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  • #16
    Hi Berta...

    My understanding is that whether you can lift your arms afterward depends on how your fusion goes. It's definitely something about which you should discuss with Dr. Gorek.

    Happy new year!

    Regards,
    Linda
    Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
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    Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
    Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation

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    • #17
      I wore the cathether for about 3 days... It's not recommended to wear it too long in case of UTI.

      I had the IV in me the whole entire stay at the hospital (9 days).

      I didn't know you could wear pajamas, underwear, etc. after you take out the cathether... Well, I still went undie-free just because it was easier to go to the bathroom. Besides, after the removal of the cathether, it gets pretty swollen down there.
      Sandy
      23 year old female, Analyst, Maryland
      Diagnosed with scoliosis at age 11; wore the same brace for 3 years and never saw a doctor again until age 23
      65 degree curve reduced to 28 degree after surgery
      Posterior spinal fusion (T-2 to L-2) with segmental instrumentation and iliac crest graft surgery, December 4, 2006
      Dr. John Stinson, The Orthopaedic Center, Rockville, Maryland

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