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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

> > :o) 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@...

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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