I'm Back!

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Hello all - just a quick note as I can't sit too long yet.....Dr. Hu,

her Fellows and residents, and UCSF are absolutely tops. To have done

what I did, and to be back home in 7 days is mind-boggeling - and I

give the credit to them for that. I am doing great too. (Except for

having to wear this TLSO. I got to pick a design though, and mine is

lavendar with purple butterflys.) The pain is managed fairly well with

Oxycontin 30mg every 8 hours and Norco every 4 hours as needed for

breakthrough pain. For the first time, I also developed the nerve pain

and burning on the tops of my thighs, so I also take Neurontin every 8

hours. The surgery was more successful than even Dr. Hu had

anticipated. She achieved 90-95% correction when she had to stop at 9

hours due to the bleeding. She felt she could have gotten 100% if I

hadn't started to bleed out and she could have finished. But this is

fine with me! My husband said he had never seen me so tall - I told

him he had just forgotten. I was down to 5'3 " , and now I know I'm at

least 5'6 " , posssibly taller. I will post more later. I'm sure you

already know this, but Racine is an absolute angel! I can never

thank her enough for everything.

Blessings,

~CA ~