~ Debra Confused ~

[Guest guest]

Hello Every Body :

I would like to say I have all of the group members who asked for prayer's " are

on my prayer list. "

I have a question, ..... Hmmmm .... I am just about two months post op and

I am doing very good. " knock on wood " ... The only thing now is that .... My

neck and up from my neck area .... hmmm say to the back of my head " Dura

Region " .

It is very sore. It feels weird. like it is not part of my scalp. Is this a

normal feeling ? No, I am scratching the area or using strong shampoos or

scrubbing my scalp. But, it sure feels like I do. Sometimes it is like I get

an electric shock in my back of head.

My parents " my care givers " Think that it is the " Dura Patch " stretching.

Could that be ?? Hmmmm .. I had a 20 mm herniation and my scar is about six

inches and a little. I had my C1 and C2 removed.

Could someone please help me with this one ? I just hope it is not turning into

an infection that's all. I don't have a temperature. I am nauseated lately ..

But, I have been doing allot ..... Like shopping, cooking ...... which is not

strenuous work.

I have some one to help me with heavy shopping Haaa haaa I am " Lifting " LOL

.... . I was told that my Dura Patch is that from " the lining of a cow's

heart " ... I noticed there was a few posts on this.

Could someone explain to me exactly during surgery when the Dura Patch is placed

on your scalp, brain ... I know I should know this by now .... But, I don't.

I did have a CSF leak ? That bubble, lump which is at your incision site after

surgery. That is gone now.

Exactly what is a CSF Leak ? I thought a CSF leak was after surgery when some

of the spinal fluid leaked between your Dura patch and scalp. I was told it is

normal . But, if it gets bigger and bigger it is a concern. " I know that " I am

asking this because " I have read posts where Spinal fluid came out through

their ears ??? Is that just an expression ? Or can it happen ?

Ohhhh Yeah ... did anyone have this feeling ..... I would be lying in my bed

or wherever and all of a sudden ... it felt like my whole neck, back was sooo

wet, sometimes it feels like it from my head as well. I would get whoever ...

to check and there wasn't even a drop of any kind of a body fluid there " dry as

a bone " .... Could it be that I feel spinal fluid flowing? weird ???

I have read on all this and I thought I really knew it. But, could I have it In

Laymen's terms please and I know there are many people in this group that can

answer my questions when they have the time. I would greatly appreciate it.

I apologize for all the questions. Thank you for your time. Take care and God

bless !

Debra debyet@...

Newfoundland, Canada

Surgery April 3, 2003