Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 I can " t believe it's all over. I am so relieved that the waiting. worrying and anguish is over, It almost seems surrealistic. I am still in a considerable amount of pain, But at least the revision is finally over. I couldn't be happier. Carol > > I had my surgery on February 27th. It went well.. > I was in the hospital about 9-10 days. I was up and on my feet with > the help of a walker within a fews days after my surgery. They were > pretty good about dispensing pain meds. I needed a transfusion of > about 2 and a half pints of blood. My surgery was supposed to be 6 to > 10 hours but instead it ended up being about 14 hours instead. It wad > done posteriorly and all in one day. > > I am very happy with my doctors and the results so far. I haven't > even seen myself in a full length mirror so far. Even though I am > straight now, it still feels like my body is leaning inside of my > mind. I have been crooked for so long that it feels weird to finally > be straight again. > > Boy did that surgery hurt like a bugga. But I made it through and just > have to recover now. A lot of bed rest. They sent me home with enough > pain meds so I think I will be ok. > > I have to go go now. Even being on the computer this long makes me > tired. I have to go bow, > Love Carol > --- End forwarded message --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 I can " t believe it's all over. I am so relieved that the waiting. worrying and anguish is over, It almost seems surrealistic. I am still in a considerable amount of pain, But at least the revision is finally over. I couldn't be happier. Carol > > I had my surgery on February 27th. It went well.. > I was in the hospital about 9-10 days. I was up and on my feet with > the help of a walker within a fews days after my surgery. They were > pretty good about dispensing pain meds. I needed a transfusion of > about 2 and a half pints of blood. My surgery was supposed to be 6 to > 10 hours but instead it ended up being about 14 hours instead. It wad > done posteriorly and all in one day. > > I am very happy with my doctors and the results so far. I haven't > even seen myself in a full length mirror so far. Even though I am > straight now, it still feels like my body is leaning inside of my > mind. I have been crooked for so long that it feels weird to finally > be straight again. > > Boy did that surgery hurt like a bugga. But I made it through and just > have to recover now. A lot of bed rest. They sent me home with enough > pain meds so I think I will be ok. > > I have to go go now. Even being on the computer this long makes me > tired. I have to go bow, > Love Carol > --- End forwarded message --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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