Guest guest Posted April 23, 2005 Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 Diane - all the best to you during your surgery! You're sounding like you have a very good attitude about everything, and I think that's most of the battle. I too am in my 50's and am looking at another revision somewhere down the line. My thoughts will be with you on the 27th and the 4th! ~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 Diane, The very best to you! You are in my thoughts and prayers! Carole M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 > Diane, The very best to you! You are in my thoughts and prayers! > Carole M. Thank you so very much Carole, my date has been changed to June 7th as my husband's Mother passed away on Easter Sunday & I could not get all the pre-op tests done in time & have a funeral too. Again thank you so very much for your post. I hate to repeat myself but I feel so alone & it really meant alot to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 Hi Diane, Please don't feel alone, you have so many people rooting for you. Just reach out to us, we are here for you. Lots of big hugs. > > Diane, The very best to you! You are in my thoughts and prayers! > > Carole M. > Thank you so very much Carole, my date has been changed to June 7th > as my husband's Mother passed away on Easter Sunday & I could not get > all the pre-op tests done in time & have a funeral too. Again thank > you so very much for your post. I hate to repeat myself but I feel so > alone & it really meant alot to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Dear Feisties, I have followed your stories for some time and have learned so much.I made the decision to have the Revision Surgery.So now, I can officially be put on the Post-Op list.Oh,how good it is to say those words- Post- Op. The operation was March21st,2005.Dr. Lagrone,assisted by Dr. Neilson for the Anterior.All went well.No complications. This amazed me ,as I am 66 years old.I did become allergic to morphine after 8 days. Hives all over.They quickly treated that problem.Put me on Ultram for pain.Tolerated that for about a week-then complete dehydration took over.Weaned off that. Have not taken anything for pain since 4 weeks post op.The operation took 10 hours. 1.Removal of Harrington Rod,T4-L4.2.Bilateral laminectomies with partial facetectomies L4-5,L5-S1. 3.A circumferential pedicle subtraction osteotomyL3.4. Posterior spinal fusionL4-5,L5-S1.5. Isola segmental spinal instrumentation T4-S1.6.Galveston pelvic fixation. 7. Morcellized allograft and local bone graft for spinal fusion.So that is my story.Very impressed with Baptist St. s Hospital and all of the kind and compassionate people that cared for me. I can never thank Dr. Lagrone enough. The experience was beyond my greatest expectations. IPlus, I grew 2 inches. I'm upright, I can stand with straight legs,I can walk.I get x-rays in 6-weeks, to send to him.I am in N .C. More x- rays at 3 months to send. Visit him in Texas at 6- months. It was worth it to travel.Wish you all the best of luck with these difficult times. Thank God, for this site. Gardengirl, Eileen__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Eileen, I'm so happy to hear that your surgery went well. Did you have both anterior and posterior in one day? My husband wants me to ask you -- how how soon after your surgery were you able to travel (fly?) back to North Carolina? Hope you will continue to post on how you are doing and feeling. Again, I'm really happy for you and will avidly read any other details you'll post; someday I hope to make a similar trip to Texas for surgery. Sending lots of good wishes for continued recover and wonderful health ahead, loriann > Dear Feisties, I have followed your stories for some time and have learned so much.I made the decision to have the Revision Surgery.So now, I can officially be put on the Post-Op list.Oh,how good it is to say those words- Post- Op. The operation was March21st,2005.Dr. Lagrone,assisted by Dr. Neilson for the Anterior.All went well.No complications. This amazed me ,as I am 66 years old.I did become allergic to morphine after 8 days. Hives all over.They quickly treated that problem.Put me on Ultram for pain.Tolerated that for about a week-then complete dehydration took over.Weaned off that. Have not taken anything for pain since 4 weeks post op.The operation took 10 hours. 1.Removal of Harrington Rod,T4-L4.2.Bilateral laminectomies with partial facetectomies L4-5,L5-S1. 3.A circumferential pedicle subtraction osteotomyL3.4. Posterior spinal fusionL4-5,L5-S1.5. Isola segmental spinal instrumentation T4- S1.6.Galveston pelvic fixation. 7. Morcellized allograft and local bone graft for > spinal fusion.So that is my story.Very impressed with Baptist St. s Hospital and all of the kind and compassionate people that cared for me. I can never thank Dr. Lagrone enough. The experience was beyond my greatest expectations. IPlus, I grew 2 inches. I'm upright, I can stand with straight legs,I can walk.I get x-rays in 6- weeks, to send to him.I am in N .C. More x- rays at 3 months to send. Visit him in Texas at 6- months. It was worth it to travel.Wish you all the best of luck with these difficult times. Thank God, for this site. Gardengirl, Eileen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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