I thought January 5th would never get here. Now that it has come and gone, surgery confirmed, tentatively set for spring to early summer, I'm trying my best to wait patiently for the date to actually be set.
Dr. Lenke, St. Louis, at Shriners. Other than that, we are still patiently waiting to find out.
In the meantime: Kelsey has been experiencing more pain. She actually mentioned that it feels like it is pinching (ribs/lumbar) which I don't know if is possible. The x-rays sure made it look possible. I don't know whether to call and ask for possible short term pain solutions. Does anybody have any suggestions?
Also, has anyone experienced any problems with back acne? Our info pack stressed the importance of her back being clear in order to have surgery. We are encouraged to contact a dermatologist if over the counter doesn't clear the acne. How clear does it need to be? She looks better, but not CLEAR. Will they discuss this in detail with us in pre-op? Will we have time to clear it after that? Or should I call and ask them about it now?
I know these don't seem to be the standard questions, but my main concern is that we will get a surgery date scheduled and then find out we can't do the surgery because she's not ready. Dr. Lenke was already booked for 26 weeks this year when we saw him (Jan 5), so I would be terrified to have to try to reschedule!
Should I just call the nurse and ask her all these questions? She said we could call about anything... except the surgery date.
Dr. Lenke, St. Louis, at Shriners. Other than that, we are still patiently waiting to find out.
In the meantime: Kelsey has been experiencing more pain. She actually mentioned that it feels like it is pinching (ribs/lumbar) which I don't know if is possible. The x-rays sure made it look possible. I don't know whether to call and ask for possible short term pain solutions. Does anybody have any suggestions?
Also, has anyone experienced any problems with back acne? Our info pack stressed the importance of her back being clear in order to have surgery. We are encouraged to contact a dermatologist if over the counter doesn't clear the acne. How clear does it need to be? She looks better, but not CLEAR. Will they discuss this in detail with us in pre-op? Will we have time to clear it after that? Or should I call and ask them about it now?
I know these don't seem to be the standard questions, but my main concern is that we will get a surgery date scheduled and then find out we can't do the surgery because she's not ready. Dr. Lenke was already booked for 26 weeks this year when we saw him (Jan 5), so I would be terrified to have to try to reschedule!
Should I just call the nurse and ask her all these questions? She said we could call about anything... except the surgery date.
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