Hi all, I just want to give you an up date on my surgery one year ago. If you remember Dr. Lenke had to go in at six months and completley redo the first surgery he did on me. I had fell many times because of medication and sleep walking, which caused me to break a rod . I took care of the medication problem, and after he took everything back out and replaced all rods and screws , cages and packed me with kadabra bone and a rib of my own , I started recovery over. And it was tough. I didn't realize that gall bladder problems are a side effect of this surgery. Well, two months after Dr. Lenke did the revision on my spine, I had my gall bladder removed. My recovery has been a bumpy road, but it is finially starting to feel like I am
getting my money's worth out of this huge surgery. I was bent over sooo bad before this surgery that I couldn't see anything but the floor. The pain was excruciating. I am happy to say that I am standing straight and have pain yet, but it's tolerable. The pain is mostly in the morning upon rising. But I also have fibromyalgia with arthritis in a few joints. Very much genetic, as my father and two grandparents had arthritis.
I can honestly say at this point I am happy that I had this done ,and all of the 13 hr. drive was worth it!!!
Susan, I am with you about being on the two year recovery plan, as I know that I need a lot more healing time and also I need more time to get stronger. I think being older and this being my fifth back surgery has a lot to do with recovering.
So here's to "one year" behind me. And this forum has been so very helpful! I read it and learned so much. So many of us have the same symtoms and it's good to know what's normal and what isn't. And believe me , so much of it is part of the healing process. God Bless you all~~~ Linda
getting my money's worth out of this huge surgery. I was bent over sooo bad before this surgery that I couldn't see anything but the floor. The pain was excruciating. I am happy to say that I am standing straight and have pain yet, but it's tolerable. The pain is mostly in the morning upon rising. But I also have fibromyalgia with arthritis in a few joints. Very much genetic, as my father and two grandparents had arthritis.
I can honestly say at this point I am happy that I had this done ,and all of the 13 hr. drive was worth it!!!
Susan, I am with you about being on the two year recovery plan, as I know that I need a lot more healing time and also I need more time to get stronger. I think being older and this being my fifth back surgery has a lot to do with recovering.
So here's to "one year" behind me. And this forum has been so very helpful! I read it and learned so much. So many of us have the same symtoms and it's good to know what's normal and what isn't. And believe me , so much of it is part of the healing process. God Bless you all~~~ Linda
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