Guest guest Posted June 15, 2001 Report Share Posted June 15, 2001 They did?? What did they call this surgery?? Man, I have this puter on every night. When you catch this stuff, send me an email right away ;o). Hopefully I will be near the computer to catch it on time. I am not sure which channel is the Discovery Channel, but I like the Learning Channel.... so... kinda one in the same in a way .. I sort of know that I am strong. I'm a pretty tough nut to crack! When one does look back and really think about what went on, like they are reading a book and becoming absorbed, it was awful !! Makes me sound weird to say I would do it again eh? I would love to see that.. the surgery I mean that you saw on TV ... I would love to see a shunt revision also. Hey, it's part of me. Same as a kidney transplant-- I have kidneys!... anything that is surgery related.. I just finished a 2 day course to become a certified First Aid ummm.. person I guess they call it. It was so neat! I hope I don't come across trauma while I am zonked on this new med ;o). The emotions would be torn! Maybe I can't be a doctor or nurse, but I can help a person in need! And, if I can and I am there I know I will. Laurie lauray@... doctors - and a blurb for Kathy and > > > > I am kind of timid to get into this one, but I just can't help but try to > > show both sides of the fence. > > > > Back surgery is no picnic. I am not sure that I believe that doctors > don't > > know stats. I think perhaps some may not be as " up to date, " but why some > > like my doctor will dance around it is beyond me. I sort of feel badly > that > > I did back him into a corner. He's a very good doctor. I have heard tons > > and tons of wonderful things about him over my 34 years of patient-dom > ;o). > > > > When I had my surgery for scoliosis 21 years ago (surgery b'day is July 2 > > ) I was going up to have a rod put in my back. I was sent to a Doctor > who > > was well known. Supposedly excellent. People came from all over the > world > > to see him. When I got there, he told us of this other surgery that he > > could do. It was much more involved, but he said there was a one in a > > million chance of anything going wrong. Well, no logic hit us and we had > a > > very short time to make a decision (well, Mom did I guess). So, we went > for > > it. It was a sacrifice! I went in walking, and came out in a wheelchair. > > When I first got out of traction, all I could do was transfer. I wasn't > > able to put an ounce of weight on my legs. It took years to get to my > > potential, which involved lower leg braces and crutches. I still have the > > chair, and use it every now and again for long distances. I had no > problems > > with my bladder, after the surgery I had no use and use intermittent > > catheterization. None of those things were easy. I would never want to > go > > through what I went through then again. BUT.... if I had the time back, I > > would do it all over again. I am not masochistic, ;o)... I just feel > that > > now that I am not in the swarm of emotion that I was back then, that it > was > > the right thing to do. My back was bent at a 110 dg angle. Now, or at > > least after, it is at 30 dg. I felt good about myself! I was 13 and > tired > > of being twisted and bent and wearing loose clothing while other girls > were > > showing their bodies off. It only would have gotten worse, and probably > > caused me problems in the long run anyway. > > > > Had he have been honest. Had he of been straight forward, I bet we would > > have said no. So, fate was doing me a favor. I am sure not excited about > > braces, crutches, wheelchairs, and nerve damage, but hey, I hated my body > > before that. Now I tuck my shirt in and show myself off. I am not > Britney > > Spears, but I am not what I once was! That makes me proud. > > > > Pain like Heidi's is normal after surgery " gone wrong. " -- in the eyes of > the > > person. But, one has to weigh the sacrifices, and chances of those > > sacrifices. In the end, we have to understand that we did the very best > we > > could by doing our homework and finding the best doctor. And, we have to > > believe that that doctor did the very best he/she could. > > > > > > Kathy, I don't have SB of any sort and have the tether. Get that guy > looked > > at ;o)!! > > > > , I can't believe you have 3 kids with this. Wow. Refresh my warped > > noggin, do you have it as well? Now all of those little ones having this > > surgery surely would bend a parent out of shape!! One is bad enough.. > gosh. > > I will keep her in my thoughts as best as possible! I have been put on a > new > > drug and have trouble remembering who I am sometimes, but I do try ;o) > > > > You take care ***Big Hug!*** > > Laurie > > lauray@... > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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