Having surgery soon! What can I expect?

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I am a 28 year old female. It looks like I will have surgery to

release my tethered cord in the next few weeks. My surgeon tells me

it is quite a simple operation as I have only a thickened filum with

no other problems. Has anyone had surgery for this condition before?

I am told I will probably be on hospital 5-6 days and then maybe 6

weeks before going back to work?? I am curious to know from you what

it was like for you after surgery??? How did it feel?? Was it a slow

or fast recovery?? What was the pain like?? I realise every

individual case is different but I need some re assurance that

everything will be Ok. I am quite scared!!

Thanks

[Guest guest]

I just had that surgery a week and a half ago and I am doing

great. I only spent one night in the hospital. The first night I had

quite abit of pain but since then it has been getting better. If there

is anything else I can tell you I would be happy.

Bruce

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> Hi all,

> I am a 28 year old female. It looks like I will have surgery to

> release my tethered cord in the next few weeks. My surgeon tells me

> it is quite a simple operation as I have only a thickened filum with

> no other problems. Has anyone had surgery for this condition before?

> I am told I will probably be on hospital 5-6 days and then maybe 6

> weeks before going back to work?? I am curious to know from you what

> it was like for you after surgery??? How did it feel?? Was it a slow

> or fast recovery?? What was the pain like?? I realise every

> individual case is different but I need some re assurance that

> everything will be Ok. I am quite scared!!

> Thanks

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[Guest guest]

Hi Bruce

Great to hear from you so quickly. Did you not have to lie in

hospital for 2 days to prevent CSF leakage?? I am surprised you were

allowed to go home so quickly. Did you have trouble at all walking

after the surgery?

Thanks,

> >

> > Hi all,

> > I am a 28 year old female. It looks like I will have surgery to

> > release my tethered cord in the next few weeks. My surgeon

tells me

> > it is quite a simple operation as I have only a thickened filum

with

> > no other problems. Has anyone had surgery for this condition

before?

> > I am told I will probably be on hospital 5-6 days and then

maybe 6

> > weeks before going back to work?? I am curious to know from you

what

> > it was like for you after surgery??? How did it feel?? Was it a

slow

> > or fast recovery?? What was the pain like?? I realise every

> > individual case is different but I need some re assurance that

> > everything will be Ok. I am quite scared!!

> > Thanks

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Not Medical Advice. We Are Not Doctors.

> > Need help with the list? Email

> > kathy@t...,michelle@t..., rick@t...

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

No the doc said after the fist day after lunch if I could sit up for 2

hours and not get a headache I could go home. I had some trouble

walking the first day but after that it wasn't too bad.

Bruce

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> Hi Bruce

> Great to hear from you so quickly. Did you not have to lie in

> hospital for 2 days to prevent CSF leakage?? I am surprised you were

> allowed to go home so quickly. Did you have trouble at all walking

> after the surgery?

> Thanks,

>

>

>

>

> > >

> > > Hi all,

> > > I am a 28 year old female. It looks like I will have surgery to

> > > release my tethered cord in the next few weeks. My surgeon

> tells me

> > > it is quite a simple operation as I have only a thickened filum

> with

> > > no other problems. Has anyone had surgery for this condition

> before?

> > > I am told I will probably be on hospital 5-6 days and then

> maybe 6

> > > weeks before going back to work?? I am curious to know from you

> what

> > > it was like for you after surgery??? How did it feel?? Was it a

> slow

> > > or fast recovery?? What was the pain like?? I realise every

> > > individual case is different but I need some re assurance that

> > > everything will be Ok. I am quite scared!!

> > > Thanks

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Not Medical Advice. We Are Not Doctors.

> > > Need help with the list? Email

> > > kathy@t...,michelle@t..., rick@t...

>

>

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks Bruce

Your message has eased my mind a bit about having surgery!! If you

don't mind could I ask how old you are? I'm 28.

Thanks

> > > >

> > > > Hi all,

> > > > I am a 28 year old female. It looks like I will have

surgery to

> > > > release my tethered cord in the next few weeks. My surgeon

> > tells me

> > > > it is quite a simple operation as I have only a thickened

filum

> > with

> > > > no other problems. Has anyone had surgery for this

condition

> > before?

> > > > I am told I will probably be on hospital 5-6 days and then

> > maybe 6

> > > > weeks before going back to work?? I am curious to know

from you

> > what

> > > > it was like for you after surgery??? How did it feel?? Was

it a

> > slow

> > > > or fast recovery?? What was the pain like?? I realise

every

> > > > individual case is different but I need some re assurance

that

> > > > everything will be Ok. I am quite scared!!

> > > > Thanks

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Not Medical Advice. We Are Not Doctors.

> > > > Need help with the list? Email

> > > > kathy@t...,michelle@t..., rick@t...

> >

> >

> > > >

> > > >

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