Gosh, is there anybody still here that I know? Hi again. I have been on and off this forum since my first surgery in 2000. Long story short, I have had saggital imbalance since after my second surgery, it was not adequately fixed in the third and fourth surgeries, and has been getting progressively worse with extremely poor prognosis.
Last June I saw Dr. Lenke in St. Louis and I was SO impressed with him. I'm scheduled for two-stage surgery in March. I will be one week in hospital and one week in rehab. Having been through surgeries before, I kind of know what to expect, but being out of town for the surgery for two weeks is what’s worrying me right now. The two people who have been my primary caregivers cannot go to St. Louis with me. I have a sister and a brother who may be able to be with me for part of the time. Neither one of them is a very experienced traveler (or caregiver) so right now I’m trying to figure out all the logistics for them. I will have them stay at the Parkway Hotel because it’s so convenient.
Having been through so many surgeries, among other things the thought of traveling home just two weeks after surgery is daunting to me. The flight is about 1.5 hours, and I’m worried about how someone will be able to manage me in a wheelchair, the luggage, and the airport hassles.
There’s quite a few of you who have had recent surgeries with Dr. Lenke. My pre-op is in 2.5 weeks and I’m allowing extra time to search everything out while I’m there. I would appreciate any tips or suggestions you may have. I want to organize the trip for my caregivers so I can concentrate on my surgery and not worry about them. We can correspond on the forum or via private email if you prefer. Thanks for any advice you can offer.
P.S. Dr. Lenke is using me for a video tutorial because my case will be “interesting.” I figure he will be extra careful that way, no “oops” allowed on video!
Last June I saw Dr. Lenke in St. Louis and I was SO impressed with him. I'm scheduled for two-stage surgery in March. I will be one week in hospital and one week in rehab. Having been through surgeries before, I kind of know what to expect, but being out of town for the surgery for two weeks is what’s worrying me right now. The two people who have been my primary caregivers cannot go to St. Louis with me. I have a sister and a brother who may be able to be with me for part of the time. Neither one of them is a very experienced traveler (or caregiver) so right now I’m trying to figure out all the logistics for them. I will have them stay at the Parkway Hotel because it’s so convenient.
Having been through so many surgeries, among other things the thought of traveling home just two weeks after surgery is daunting to me. The flight is about 1.5 hours, and I’m worried about how someone will be able to manage me in a wheelchair, the luggage, and the airport hassles.
There’s quite a few of you who have had recent surgeries with Dr. Lenke. My pre-op is in 2.5 weeks and I’m allowing extra time to search everything out while I’m there. I would appreciate any tips or suggestions you may have. I want to organize the trip for my caregivers so I can concentrate on my surgery and not worry about them. We can correspond on the forum or via private email if you prefer. Thanks for any advice you can offer.
P.S. Dr. Lenke is using me for a video tutorial because my case will be “interesting.” I figure he will be extra careful that way, no “oops” allowed on video!
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