First of all, let me say how truly saddened I am by the loss of Trudy. I was shocked and did not sleep at all last night after I read the post. My thoughts and prayers are with her family. I sincerely pray that God will give them the strength and courage they will need to make it through this terrible time.
With that said, Trudy's passing has also sent me into a mini-painic attack. So, I apologize in advance for the length of this post.
I'm 40, almost 41, and I'm considering surgery for the first time - and Dr. Shelokov is my long standing doctor (he really is a wonderful and caring doctor). I saw Dr. S from 2000-2002. That's the longest I've ever committed to seeing any doctor about my back - that says a lot for him. He told me that I would need surgery, either then or later, as my scoliosis was causing me so much pain and would very likely continue to progress.
However, I moved to Houston in 2003, and have been trying to start a family. We were finally successful and I gave birth to twins 3 months early on 11/23/05 and, as a result and due to complications after her birth, one of my daughters spent her first 8 months in the hospital on a ventilator. But, thank God, not she is home. She is, however, severly handicapped.
Believe it or not, there was a point to telling you all of that. For the past 5 years, I've been concentrating on taking no medications at all, and then on my family emergencies. So, I haven't been taking care of myself or seeing any doctors, and I've been in a LOT of pain since my pregnancy. So, I finally made time to see a spine doctor in late January of 2007. I saw Dr. Darrell Hanson at Baylor Spine Center, and he agreed with Dr. Shelokov (from back in 2002) that I need surgery due to my pain. I have an appointment with Dr. Rex Marco in Houston for a 3rd opinion, and then I have an appointment with Dr. Shelokov's PA on 3/13/07. I know I'm going to need the fusion surgery I've been putting off all my life if I want any kind of "quality of life." Also, I am so cranky, cratchety, mean, yucky, etc., when I'm in pain and I do NOT want my kids to remember that when they think of me. God only knows how much time I am going to have with them, and I want them to have only the best memories of me. But I'm now terrified!!!!!!
Can anyone offer any advise, encouragement, sage advise? I mean, I knew that death was a risk of surgery, but it's so abstract until you read someone's post's pre-surgery and then read that she has passed away.
Thank you all for your words on this website. I am so glad I joined the forum.
HC
With that said, Trudy's passing has also sent me into a mini-painic attack. So, I apologize in advance for the length of this post.
I'm 40, almost 41, and I'm considering surgery for the first time - and Dr. Shelokov is my long standing doctor (he really is a wonderful and caring doctor). I saw Dr. S from 2000-2002. That's the longest I've ever committed to seeing any doctor about my back - that says a lot for him. He told me that I would need surgery, either then or later, as my scoliosis was causing me so much pain and would very likely continue to progress.
However, I moved to Houston in 2003, and have been trying to start a family. We were finally successful and I gave birth to twins 3 months early on 11/23/05 and, as a result and due to complications after her birth, one of my daughters spent her first 8 months in the hospital on a ventilator. But, thank God, not she is home. She is, however, severly handicapped.
Believe it or not, there was a point to telling you all of that. For the past 5 years, I've been concentrating on taking no medications at all, and then on my family emergencies. So, I haven't been taking care of myself or seeing any doctors, and I've been in a LOT of pain since my pregnancy. So, I finally made time to see a spine doctor in late January of 2007. I saw Dr. Darrell Hanson at Baylor Spine Center, and he agreed with Dr. Shelokov (from back in 2002) that I need surgery due to my pain. I have an appointment with Dr. Rex Marco in Houston for a 3rd opinion, and then I have an appointment with Dr. Shelokov's PA on 3/13/07. I know I'm going to need the fusion surgery I've been putting off all my life if I want any kind of "quality of life." Also, I am so cranky, cratchety, mean, yucky, etc., when I'm in pain and I do NOT want my kids to remember that when they think of me. God only knows how much time I am going to have with them, and I want them to have only the best memories of me. But I'm now terrified!!!!!!
Can anyone offer any advise, encouragement, sage advise? I mean, I knew that death was a risk of surgery, but it's so abstract until you read someone's post's pre-surgery and then read that she has passed away.
Thank you all for your words on this website. I am so glad I joined the forum.
HC
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