I know sometimes it's better not to listen to people or read stories because everyone has horror stories about everything!!
Just concentrate on you having the best outcome possible and surround yourself with healing light.
You are exactly right, Geneva. I know about the healing white light but for some reason I keep forgetting it when the surgery gremlins come out to get me at night. I need and will work on remembering this. Having 13 previous surgeries in my life I usually don't think like this but this one has got me scared. Thanks for the encouragement.
geneva21 said:
I know sometimes it's better not to listen to people or read stories because everyone has horror stories about everything!!
Just concentrate on you having the best outcome possible and surround yourself with healing light.
I am laughing about the raspberries, Ann. I will remember that though. I usually get through scary things by joking and I am thinking about putting an arrow at the bottom of my lumbar with a note that says no peeking below. The surgeon is not only well respected but he has a great personality.
Ann A. said:
Yeah Reet,
When people start telling you about bad outcomes stick you fingers in your ear and make raspberry sounds with your tongue - I DON'T HEAR YOU I DON'T HEAR YOU. It was hard for me to not get sucked into anticipating the surgery that I was gonna have. But I stuck to my guns and refused to anticipate surgery before I had seen the surgeon. And when I saw him he said, "Oh, I think I can fix this right here." Stay positive. Remember - Fingers in ear. Raspberry mouth. I can't hear you. I can't hear you.
I hope you guest is a great guest and helps out too. I have my sister here from FL and she is the perfect guest except we never are guests in each others homes. We treat each others places as our own. We are very close.
Ann A. said:
Reet I am coming along. Aggravated because I am having a guest sooner that I would like. Trying to get over it and put on a smile.
You're in my prayers
Thank you Mlisa
Just read your post, I pray guidance of the surgeons hands and you both will have a seedy recovery. I understand I hand one level last March. Trust and believe in all prayers that are going for the both of you.
Thank you Purplefav. I do believe in the power of prayers and that God is the one in control. That belief is the only thing keeping me from losing it as it really scares me. everyone on this group is always so supportive and that helps tremendously too.
I got a txt from Reet's Husband, and she is doing fine! She's very groggy and says her shoulder hurts. They were able to take care of scar tissue from her previous surgery, and also take care of another problem they found. She'll be in the hospital for about 3 days... Her brother in law is also doing fine, they went under the buddy system....
Please keep her in your prayers, I'm sure she'll appreciate it : )
May God be with you always.
May God bless you and I pray for you both to have a fast recovery.
Just an update: Reet has moved to a rehab hospital. This was totally unexpected. Her surgery was more than anticipated, but her pain has been well managed. I'll update as I hear more....
Reet said it was ok for me to share her details, she said surgery went twice as long as the dr anticipated from the scar tissue and also did a laminectomy on L2 that wasn't planned. She wants to thank everyone for their prayers. I'll update again..
I am home! Got home yesterday and doing well. I get around well with my walker and I sleep a lot. I have to make appointments with pain management and my PCP to catch them up on what is going on with me. I start my physical therapy tomorrow and will find out how often I need to go there. Thank you all for the prayers and healing thoughts from all of you More later. Reet
So good to hear from you Reet!!! Just keep resting and have good thoughts. You have lots of prayers and support from your lupie family!
Big Hugs,
Geneva
I had never seen the commercial before. How funny! I so appreciate the prayers and good thoughts. Being home I hv more pain as hubby forgets to wake me when they are due I will start setting my alarm
Welcome Home Rita..... Let the healing begin... txt me anytime... After my surgery, I definitely went through a depression, which I think is a normal part post surgery, at least for me it always has been. Its the "what did I do to myself" phase, and tell me again why I have more pain - to make the original pain go away?
I just got home again this afternoon. Went to ER Sunday night with 104.6 fever. I was never hustled and bustled so much in my life. Finally got a bed in CCU instead of ICU and had 3 strong antibiotics running in me all the time for a while. Went to Telemetry then and still Antibioticss and I am home with a pick line and having antitibitiocs 3 times a day. I am having trouble typing....I am really worn out. Can't find sourse of infection but I am not th first one they haave seen with this.. all the antibiotic concern me but..... hugs to all. Reet
Big hugs to you Reet! That's just not fair!! Just keep resting so you can kick this thing in the butt!!
More prayers and positive vibes coming to you!
Geneva
I'm so sorry you have to go through this. I'll pray for your recovery.
Ally
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I just got home again this afternoon. Went to ER Sunday night with 104.6 fever. I was never hustled and bustled so much in my life. Finally got a bed in CCU instead of ICU and had 3 strong antibiotics running in me all the time for a while. Went to Telemetry then and still Antibioticss and I am home with a pick line and having antitibitiocs 3 times a day. I am having trouble typing....I am really worn out. Can't find sourse of infection but I am not th first one they haave seen with this.. all the antibiotic concern me but..... hugs to all. Reet