Re: Having surgery soon! What can I expect?

[Guest guest]

Don't mind at all I am 43. And thank god for this surgery I thought I

was going to have to go on disability. But now my legs are just like

they were before all this started.

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> 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

>

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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

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

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

> > > > > Need help with the list? Email

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

> > >

> > >

> > > > >

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[Guest guest]

I had my 1st surgery in '99. I was in the hospital 10 days, it had taken me

that long before I could urinate on my own so I could go home. For me it was

very painful, I had a morphine pump for a few days, but still managed to

walk 4 days after the surgery. I was back to work as a firefighter a year

and 3 months later. Just goes to show ya that each person is different and

outcomes will be different.

Lt Vic

Having surgery soon! What can I expect?

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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

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

| Not Medical Advice. We Are Not Doctors.

| Need help with the list? Email

kathy@...,michelle@..., rick@...

|

[Guest guest]

Wow ......it is surgery then?

I share the same surgeon as Nina and he's told me that my stay will

be a week to 10 days, maybe a little more but that's because I live 3

hours from where I'm having surgery!

I wish you all the luck in the world and hope all goes smoothly

Carey

Hove UK

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[Guest guest]

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Hello my name is sandra and i had my first untehering in jan04.I

also had leakage.The first couple of days were painful but they will

keep you medicated.I guess i had to have the surgery because my scar

tissue was 40 yrs old!I can't say it worked for me but it does seem

to help others alot.what can i say-just my luck,sandra-- In

tetheredspinalcord , " megalegs28 " <mmcampbell@h...>

wrote:

>

> 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

>