hello saw my doctor today

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hello every one , hope ya'll are pain free and having a good day.. I saw my doctor today - he took some x-rays of my back.. After he got the x-rays we went over exactly what is in my back { 2 roRAB and 6 screws} , thought i was having my staples removed but that did'nt happen..

My doctor said that my back was way worse than the m r i had showed.. Under all the scar tissue i had 2 bad bulging discs and very bad degenerative discs at the l4/l5 - l5/s1 levels.. Thats why my surgery was over 8 hours long , it took 1 -1/2 just to get threw all the scar tissue..

I love my doctor , he is very good at what he does and the most imp. thing is that i trust him very much.. I need to go lay down , i am in PAIN.

BILLY BOY:angel::angel::D:angel::angel:
 
Hello Billy ~

That's terrific that your doc sat down with you and told you all about the surgery...now you know exactly why the surgery took so long, and what you're dealing with now.

So you'll just have a bit more to recover from than you thought originally. You can do it. You know the routine...rest and walk....rest and walk...and pop here occasionally to see your back buddies!!

xx MM;)M
 
Did it blow your mind to see your x-ray with all that stuff in you? Mine looks crazy, with my wavy spine to begin with and now with 5 screws, 3 hooks, 7 roRAB, and 2 cages. Everything is at weird angles because of my scoliosis, so the x-ray looks like something out of a science fiction comic book! Hey, since I can't work and disability hasn't come through yet, maybe they'd pay me to lay behind an x-ray screen at the circus side show! I could be the bolted lady! :jester:

Hope you're feeling a little better each day. Keep taking it easy.

:wave: Emily
 
That is awesome that you have such a great doctor. The first time my hubby saw my xrays he was very quiet for the remainder of the appt and when we got out in the car, I asked are you okay. He replied, no not really. I am sick to my stomach after seeing that hardware in your back. No wonder you hurt. LOL
 
EMILY - - - Good morning E.. Yea seeing my x-rays of my back had me on my heels a little bit , i looked like the TERMINATOR !! THIS was the first time that i actually got to see the roRAB in my back.. I truly love my doc : i told him that i did not like my PM doc. and he has not been answering my calls - he stormed out of the office and had him on the phone in 2 minutes !!!!!! My doc. is aware that i do not like my pain meRAB {dilaudid} and questioned the PM doc.. He came back in the room and told me that my PM doc was not budging and to hold off untill my next apt march 11...

When i see my PM doc on 3/11 , he better be a little bit more sincere or i'm droppen his butt.. I am having problems getting comfortable , either lying on my bed / couch or sitting on a old wiker chair that my sis had in the basement.. sitting down on a chair hurts after about 20 - 30 mins , so thats a little frustrating.. Walking with my walker as much as poss. in my sis house..

take it E Z "bolted lady" the d E v ...............
 
Hey Billy,
SounRAB like you had a good visit with your surgeon! Please continue to take it easy, I hope visualizing your Xrays allows you to see just how BIG a surgery you went through! Hang in there buddy, you remain in my prayers! Have a good week-end!

Deb
 
DEB...... Thank you. I am trying to remain calm and relax , In lots of pain though.. Like you can see i did see my doc. yesterday and saw all the hardware in my back , My doc explained every thing in detail.. I really love my doctor , I am fortunate to have such a caring doctor..

take care deb... billy
 
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