D. surgery Friday

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Hi all,

I'll be unsubing now for awhile. Leaving for Chicago tomorrow night.

Having another decompression done Friday a.m. He's going to re-explore the

decompressed site (last surgery was 4/29/99), remove the ring of C1 and

replace the bovine graft with autologous tissue. I know I'll get through

everything fine. The memories of the pain and nausea and vomiting after

that last one are still pretty fresh in my mind. Hopefully, things will go

much better this time. I still need to find a place for my hubby to stay.

Does anyone who sees Dr. Frim know of a nice place to stay and not in that

immediate heighborhood? Thanks to ALL of you for your help and support: I

couldn't have made it through these past 4-5 months without you all. I'll

send an update or my hubby can when I start moving next week.

BTW-One of my children's old friend's mother called me yesterday. Her son

got a diagnosis of ACM1, she got on the computer, stumbled across this

site, seen my name and called me. I truly believe there is much more than

chance directing our lives.

So, yesterday, she came over and we talked, and went over the general

anatomy, some questions, etc. She got an appt with Dr. Frim. I encouraged

her to ask questions here also. I don't have her email address (silly

me-forgot something again). She's very scared and is wondering how to tell

her 10 years old boy about this. If any moms or dads have any suggestions

on how to talk to a 10 year old about this, please post to the group attn:

Laurel U.

Again, thanks everyone, I'll write when I get back.

Hugs,

in Green Bay, Wi

ACM1, Decompressed (posterior fossa crani, bovine dural graft), cervical

stenosis and kyphosis, degenerative disc disease C5-6 and L5-S1, 2 lumbar

laminectomies, 2 catheter ablations for SVT and atrial arrhythmias, still

arrhythmias, neurocariogenic syncope, etc, etc,