Post Op NSG visit

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Hi everyone,

I went for my 8wk post op visit today. My doc is very impressed with how well

I'm doing considering the shape I was in before. I explained to him about the

low back ache and hip pain I'm having and he says he can't really say if it's

something I have to live with . He says that give myself another six months and

we will see how things are then. He says because it was 2 major surgeries

(detether/Patch sb and then the csf leak fix) that I had to go through it will

take time back there to heal up. I do have to keep reminding my self that it's

only been 2 months. It's hard when I feel so much better and I just want to do

everything at once. He also said that as far as PT goes right now walking is the

best thing at least for the next 6 months. No lifting of course and just a

little bending he said would be fine. I am still dealing with pain but now it is

manageable at least when I take something it works where as before it barely

touched it . I have finally got some of my life back I just hope this lasts. I

guess I will take what I can get for now.

I also wanted to comment on something that was on the list awhile back about

weather or not a lamenectomy was considered two surgeries or one. The question

was that you have the lamenectomy and the detether is it considered two

surgeries or one. I received my billing statement for my surgery and lamenectomy

isn't on there but it does list the release of spinal cord and the graft repair

of spine defect separate. I was also charged separate $5000.00 each this is just

the nsg charge all the anesthesia and hospital was separate. Then there was the

charge for the second time he went in to fix the csf leak that was also $5000.00

my husband who is a joker seems to think that I shouldn't have been charged for

the csf leak fixed because if you take your car to the shop and have the

radiator fixed and it leaks they don't charge you the second time.LOL I had to

explain that doctors don't warranty there work.

Well just thought I would let every one know so far so good. I also had a

question for whoever do any of you have trouble with sitting for any length of

time? My left leg goes numb if I sit in a straight up position for more than

20minutes. Thanks for listening!!! Chris