Doctor Visit

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I've only posted about twice on this site but have read a lot of the

other post. I had two harrington rod surgeries when I was a

teenager. I have a total of 5 rods with 1 maybe 2 of them broken.

The one that broke about 25 years ago migrated down and has

implanted itself in my pelvis. I have been miserable for the last

few years and have really gotten a lot worse in the last year. I

finally decided to see a doctor and find out if they could do

anything. I was luckly enought to find a neurosurgeon here in

Oklahoma City who knew what was wrong and that he couldn't help me.

He referred me to Dr. Ondra in Chicago. I saw Dr. Ondra on July

10th. I really liked him and he told me the pros and cons of having

surgery. He told me I needed to think it over and if I decided I

wanted to proceed he would operate on my my back. He said he thought

I would need two surgeries. One on my upper back and then one on the

lower back. I am going to proceed and I am now waiting for him to

call me. He sent me for a CT and said after he studied that he would

call and tell me exactly what he could do and we could talk about

scheduling. I am anxious to get on with it now that I have decided I

want to have surgery. However I am also scared to death. I am fine

during the day but at night I lay awake and wonder if it is the

right thing and almost have a panic attack thinking about actually

having surgery again. I am glad to have found a place where so many

are going through the same kind of experiences. I pray all goes well

for everyone and we all find some relief.

Elaine