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[Guest guest]

Welcome back, Elaine! I'm glad you are home and doing well!

I had severe pain in my left hip following surgery. It was so bad at first that I couldn't even lie down for the first week. Then my PCP got me on 40 mg of OxyContin and I was finally able to rest lying down. I am 6 months post-op and I still have an area of numbness around my knee. It used to be my entire thigh so you can see it has reduced in area. It seems that most of us have had hip pain and areas of numbness after surgery but it does get better with time.

Peggy

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Hi everyone -I came home on Monday - one week after surgery - and I have been home for a week. Therefore, I'm two weeks post-op. I'm doing alright with the meds I've been sent home with. My biggest complaint is a burning pain into my hip. I also have alot of numbness in the lumbar area into my hips and down part of my right thigh. My doctor told me not to expect to smile for a least 3 months so I don't expect to be painfree; I think what I have is normal.Since I did not get to speak to my surgeon after surgery, only his fellows training under him, I will not know exactly what he did until my one month check-up. He did tell my husband that he couldn't do the type of osteotomy he wanted to do because my vertebrae at that level was twisted too badly and the screws would not have held. He mentioned that he did it diffently and that I should be happy with my outcome. He also mentioned that he removed alot of bone growth and arthritis which should reduce my pain.I want to thank you all for the prayers; I certainly can feel all the concern expressed by family and friends and I appreciate them all. I'm giving myself lots of time to heal and I am doing lots walking and resting. My knowledge of what I should do after surgery has come from all of you beautiful people, not from my doctor or hospital. Thank you again. Elaine

[Guest guest]

Elaine,

Welcome Home!

It's always so good to see folks getting back home in short order after

this huge surgery. Yes, the healing will tax all of your engery and

patience, your family and close friends...but really the worst is

surely behind you.

It's been awhile now, but one member (Kam?) said that it is possible to

make up in your mind the biggest of fears about the surgery when you

are waiting for it...and once that worry is off your mind you realize

that it too was really weighing you down.

That part is done. You made it. You are revised.

Hurrah!

Take Care, Cam

[Guest guest]

Dear Elaine,

Welcome to the other side! The healing part while long, and tiring, is truly a relief after all the build-up getting ready for surgery and the surgery itself. Remember to do it at your pace, slow and sure wins this marathon of healing. You sound good, you are up and posting, your walking and recovering, and thats where you are. Let others have the joy of being a help to you, you need it, so don't push to do it yourself too soon. Good advice about the three months, and probably true, good not to have unreal expectations. I know it sounds like a long time, but truly write down what you can do each day, and your progresses, so when you are a month or two out and you feel like you are at a standstill, you can see just how far you have come. I remember when I came home just walking to the bathroom exhausted me, then I'd walk back to my bed and sleep for an hour to recover. But every day it got easier. So it goes, the days pass and you get stronger. Some may think it's taking a long time( and tire of it) but know it just takes time, and no other surgery is compareable to ours, so when others think enough already, you just have to realize what your body has been through and turn a deaf ear to all that. Recovery, and a sound one has it's purpose, you are a busy girl internally, building bone and fusions, healing nerves and skin and muscle, replacing lost blood, and dealing with the cocktail of med's in your system. All that just takes time, so when you have a down moment, know you are accomplishing massive amounts of projects each day, and as the days, and weeks and months progress you'll hopefully reap the joys of what revision brings. So begins your journey, long as it is, to a healthier, stronger you, and I wish you peace during this time!

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Hi everyone -I came home on Monday - one week after surgery - and I have been home for a week. Therefore, I'm two weeks post-op. I'm doing alright with the meds I've been sent home with. My biggest complaint is a burning pain into my hip. I also have alot of numbness in the lumbar area into my hips and down part of my right thigh. My doctor told me not to expect to smile for a least 3 months so I don't expect to be painfree; I think what I have is normal.Since I did not get to speak to my surgeon after surgery, only his fellows training under him, I will not know exactly what he did until my one month check-up. He did tell my husband that he couldn't do the type of osteotomy he wanted to do because my vertebrae at that level was twisted too badly and the screws would not have held. He mentioned that he did it diffently and that I should be happy with my outcome. He also mentioned that he removed alot of bone growth and arthritis which should reduce my pain.I want to thank you all for the prayers; I certainly can feel all the concern expressed by family and friends and I appreciate them all. I'm giving myself lots of time to heal and I am doing lots walking and resting. My knowledge of what I should do after surgery has come from all of you beautiful people, not from my doctor or hospital. Thank you again. Elaine

[Guest guest]

Hi Elaine,

Welcome to the other side! How was the trip home from Toronto to is it

Windsor or London, I forget? I know it's far enough. Sorry to hear

you're having pain and numbness. I did too and needed oxycontin for

quite a few weeks. My husband made me wean off and I'm glad he

encouraged me to not stay on it any longer than I needed to be. Even

now, it's been one year on Nov. 7th, I still have some mild discomfort

which hopefullly will go away in time. Just take one day at a time and

trust that with time you'll reap the benefits. I promise you it's

worth it.

Francine

[Guest guest]

Welcome back Elaine.....rest up. I am glad all went well.

[Guest guest]

Elaine,

I am glad to hear you are back home and that the surgery went well.

I also had to wait till my one month check up to find out all that

happened during surgery so you may one to take a notepad and a pen.

Also you might want to keep one on hand by your bed or something so

you can jot down questions you might have for him.

I wish you well

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> Hi everyone -

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> I came home on Monday - one week after surgery - and I have been

> home for a week. Therefore, I'm two weeks post-op. I'm doing

> alright with the meds I've been sent home with. My biggest

complaint

> is a burning pain into my hip. I also have alot of numbness in the

> lumbar area into my hips and down part of my right thigh. My

doctor

> told me not to expect to smile for a least 3 months so I don't

expect

> to be painfree; I think what I have is normal.

>

> Since I did not get to speak to my surgeon after surgery, only

his

> fellows training under him, I will not know exactly what he did

until

> my one month check-up. He did tell my husband that he couldn't do

> the type of osteotomy he wanted to do because my vertebrae at that

> level was twisted too badly and the screws would not have held. He

> mentioned that he did it diffently and that I should be happy with

my

> outcome. He also mentioned that he removed alot of bone growth and

> arthritis which should reduce my pain.

>

> I want to thank you all for the prayers; I certainly can feel

all

> the concern expressed by family and friends and I appreciate them

> all. I'm giving myself lots of time to heal and I am doing lots

> walking and resting. My knowledge of what I should do after

surgery

> has come from all of you beautiful people, not from my doctor or

> hospital. Thank you again. Elaine

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[Guest guest]

Elaine,

I was on oxycontin for around one month including the weaning off

process. Wow. Four hours is a long car ride.

I had my one year check-up today which included xrays and examination.

Everything looks perfect and Dr. said my new lordosis looks like

the lordosis a normal spine should have. I don't need to see him now

for another year!!

There's highs and lows with this long recovery you're starting. I

started really high and got discouraged after about six or eight weeks,

but then it did get better again. At least for me, it was like that.

Take good care of yourself,

Francine

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much Dennis, When I first took Humira. The next morning I got out of

bed went to the girls room and on my way back it hit me, I could get out of bed

with ease. Before It took me an hour to make my way out of bed from the soreness

and stiffness.

 

I heard the humira took 6 months to work or 6 hours.  It worked overnight.

for me..................Clora

By all means, welcome back, Clora! It's good that you're around again. The

only thing that's really new for me is that I took my first dose of Humira a

week ago prescribed by a new Rheumy. My old one locked me out when I changed

insurance.

Dennis in eastexas

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