Hi Samsmom
Yes, I will be sure to let you know if I learn anything new from the Spinal Liason Nurse when I talk to her.
I'm not surprised that Sam is finding it hard to focus on her exams at the moment, with everything that is going on around her. Annessa should be sitting exams on the dates she will be in hospital and is having to postpone them until April now. Hopefully she will be ok to sit them then. Like Sam, Annessa is apprehensive about the upcoming surgery and although she wants to have it she is also scared. That is a good idea to ask the doc about giving them something to sleep the night before, I will do that (I can't see me sleeping at all the night before!).
We went to our pilates class tonight and my friend was there who is a nurse and used to look after children who had gone through spinal fusions and she said she could tell by looking at Annessa from the front that her scoliosis had worsened since the last time she had seen her which was around the end of November. I think it looks worse too. I can't believe how fast these curves can progress!
When we found out the date of Annessa's op we decided to take all the family on a trip to New York and we have just returned from there on Saturday - it was great and really took our minds off it all for a little while.
You asked if we have far to travel to see our doctor and in that sense we are very fortunate as we live in Edinburgh which is where the 2 Consultants practice and the hospital is only 10 minutes up the road from where we live. I will be staying in the hospital with Annessa once she is out of intensive care though. Both surgeons are very dedicated and obviously have a busy workload.
Anyway, Samsmom, it is good to talk and share worries. I will let you know how I get on with the Spinal Nurse and please keep in touch.
All the very best
Anne
Yes, I will be sure to let you know if I learn anything new from the Spinal Liason Nurse when I talk to her.
I'm not surprised that Sam is finding it hard to focus on her exams at the moment, with everything that is going on around her. Annessa should be sitting exams on the dates she will be in hospital and is having to postpone them until April now. Hopefully she will be ok to sit them then. Like Sam, Annessa is apprehensive about the upcoming surgery and although she wants to have it she is also scared. That is a good idea to ask the doc about giving them something to sleep the night before, I will do that (I can't see me sleeping at all the night before!).
We went to our pilates class tonight and my friend was there who is a nurse and used to look after children who had gone through spinal fusions and she said she could tell by looking at Annessa from the front that her scoliosis had worsened since the last time she had seen her which was around the end of November. I think it looks worse too. I can't believe how fast these curves can progress!
When we found out the date of Annessa's op we decided to take all the family on a trip to New York and we have just returned from there on Saturday - it was great and really took our minds off it all for a little while.
You asked if we have far to travel to see our doctor and in that sense we are very fortunate as we live in Edinburgh which is where the 2 Consultants practice and the hospital is only 10 minutes up the road from where we live. I will be staying in the hospital with Annessa once she is out of intensive care though. Both surgeons are very dedicated and obviously have a busy workload.
Anyway, Samsmom, it is good to talk and share worries. I will let you know how I get on with the Spinal Nurse and please keep in touch.
All the very best
Anne
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