but time is limited due to thoracic pain. I use my wheelchair when I am tired.
Dr. Hart's office called today.
My surgery with Drs. Hart and Hiratzka and a thoracic surgeon. Oregon Health and Sciences University [OHSU]
Surgery: Ant Thoracic Viskectomy [that's what Dr. Hart's surgery scheduler said.....I asked her to spell it twice]....think he meant Diskectomy and fusion T2-3 to T12/L1, T2 to L1 new instrumentation, Segmental Instrumentation T2 to L1, Posterior Smith Peterson Osteotomies T2/3 to T 6/7, Posterior Spinal Fusion T2-L1.....maybe not in that order.
10 hour surgery
7 day hospital stay.
I enjoyed the visit with him, he answered lots of questions, and I have confidence that he will help to resolve my pain.
Here's hoping.....
Susan
First, thanks everyone for your kind comments, prayers, and support. I am walking well with crutches, but time is limited due to thoracic pain. I use my wheelchair when I am tired.
Dr. Hart's office called today.
My surgery with Drs. Hart and Hiratzka and a thoracic surgeon. Oregon Health and Sciences University [OHSU]
Surgery: Ant Thoracic Viskectomy [that's what Dr. Hart's surgery scheduler said.....I asked her to spell it twice]....think he meant Diskectomy and fusion T2-3 to T12/L1, T2 to L1 new instrumentation, Segmental Instrumentation T2 to L1, Posterior Smith Peterson Osteotomies T2/3 to T 6/7, Posterior Spinal Fusion T2-L1.....maybe not in that order.
10 hour surgery
7 day hospital stay.
I enjoyed the visit with him, he answered lots of questions, and I have confidence that he will help to resolve my pain.
Here's hoping.....
Susan
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