Hi everyone:
My daughter had her fusion surgery (T3-L1) just a few days ago, on Monday, June 21. She has done well and will likely go home from the hospital tomorrow. Today, though, was pretty rough for her. She had several spasm episodes (doc and nurses are trying valium and trying to get the correct dose.) She also needed a suppostory to get her bowels moving (it worked) and she was feeling the need to urinate so frequently (catheter has been out since yesterday) that I insisted on a UTI test (so far tests for that are negative.)
She had a couple crying episodes and talked about how she wished she had not had the surgery, that it was a stupid thing to do, which of course broke my heart.
Any advice for me? I know that we should expect a rough 3 or 4 weeks and i need some new tools in my mommy arsenal to get through this! I have read in other threads, for example, that a heating pad might help with spasms. I also wish I could find a way to convincingly tell her that this very likely has saved her from much pain and deformity later.
Thank you!
Jill, mom to 14-year-old recently fused daughter
My daughter had her fusion surgery (T3-L1) just a few days ago, on Monday, June 21. She has done well and will likely go home from the hospital tomorrow. Today, though, was pretty rough for her. She had several spasm episodes (doc and nurses are trying valium and trying to get the correct dose.) She also needed a suppostory to get her bowels moving (it worked) and she was feeling the need to urinate so frequently (catheter has been out since yesterday) that I insisted on a UTI test (so far tests for that are negative.)
She had a couple crying episodes and talked about how she wished she had not had the surgery, that it was a stupid thing to do, which of course broke my heart.
Any advice for me? I know that we should expect a rough 3 or 4 weeks and i need some new tools in my mommy arsenal to get through this! I have read in other threads, for example, that a heating pad might help with spasms. I also wish I could find a way to convincingly tell her that this very likely has saved her from much pain and deformity later.
Thank you!
Jill, mom to 14-year-old recently fused daughter
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