Re: Carla Kay Update#9

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Dear Group,

Carla called me yesterday, spoke for about an hour. Painwise she's doing much better, didn't reup her Fentanyl patch, and is doing fairly well on oral med's. She has been staying with friends so she wasn't alone and now feels like she can go home with continued support from her church family. She plans to attend church for the first time since her surgery next week, something she's really looking forward to. She feels somewhat over corrected from her kyphosis to having a good looking backwaist, she and I both thought this is probably a body adjustment she just isn't used to, and it feels strange to her since she was in so much of a Kyphotic state before surgery. She has turned out to be 5 foot 11, taller than she can remember. She says friends can see improvement daily, she just wishes it was quicker. She is having a lot of discomfort with the brace, quite obvious she needs it tweeked, but having some difficulty getting it fixed because it was made by one company out here in Denver, and it must be serviced by another out in West Virginia. She has discomfort in her ribs when she wears it. Her ribs were very painful after surgery, she said almost as bad as her back, I quess from positioning on the table during that long twelve hour surgery. She also has some marks on her face from pressure, I told her those would fade fairly quickly, but she's concerned. All in All I'd say she's doing very well, she seems in pretty good spirits, feels like she's mending well. So my updates now will come to an end, hopefully she'll come online soon to update you herself if she chooses to. It has been an interesting journey for me to be the one doing the updating, waiting while she was in surgery, and calling family and friends. I now have a greater love and thankfulness for my own husband and family after now knowing what it's like to be the one waiting and worrying. Role reversals are always interesting!

Colorado Springs

[ ] Re: Dr. Bridwell-to Peggy

Hi Peggy:I would call the main number for Dr. Bridwell's office, 314-747-2500, and ask them what paperwork they need from Dr. Reeg, so that you have that info. for Dr. Reeg when you call/see him the next time. I'm not sure what my referring doctor had to send, in order for me to make the consultation appt. He is a friend of Dr. Bridwell's and he just went ahead and did it for me, so I don't really know what was sent. Please let mw know if you have any other questions. I'm happy to help. Martha> >> > I am interested in hearing from people who have been seen by Dr. > Bridwell. I have a feeling that I will need revision surgery. Should > I go ahead and make an appointment with him, I'm guessing that my appt > would be a few months out, or should I wait to see Dr. Reeg and then > make the appt? If I make the appt now and stay with Dr. Reeg, I could > always cancel the appt with Dr. Bridwell. I'm just curious on how to > get started on this.> > > > Peggy> >>